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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
Episode 93 : 15th August 2012: International Friendly
August. 15,2012
Northern Ireland v Finland. Stephen Watson presents highlights of the International friendly between Northern Ireland and Finland from Windsor Park. Commentary by Jackie Fullerton.
Episode 92 : 15th August 2012: International Friendly
August. 15,2012
Wales v Bosnia-Herzegovina. Jason Mohammad presents extended highlights of Wales' friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Parc Y Scarlets. Studio guests include former Wales international Robbie Savage.
Episode 91 : 20th July 2012: International Friendly
July. 20,2012
Great Britain v Brazil. Gabby Logan presents live action from Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium as Great Britain's men play their one and only warm-up game ahead of a historic return to Olympic action.
Episode 90 : 20th July 2012: Women's International Friendly
July. 20,2012
Great Britain v Sweden. Gabby Logan presents coverage from the Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, as Great Britain's women face Sweden in their only friendly before the Olympics.
Episode 89 : 1st July 2012: Euro 2012 Final: Spain v Italy
July. 01,2012
Gary Lineker hosts coverage of Spain v Italy in the final of Euro 2012, from the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.
Episode 88 : 28th June 2012: Euro 2012: Germany v Italy
June. 28,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the second semi-final of Euro 2012 from the National Stadium in the Polish capital, Warsaw, as Germany take on Italy.
Episode 87 : 27th June 2012: Euro 2012: Portugal v Spain
June. 27,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the first semi-final of Euro 2012 from the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, as Portugal take on their Iberian neighbours Spain.
Episode 86 : 24th June 2012: Euro 2012: England v Italy
June. 24,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Euro 2012 quarter-final between England and Italy in the Ukrainian city of Kiev.
Episode 85 : 23rd June 2012: Euro 2012: France v Spain
June. 23,2012
Colin Murray presents highlights of France v Spain in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals.
Episode 84 : 22nd June 2012: Euro 2012: Germany v Greece
June. 22,2012
Colin Murray presents highlights of the second Euro 2012 quarter final between Germany and Greece.
Episode 83 : 21st June 2012: Euro 2012: Czech Republic v Portugal
June. 21,2012
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the first Euro 2012 quarter final between Portugal and Czech Republic.
Episode 82 : 19th June 2012: Euro 2012
June. 19,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's two Euro 2012 games, which see England play Ukraine and Sweden meet France in the final round of Group D matches.
Episode 81 : 18th June 2012: Euro 2012: Italy v Republic of Ireland
June. 18,2012
Manish Bhasin introduces Euro 2012 coverage of the final round of Group C matches as the Republic of Ireland take on Italy. Italy still have a chance to progress with a win.
Episode 80 : 18th June 2012: Euro 2012: Croatia v Spain
June. 18,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Euro 2012 match between Croatia and Spain as the final round of Group C matches gets underway.
Episode 79 : 17th June 2012: Euro 2012
June. 17,2012
Colin Murray introduces highlights from the day's two Euro 2012 games, which see Portugal play the Netherlands and Denmark face Germany in the final round of Group B matches.
Episode 78 : 17th June 2012: Women's European Championship Qualifier
June. 17,2012
England v Holland. Coverage of the match between England's women and their Dutch counterparts, with qualification for next summer's European Championship at stake.
Episode 77 : 16th June 2012: Euro 2012: Greece v Russia
June. 16,2012
Manish Bhasin presents Euro 2012 coverage as the final round of Group A matches gets under way with Greece taking on Russia. Russia head the group, with Greece at the bottom.
Episode 76 : 16th June 2012: Euro 2012: Czech Republic v Poland
June. 16,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage of a Group A clash from the Euro 2012 tournament, as the Czech Republic face Poland.
Episode 75 : 15th June 2012: Euro 2012: Sweden v England
June. 15,2012
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of England's second Group D encounter, against Sweden. Plus highlights from France's match against tournament co-hosts Ukraine.
Episode 74 : 14th June 2012: Euro 2012: Republic of Ireland v Spain
June. 14,2012
Colin Murray introduces highlights of the Republic of Ireland's eagerly-awaited clash with world champions Spain, the last country to knock Ireland out of a competitive tournament.
Episode 73 : 14th June 2012: Euro 2012: Italy v Croatia
June. 14,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage as Italy take on Croatia. Italy are still looking to for a first win over the Croats since they achieved independence from Yugoslavia.
Episode 72 : 13th June 2012: Euro 2012: Netherlands v Germany
June. 13,2012
Gary Lineker presents as the Netherlands and Germany, two of European football's powerhouses, lock horns in a crucial Group B encounter. Plus highlights from Portugal v Denmark.
Episode 71 : 12th June 2012: Euro 2012
June. 12,2012
Colin Murray presents highlights of both Group A matches as Poland play Russia in Warsaw and Greece take on the Czech Republic in Wroclaw.
Episode 70 : 11th June 2012: Euro 2012: Ukraine v Sweden
June. 11,2012
Gary Lineker introduces coverage as co-hosts Ukraine enter the tournament, with a match against Sweden. Plus highlights from England's first Euro 2012 game as they face France.
Episode 69 : 10th June 2012: Euro 2012
June. 10,2012
Colin Murray introduces highlights of both Group C matches as the Republic of Ireland face Croatia and defending European champions Spain take on Italy.
Episode 68 : 9th June 2012: Euro 2012: Germany v Portugal
June. 09,2012
Gary Lineker presents action from the Group B clash between Germany and Portugal, in Euro 2012's so-called Group of Death - alongside the Netherlands and Denmark.
Episode 67 : 9th June 2012: Euro 2012: Netherlands v Denmark
June. 09,2012
Gary Lineker introduces coverage as the Netherlands, the 2010 World Cup runners-up, kick-off their European Championship campaign with a game against Denmark.
Episode 66 : 8th June 2012: Euro 2012
June. 08,2012
Colin Murray presents highlights of the two Group A matches that took place on the opening day of the 2012 European Championships: Poland v Greece and Russia v Czech Republic.
Episode 65 : 8th June 2012: Euro 2012: Poland v Greece
June. 08,2012
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the opening match of the 2012 European Championships: the Group A clash between co-hosts Poland and 2004 winners Greece in Warsaw.
Episode 64 : 2nd June 2012: International Friendly
June. 02,2012
Northern Ireland v Holland. This international friendly will be a tough challenge for Northern Ireland, with Holland currently placed fourth in the FIFA world rankings.
Episode 63 : 13th May 2012
May. 13,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights of what promises to be the most dramatic ever finish to a Premier League season. One of the two Manchester clubs will win the title. They start the day level on points: City host relegation-threatened QPR, United travel to Sunderland. Elsewhere, Bolton travel to Stoke knowing they have to win to have a chance of avoiding relegation. And Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle and Chelsea are all hoping to clinch European qualification. There are ten games in total, plus Goal of the Season.
Episode 62 : 7th May 2012: Championship Play-off
May. 07,2012
Can the Bluebirds make it to Wembley? Jason Mohammad has the highlights from Cardiff City's second leg play-off encounter with West Ham at the Boleyn ground.
Episode 61 : 6th May 2012
May. 06,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League matches, with the majority of the weekend's top-flight games being held to avoid a clash with the FA Cup final.
Episode 60 : 3rd May 2012: Championship Play-off
May. 03,2012
Jason Mohammad presents highlights from Cardiff City's first leg Championship play-off clash with West Ham.
Episode 59 : 30th April 2012
April. 30,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the crucial clash between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.
Episode 58 : 28th April 2012
May. 02,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from all of the day's Premier League games including Stoke v Arsenal and Norwich v Liverpool, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson.
Episode 57 : 28th April 2012: Championship
April. 28,2012
Gabby Logan presents coverage of Southampton v Coventry City on the final day of the Championship season. Failure to win could still condemn the Saints to the play-offs.
Episode 56 : 21st April 2012
April. 21,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League games, with expert analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Games include Arsenal v Chelsea.
Episode 55 : 14th April 2012
April. 14,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League games, with expert analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. Games include Norwich v Manchester City.
Episode 54 : 11th April 2012
April. 11,2012
Colin Murray introduces the best of the action and reaction from four crucial Premier League games, including Manchester City v West Brom and Wigan v Manchester United.
Episode 53 : 9th April 2012
April. 09,2012
Colin Murray introduces the best of the action and reaction from Easter Monday's five Premier League matches. Games include Chelsea v Fulham and Everton v Sunderland.
Episode 52 : 7th April 2012
April. 07,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Mark Lawrenson and Alan Hansen. Games include Chelsea v Wigan and Liverpool v Aston Villa.
Episode 51 : 6th April 2012: Championship
April. 06,2012
Jake Humphrey is at Oakwell for live coverage of Barnsley's Championship game against promotion-chasing West Ham.
Episode 50 : 31st March 2012
March. 31,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Alan Hansen. Games include Manchester City v Sunderland and Wolves v Bolton.
Episode 49 : 31st March 2012: Championship
March. 31,2012
Jake Humphrey introduces coverage from Bloomfield Road of the Championship encounter between promotion contenders Blackpool and Southampton.
Episode 48 : 24th March 2012
March. 24,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon. Manchester City head to Stoke, and Bolton entertain Blackburn.
Episode 47 : 21st March 2012
March. 21,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the midweek Premier League action as the battles at both ends of the table intensify, with title contenders Manchester City facing Chelsea.
Episode 46 : 17th March 2012
March. 17,2012
Gary Lineker presents goals, highlights and reaction from the Premier League, as Swansea travel down the M4 to face Fulham, and Wigan play host to West Brom at the DW Stadium.
Episode 45 : 11th March 2012: Championship
March. 11,2012
Middlesbrough v Leeds. Mark Chapman presents coverage from The Riverside as Middlesbrough take on Leeds United in the Championship.
Episode 44 : 10th March 2012
March. 10,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson. Matches include Swansea v Manchester City and Everton v Tottenham.
Episode 43 : 4th March 2012: Championship
March. 04,2012
Cardiff City v West Ham United. Gabby Logan presents coverage of the Championship game between promotion rivals Cardiff City and West Ham United.
Episode 42 : 3rd March 2012
March. 03,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of seven Premier League games, including the match between Champions League hopefuls Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield.
Episode 41 : 29th February 2012: International Friendly
February. 29,2012
Northern Ireland v Norway. Stephen Watson presents highlights of the friendly match between Northern Ireland and Norway, as Michael O'Neill makes his debut as manager.
Episode 40 : 26th February 2012: League Cup Final: Cardiff City v Liverpool
February. 26,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage from Wembley of the League Cup final between Championship club Cardiff City and Premier League side Liverpool.
Episode 39 : 25th February 2012
February. 25,2012
Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the Barclays Premier League, including QPR v Fulham, Manchester City v Blackburn and Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers.
Episode 38 : 11th February 2012
February. 11,2012
Gary Lineker presents all the goals and highlights from the day's Premier League games. These include a clash between fierce rivals Manchester United and Liverpool.
Episode 37 : 4th February 2012
February. 04,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games. Including matches between Manchester City and Fulham, QPR v Wolves, West Brom v Swansea and Norwich v Bolton.
Episode 36 : 31st January 2012
January. 31,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from a busy night in the Premier League, with this season's big three all in action, and reflects on all the moves as the transfer window closes.
Episode 35 : 24th January 2012: League Cup Semi-Final: Cardiff City v Crystal Palace
January. 24,2012
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the League Cup semi-final second leg between Championship teams Cardiff City and Crystal Palace.
Episode 34 : 21st January 2012
January. 21,2012
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's eight Premier League games, including the match between Norwich and Chelsea at Carrow Road.
Episode 33 : 14th January 2012
January. 14,2012
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's Premier League games, including Manchester United v Bolton, Chelsea v Sunderland, Liverpool v Stoke and Spurs v Wolves.
Episode 32 : 11th January 2012: League Cup Semi-Final: Manchester City v Liverpool
January. 11,2012
Gary Lineker hosts coverage from the Etihad Stadium of the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Liverpool.
Episode 31 : 4th January 2012
January. 04,2012
Gabby Logan is joined by Alan Hansen and Mark Lawrenson to discuss five Premier League games played out over consecutive nights, including Manchester United's trip to Newcastle.
Episode 30 : 2nd January 2012
January. 02,2012
Gabby Logan is joined by guests Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer for highlights and analysis of five Premier League matches, including a London derby as Arsenal travel to Fulham.
Episode 29 : 31st December 2011
December. 31,2011
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Amongst the featured games are Manchester United welcoming Blackburn to Old Trafford and Aston Villa travelling to play Chelsea.
Episode 28 : 26th December 2011
December. 26,2011
Gary Lineker is joined by guests Alan Shearer and Mark Lawrenson for highlights and analysis of the eight Boxing Day fixtures in the Premier League.
Episode 27 : 21st December 2011
December. 21,2011
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Manchester City meet Stoke in a rematch of last season's FA Cup final, while Manchester United face Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Episode 26 : 18th December 2011: Championship
December. 18,2011
Coverage of the Championship clash between Portsmouth and Southampton. Just 18 months ago Pompey were a top flight team, two divisions above their south coast rivals.
Episode 25 : 17th December 2011
December. 17,2011
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights. Chelsea travel north to play Wigan at the DW Stadium, while Blackburn host West Brom, Wolves face Stoke and Fulham meet Bolton.
Episode 24 : 10th December 2011
December. 10,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League games. Manchester City took on newly-promoted Norwich and Manchester United made the journey to Villa Park.
Episode 23 : 3rd December 2011
December. 03,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League games. Manchester City took on newly-promoted Norwich and Manchester United made the journey to Villa Park.
Episode 22 : 2nd December 2011: Euro 2012 Draw
December. 02,2011
Gary Lineker presents coverage as the draw for Euro 2012 is made in Kiev. Sixteen nations will gather in Poland and the Ukraine next summer for a feast of European football.
Episode 21 : 26th November 2011
November. 26,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with Mark Lawrenson and Alan Shearer. Matches include Manchester United v Newcastle and Bolton v Everton.
Episode 20 : 19th November 2011
November. 19,2011
Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer join Gary Lineker for highlights from the Premier League. The standout fixtures are Manchester City v Newcastle and Swansea v Manchester United.
Episode 19 : 19th November 2011: Championship
November. 19,2011
Burnley v Leeds United. Gabby Logan presents coverage of the Championship match at Turf Moor between two teams who are separated by just 35 miles. With Lee Dixon and Danny Mills.
Episode 18 : 5th November 2011
November. 05,2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's seven Premier League matches, including Manchester United v Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City.
Episode 17 : 29th October 2011
October. 29,2011
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer for highlights from the Premier League, including Chelsea v Arsenal and Everton v Manchester United.
Episode 16 : 22nd October 2011
October. 22,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Barclays Premier League fixtures, including Aston Villa v West Brom, Newcastle v Wigan and Liverpool v Norwich.
Episode 15 : 16th October 2011: Championship
October. 16,2011
Manish Bhasin presents coverage from St Andrew's as Birmingham take on Leicester in a Midlands derby, with Robbie Savage and Steve Claridge.
Episode 14 : 15th October 2011
October. 15,2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Manchester United's clash with Liverpool at Anfield, and Manchester City v Aston Villa.
Episode 13 : 11th October 2011: Euro 2012 Qualifier
October. 11,2011
Spain v Scotland. Reigning world and European champions Spain take on Craig Levein's Scotland in the final game of qualifying for the Euro 2012 finals in Alicante.
Episode 12 : 7th October 2011: Euro 2012 Qualifier
October. 08,2011
Northern Ireland v Estonia. Mark Sidebottom presents highlights of Northern Ireland's Euro 2012 Group C Qualifier against Estonia at Windsor Park. Commentary from Jackie Fullerton.
Episode 11 : 1st October 2011
October. 01,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's six Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool v Everton, Manchester United v Norwich City and Sunderland v West Brom.
Episode 10 : 24th September 2011
September. 24,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Everton v Manchester City, Chelsea v Swansea and Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Episode 9 : 24th September 2011: Championship
September. 24,2011
Gabby Logan introduces Championship football from Vicarage Road, where Watford take on Nottingham Forest.
Episode 8 : 17th September 2011
September. 17,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal, Wolves v QPR, Swansea v West Brom and Bolton v Norwich.
Episode 7 : 10th September 2011
September. 10,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with matches including Bolton v Manchester United, Manchester City v Wigan, Arsenal v Swansea and Sunderland v Chelsea.
Episode 6 : 2nd September 2011: Euro 2012 Qualifier
September. 02,2011
Northern Ireland v Serbia. Highlights of Northern Ireland's crucial Euro 2012 Group C Qualifier as they take on Serbia at Windsor Park. Commentary from Jackie Fullerton.
Episode 5 : 27th August 2011
August. 27,2011
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with analysis and comment from Alan Shearer and Lee Dixon. Matches include Chelsea v Norwich and Wigan v QPR.
Episode 4 : 20th August 2011
August. 20,2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal v Liverpool, Sunderland v Newcastle, and Swansea v Wigan.
Episode 3 : 13th August 2011
August. 13,2011
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day's seven Premier League games, as the new season gets underway. Matches include Newcastle v Arsenal and Liverpool v Sunderland.
Episode 2 : 10th August 2011: Euro 2012 Qualifier
August. 10,2011
Northern Ireland v Faroe Islands. Nigel Worthington's side take on the bottom-placed Faroe Islands in Group C of the European qualifiers.
Episode 1 : 7th August 2011: Championship
August. 07,2011
Gabby Logan presents Championship football from Upton Park as West Ham kick off their season against Cardiff. With analysis from Lee Dixon and Dave Jones.
Seasons
Season 41
Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the BBC.
Season 40
In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights from 2004, for three years.
Season 38
With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA Cup and England matches as well as some UEFA Cup games.
Season 37
ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained Nationwide League rights whilst the BBC regained the FA Cup and England games. It was a major blow to the BBC, but Match of the Day continued to show live FA Cup and European games.
Season 36
Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.
Season 35
Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary Lineker also fronted five editions with Ray Stubbs hosting the remaining four.
Season 34
A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen as a regular pundit during the second half of the season.
Season 32
When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United were scarcely recognizable from the team we've known over the past couple of seasons, what's going on do you feel?" Alan Hansen famously replied: "You can't win anything with kids... he's got to buy players, it's as simple as that."
Season 29
With the new season came a new Premier League, a new contract and a new show, fronted by Des Lynam. Des was joined by new regular pundits, Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking, and the show reverted to the classic format of extended highlights from three main games. Now, however, as well as all the extra analysis, viewers were also able to see the goals from all the other matches as well.
Season 28
After several years of speculation it was announced in February that a new, breakaway FA Premier League was going to be formed. ITV were expected to win the TV rights but the BBC and BSkyB combined to place a counter bid and had strong influence within the new organisation. In May 1992 the rights were decided and each club had one vote. BSkyB were awarded live matches on Sundays and Mondays and the BBC gained the Saturday night highlights as part of a five year deal. The two companies also joined forces to sign a new five year deal to cover FA Cup and International matches. ITV would be covering the Football League and the League Cup.
Season 27
In the third season of the new contract there were 20 editions of Match of the Day but they were still restricted to covering FA Cup matches.
Season 26
Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.
Season 25
Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first time since its inception in 1964, it couldn't broadcast any League football. Instead, the team settled into the four year contract with the intention of breathing new life into the FA Cup. With the new contract came a totally revamped show.
Season 24
The focus was still on the big clubs and the shows were very irregular. They followed the same format as the previous year with a mixture of live League games on Sunday afternoons and highlights shows for the FA Cup. This was also Jimmy Hill's final season as presenter after a record 15 years in charge of the show.
Season 23
With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action came in the seven live games on Sunday afternoons.
Season 22
In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return for 19 live games plus weekend highlights. The Football League met on Valentine's Day and rejected it. Football was, however, in a weak negotiating position as the game was rife with hooliganism and the two sides became deadlocked. The result was a total black-out for the first part of the season which annoyed fans and concerned the sponsors. The Football League finally backed down and agreed a deal that gave them less money per game than before on a short term two and a half year contract. The remaining six months was worth £1.3m with a two year £6.2m extension confirmed in June. The supporters were delighted and Match of the Day resumed in January. It concentrated mainly on FA Cup highlights and the occasional live League match on a Sunday.
Season 21
The show celebrated its 20th anniversary and matches were still being broadcast on Fridays. Most other sports were now seen live on television so the production team wanted to continue the football experiment as well. Jonathan Martin, the Head of Sport at the time, recalled that the experiment was disappointing: "We only got six or seven million viewers on a Friday night which was poor for the slot so we moved to Sundays in the following year." This was to be the last time that Match of the Day contained weekly League highlights until the beginning of the 1992-93 season.
Season 20
Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live matches on Friday evenings. The BBC and ITV had been allocated seven games each with the commercial channel choosing to broadcast theirs on Sunday afternoons. This was a radical change in strategy by all involved as prior to this new two year contract the only regular live domestic football had been the FA Cup Final, England against Scotland and the European Cup Final. Match of the Day was cancelled from 15 October to 19 November due to strike action at the BBC.
Season 18
The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.
Season 17
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
Season 16
For the first time Match of the Day was allowed to screen additional games, and on 13 weekends there were highlights from three different matches.
Season 15
In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights on Saturday nights instead of Sundays in an attempt to break away from the joint negotiating strategy and replace Match of the Day.
A ruling by the Office of Fair Trading prevented ITV's exclusive contract being signed but a compromise was reached.
For the duration of the next four year contract it was agreed that the BBC and ITV would have to alternate their programme coverage with Match of the Day switching to Sunday afternoons for the 1980-81 and 1982-83 seasons.
Season 14
Match of the Day celebrates its 500th edition, marked with a special Radio Times cover and a new set of opening titles with hundreds of school children holding up cards that depicted Jimmy Hill's face and the Match of the Day logo.
Season 10
Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the first to both present the programme and offer expert analysis.
Season 9
The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a match from Division Three.
Season 7
1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.
Season 6
From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ground of the featured match, and there were now two games seen each week.
Season 5
Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.
Season 4
Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to secure the deal the BBC had to agree to broadcast five matches from Division Two and two from Divisions Three or Four as well as the 23 Division One games that they wanted.
Season 3
In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.
Season 2
Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the Day returned to the BBC in October 1965 two months after the start of the new season.
The duration of each programme had been reduced to 45 minutes in length and it could no longer be broadcast before 10.00pm.
Season 1
Match of the Day begins on 22 August 1964, for coverage of Liverpool versus Arsenal. Kenneth Wolstenholme opens the programme with the words: "Welcome to Match of the Day, the first of a weekly series coming to you every Saturday on BBC TWO. As you can hear we're in Beatleville for this Liverpool versus Arsenal match." The programme began on BBC TWO where it remained until 1966.
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Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men from paratrooper training in Georgia through the end of the war. As an elite rifle company parachuting into Normandy early on D-Day morning, participants in the Battle of the Bulge, and witness to the horrors of war, the men of Easy knew extraordinary bravery and extraordinary fear - and became the stuff of legend. Based on Stephen E. Ambrose's acclaimed book of the same name.
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The Big Bang Theory
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
Game of Thrones
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
Breaking Bad
Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.
Stranger Things
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Chernobyl
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men and women who sacrificed to save Europe from unimaginable disaster.
The Simpsons
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Sherlock
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Rick and Morty
Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
Family Guy
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.
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