John Motson

Acting

John Motson

Born 1945-07-10 · Salford, Lancashire, England, UK

Acting credits

Flushed Away poster
6.3

London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

Flushed Away

2006

Bend It Like Beckham poster
6.3

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

Bend It Like Beckham

2002

Goal III: Taking on the World poster
4.0

Mexican footballer Santiago Muñez, along with his best friends and England national team players Charlie Braithwaite and Liam Adams, are selected for their respective national teams at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals in Germany.

Goal III: Taking on the World

2009

Yesterday's Hero poster
4.8

Successful soccer player Rod Turner spirals into drunken self-pity until he develops a friendship with an inspirational orphan and a beautiful singer. Learning from them what truly matters in life, Rod regroups and returns to form.

Yesterday's Hero

1979

Countdown to the Full Motty poster
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Match of the Day's Gary Lineker introduces a special countdown of some of John Motson's greatest football commentaries from over 50 years as a broadcaster.

Countdown to the Full Motty

2018

Bob the Builder: Snowed Under - The Bobblesberg Winter Games poster
5.4

Bob the Builder and his gang travel to a winter resort and have to help build the venues for the Bobblesberg Winter Games, since the original crew assigned the tasked gets snowed under.

Bob the Builder: Snowed Under - The Bobblesberg Winter Games

2004

Animal Games poster
6.0

As the human world gathers to stage the Olympic Games, this programme looks at what would happen if animals were to do the same. Competitors from the mammal, bird, insect, reptile and fish nations are scaled to human size as they compete in Olympic events. On screen BBC sport graphics impart facts and figures, with commentary from John Motson and Jonathan Pearce.

Animal Games

2004

Hillsborough poster
8.8

A look at the April 15, 1989 tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England, where a stampede in the stadium's standing-room-only areas killed 96 people and injured 766. The film also examines the ongoing efforts of victims' families to seek truth and justice, as well as tangible effects on English football, including stadium upgrades and the emergence of the English Premier League.

Hillsborough

2016

Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home poster
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Alan Shearer looks back at England's Euro '96 campaign and their eventual defeat on penalties to their arch rivals Germany in the semi-final.

Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home

2016

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Sue Barker meets legendary commentator Barry Davies to reflect on his outstanding career as the voice of Sport during more than 50 years at the BBC.

Barry Davies: The Man, The Voice, The Legend

2018

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History of the Brazilian national football team from 1930 to 1986.

Boys from Brazil

Fergie Vs Wenger: The Feud poster
8.0

The rivalry between Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger remains famous for being one of the fiercest in the history of British football. It was the feud between two titans of the sport which defined the Premier League era. Including revealing interviews from former players Paul Scholes, Philip Neville, Sol Campbell, Martin Keown and Andrew Cole.

Fergie Vs Wenger: The Feud

2018

Match Of The Day: A Celebration Of 25 Years Of Goal Of The Season poster
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Written and narrated by John Motson, this video celebrates the BBC's 'Goal of the Season' competition, started in the 70s. Enjoy all those classic goals over and over again.

Match Of The Day: A Celebration Of 25 Years Of Goal Of The Season

1995

The Complete Match of the Day: 60s, 70s and 80s poster
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Three decades worth of highlights from 'Match of the Day' in a two-tape package.

The Complete Match of the Day: 60s, 70s and 80s

1992

Match Of The Day: The Entertainers poster
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Football highlights presented by John Motson.

Match Of The Day: The Entertainers

1993

Boys From Brazil: The Official BBC History of the Brazilian World Cup Team 1930-1986 poster
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Here, for the first time, is the complete record of Brazil's most enthralling games, including the sparkling World Cup Finals of 1958 and 1970 and two of the most dramatic matches ever played: Brazil v Italy in 1982 and their quarter final against France in 1986.

Boys From Brazil: The Official BBC History of the Brazilian World Cup Team 1930-1986

1990

Match of the Day - 30th Anniversary poster
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Written and narrated by John Motson. Thirty years of the best of Match of the Day. Action from the '60s, '70s,'80s and the first half of the '90s, including George Best, Roger Hunt, Jimmy Greaves, Ryan Giggs and Eric Cantona.

Match of the Day - 30th Anniversary

1994