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Grassroots sports on the small screen
Journalist and presenter Neil Maggs has turned his passion for grassroots sport into a new television show. Doorstep Sport turns the spotlight on sports in the city “that often get missed in mainstream media”.
Doorstep Sport will showcase disability in sports, female teams, childrens sport and sports for the older generations.
However, he hopes his new show will not just prove popular with armchair pundits: “We feel it can play a far stronger role in getting people active.
“The success of the brilliant This Girl Can campaign demonstrates this – with huge impact on breaking down barriers and increasing participation. Hopefully we will do that, by being informative and entertaining.”
His fellow presenters include Rovers PA man Nick Day, football development officer James Edwards, community coach Carly Price and Alfie Reynolds, a Bristol rugby commentator.
“From my experience it’s important to approach community sport with a sense of fun and humour, to hook an audience in to get the message across,” says Neil.
“The aim of the show is to inspire Bristolians of all ages, shapes and sizes to get involved in participating and watching sport in the city. In TV world this is a brand new concept. And as our radio followers will know Nick and I am prepared to make ourselves look rather silly to do just that!”
Neil has worked in sport development organisations across Bristol and is a regular contributor to Bristol 24/7, where he has reported on the more unusual sports stories which are happening in Bristol including a blind fencer, who just happens to be JRR Tolkein’s granddaughter.
Doorstep Sport starts Wed 23 March at 7pm on Made in Bristol TV.
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