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Nick Barnes
X Bio: Cornish roots, bred in Devon, leavened in Cumbria. Tweed, whisky, fells, books, railways, art, stationery. Sunderland AFC commentator BBC Newcastle from 2003.
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Last 5 Matches (see all)
Date
Match
Competition
Channel
Role
Language
18/10/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
17/10/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
15/10/2026
UEFA Europa League
Main Commentator
English
10/10/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Radio Newcastle
583
BBC Sounds APP
28
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
23
BBC Radio Newcastle (FM)
15
BBC Radio 5 Live
14
BBC Newcastle
11
BBC Look North
10
BBC Sport Online
5
SAFC.com
5
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
3
BBC iPlayer (geo/R)
3
BBC Radio Newcastle (DAB)
2
BBC Radio Newcastle (Freeview)
2
BBC Radio Sheffield
2
BBC Radio Sunderland
2
BBC (highlights)
1
BBC Final Score
1
BBC Match of the Day
1
BBC Radio Norfolk
1
BBC Radio Stoke
1
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
Sunderland
682
Newcastle United
29
Stoke City
23
Deadline Day
22
Manchester City
22
Fulham
20
Hull City
20
Arsenal
19
Everton
19
Chelsea
18
Blackburn Rovers
17
Burnley
17
Liverpool
17
Middlesbrough
17
Sheffield Wednesday
17
West Bromwich Albion
17
Tottenham Hotspur
16
West Ham United
16
Aston Villa
15
Norwich City
15
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Gary Bennett
637
Simon Pryde
45
Colin White
43
Matthew Raisbeck
29
John Anderson (BBC)
21
Chris Sykes
18
Rob Mason
17
Marco Gabbiadini
14
Lucas Yeomans
12
Steve Crossman
12
Julien Laurens
10
Dominic James
9
Matt Sandoz
9
John Acres
8
Mark Drury
8
Neil Maddison
8
Paul Montgomery
8
Jono Holmes
7
Lee Cattermole
7
Mark Elliott
7