Who’s Commentating on Sky’s Sunday Supplement on Christmas Day 2025 — Where to Watch and Who’s On the Panel

Sky Sports News/HD will broadcast a Christmas special edition of Sunday Supplement on Thursday 25 December 2025 at 12:00 UK time on the Sky Sports News channel and HD feed, with presenter Dharmesh Sheth fronting a panel of leading football writers and analysts including Shebahn Aherne, David Ornstein, Martin Samuel and Jonathan Liew.

If you want to stream or catch highlights later, the show is available via Sky’s platforms and on-demand outlets that carry Sky Sports programming such as NOW (the streaming service from Sky) and the Sky Sports podcasts feed where episodes of Sunday Supplement are posted for on-the-go listening and replay after broadcast.

The programme is part of Sky’s long-running weekly review and debate strand which assembles some of the country’s most respected football journalists to discuss the Premier League and wider British football stories; official listings confirm the Sky Sports News schedule for 25 December 2025 and TV listing and commentator services also show the programme details for that date.

(Sources: the Sky Sports fixtures/schedule page and Sky’s Sunday Supplement pages; TV listings and broadcast databases list the 25 December 2025 Sky Sports News slot for Sunday Supplement.)[2][5][4][3]

Presenter and panellists — background and credentials

Dharmesh Sheth — presenter: Dharmesh Sheth is Sky Sports’ experienced football presenter and reporter who hosts Sunday Supplement and other Sky discussion shows; he regularly conducts interviews, moderates panel debates and facilitates analysis pieces on Sky Sports programming and the Sky Sports podcasts feed that publishes Sunday Supplement episodes after broadcast.[1][8][9]

Shebahn Aherne — pundit: Shebahn Aherne is credited on the 25 December 2025 Sky Sunday Supplement listing as one of the panellists; listings services and programme credits show Aherne as part of the Christmas special line-up on Sky Sports News for that timeslot[3][4].

David Ornstein — pundit: David Ornstein is one of British football’s most widely known investigative journalists and a senior football reporter with a long track record covering transfers, club affairs and governance; Ornstein regularly appears on Sky Sports shows and other broadcast panels to discuss breaking stories and long-form analysis.[3][5]

Martin Samuel — pundit: Martin Samuel is an award-winning football writer and columnist whose work has appeared in national newspapers and who regularly joins televised and podcast panels to bring tactical, historical and cultural perspective to debates; his presence on the Sky Sunday Supplement panel adds heavyweight opinion and column-writing expertise to the discussion.[3][4]

Jonathan Liew — pundit: Jonathan Liew is a respected national newspaper columnist and broadcaster known for insightful, data-informed commentary on the Premier League and international football; Liew’s contributions on televised debate programmes typically combine narrative framing with critical analysis.[3][4]

What to expect from the Christmas Day special

Sunday Supplement specials on Sky have a familiar format: the host opens with the major headlines, then each panellist offers their take on the week’s defining stories — transfer rumours, managerial decisions, match controversies and broader issues such as governance, finances and fan culture — followed by debate, light-hearted moments and the occasional exclusive insight or interview clip.[5][1]

Given the December timing, expect discussion to revolve around the congested fixture schedule, mid-season transfer speculation ahead of the January window, injury news and how top clubs are shaping up for the second half of the season. The Christmas special often also reflects on seasonal storylines such as festive fixtures, player welfare and managerial form.[5][2]

How to watch — channels and streaming

Live broadcast: Sky Sports News / Sky Sports News HD at 12:00 UK time on 25 December 2025 is the primary live outlet for the programme; Sky’s in-house schedule and TV listings confirm the show’s slot on the Sky Sports News channel for that date[2][4].

Streaming and catch-up: Episodes of Sunday Supplement are routinely made available via Sky’s streaming and on-demand services, including NOW for subscribers who stream Sky Sports content and Sky’s podcasts pages where audio versions are posted after broadcast[7][9][8]. For viewers outside the UK, availability may depend on local rights and Sky’s international streaming rules, so check your regional Sky or NOW service for access.[7][9]

Audio/podcast: The Sunday Supplement podcast feed publishes the episode after broadcast and is available on major podcast platforms; this is useful if you prefer to listen rather than watch or if you miss the live transmission[1][8][9].

Notable careers and context — why these voices matter

Sky’s Sunday Supplement prides itself on assembling writers and broadcasters who bring different strengths: investigative reporters who break transfer and governance stories, columnists who add narrative and context, and analysts who interrogate tactics and decision-making. That mix aims to give viewers a rounded take on British football in a short format.[5][1]

David Ornstein’s investigative reporting has been central to many transfer and club governance stories in recent years, and he frequently provides breaking information and verification on broadcast panels.[5] Martin Samuel’s career as a leading national columnist gives the programme a strong opinion-led strand that helps frame big-picture questions for debate.[4] Jonathan Liew is known for combining data and storytelling in his commentary, and Shebahn Aherne’s inclusion represents Sky’s practice of bringing in a range of voices from the next generation of football writers and pundits[3][4].

Where the information comes from

The programme details and scheduling for 25 December 2025 are listed in Sky Sports’ public schedules and the Sunday Supplement programme pages and are corroborated by TV listings and commentator listing services that show the Sky Sports News Christmas special edition for that date[2][5][4][3]. The Sunday Supplement podcast pages and Sky’s on-demand listings show that episodes are routinely posted after broadcast for catch-up listening and viewing[1][8][7][9].

Useful links and further reading

Learn more about the Sunday Supplement podcast and listen to recent episodes: "https:\/\/www.globalplayer.com\/podcasts\/42KqEk\/"[1]
Sky Sports’ scores, fixtures and TV schedule where the Sky Sports News timetable is published: "https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football-scores-fixtures\/2025-12-25"[2]
NOW TV streaming page for Sunday Supplement episodes and Sky Sports streaming information: "https:\/\/www.nowtv.com\/watch\/sunday-supplement\/iYEQYZHerQVjKjsPdQo4Uu"[7]

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