Mark Chapman is one of the country’s leading sports presenters. A regular voice on 5 Live, he also presents Match of the Day and the Sports Agents Podcast, alongside Gaby Logan.
He was born in Rochdale in 1973, but spent most of his youth in Sale. His passion for sport developed as a regular spectator with his dad at Altrincham Football Club, Lancashire Cricket ground, Sale F.C Rugby and his beloved Manchester United.
Mark attended Manchester Grammar School in which time developed an interest in radio broadcasting and an ambition to work on Radio 1. After graduating from Hull University, he began his career as a continuity announcer on BBC Television, primarily working on BBC TWO, before becoming the cricket correspondent for BBC North East radio.
He fulfilled his ambition of presenting on Radio 1 working on the Sara Cox show and later with Scott Mills as a sports reporter, where he was affectionately nicknamed Chappers. He joined Radio 5Live to host 5Live Sport in 2010 and has since become the show’s main presenter across the week hosting a range of sports. Subsequently Mark has become the main presenter on Final Score, Match of the Day 2 as well as presenting the network’s Rugby League coverage, The NFL Show and major events including football World Cups, Euros, Commonwealth Games and Olympics.
Away from live sport he has written and presented a range of documentaries and has written for a range of publications including The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Independent, Four Four Two and Shoot Magazine.