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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
24/05/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
17/05/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
09/05/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
02/05/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
24/04/2026
English Premier League
Main Commentator
English
Top 20 Channels
Channel
Occasions
BBC Radio Newcastle
529
BBC Sounds APP
21
BBC Sport Online (Audio)
16
BBC Radio Newcastle (FM)
15
BBC Radio 5 Live
14
BBC Newcastle
11
BBC Look North
8
SAFC.com
5
BBC Sport Online
4
BBC iPlayer (geo/R)
3
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
2
BBC Radio Newcastle (DAB)
2
BBC Radio Newcastle (Freeview)
2
BBC Radio Sheffield
2
BBC Radio Sunderland
2
BBC Final Score
1
BBC Match of the Day
1
BBC Radio Norfolk
1
BBC Radio Stoke
1
BBC Three Counties Radio
1
Top 20 Teams
Team
Occasions
Sunderland
615
Newcastle United
28
Stoke City
23
Everton
19
Hull City
19
Manchester City
19
Arsenal
18
Chelsea
18
Deadline Day
18
Blackburn Rovers
17
Burnley
17
Fulham
17
Liverpool
17
Middlesbrough
17
Sheffield Wednesday
17
West Bromwich Albion
17
Tottenham Hotspur
16
West Ham United
16
Norwich City
15
Queens Park Rangers
15
Top 20 People Worked With
Person
Occasions
Gary Bennett
569
Simon Pryde
45
Colin White
38
Matthew Raisbeck
25
Chris Sykes
18
John Anderson (BBC)
17
Rob Mason
17
Marco Gabbiadini
14
Steve Crossman
12
Julien Laurens
10
Dominic James
9
Lucas Yeomans
9
John Acres
8
Lee Cattermole
7
Mark Elliott
7
Nedum Onuoha
7
Pat Nevin
7
Adam Pope
6
James McFadden
6
Jonathan Buchan
6