Household name: Des Lynam , is still working after a 50-year career in broadcastingBroadcaster Des Lynam, 81, became a household name presenting BBC flagship television sports programmes such as Grandstand and Match Of The Day. In 1967, a chap from Radio Brighton called David Wain saw my byline on a couple of sports pages and invited me to interview for a bit of reporting. My new career started with a one-year freelance contract with BBC Radio Brighton, getting paid £3 per interview. My father thought I was a business genius because he'd lost money on every car he'd bought, as have I since. I didn't get a pension with BBC television because I was a freelancer, so I was careful enough to put my money into one or two schemes.

Source: Daily Mail October 30, 2023 13:18 UTC