Ever Wondered What it's Like to Work on Match of the Day?

With its iconic theme tune, long established time in the weekend TV schedule, and expert analysis, Match of the Day is the most famous football show in the world. Each week the team at the BBC broadcast not one, but two, episodes – bringing viewers all the latest talking points from the Premier League.

Putting on this live broadcast is no easy task, there’s so many different jobs that get the show to air. BBC Bitesize Careers went behind the scenes on a busy Sunday afternoon to meet just a small number of people involved and to find out more about how they got their jobs on the legendary show.

Cue the music. Do, do, do, dooo, do-do-do-do dooooooo….

I’ve always liked talking about football…it’s something I’m hugely passionate about.

Joe Hart on why he loves his job on Match of the Day.

From production management assistants to make up artists, assistant producers to pundits, there’s plenty of jobs that are involved in putting Match of the Day together each week. That’s before mentioning the director, producer, editor, production co-ordinator, vision-mixer, sound-engineer, studio floor-manager, the list goes on. Every role requires a different set of skills and knowledge, with loving football not an essential requirement!

Ask lots of questions…and try and network as much possible.

Isabelle Anastasiou on finding your next career step.

With a huge number of roles needed to get a live sports programme on to our screens it’s no surprise that the team at Match of the Day we spoke to all had different routes into the industry.

Some took the apprenticeship route whilst others followed their passion for a subject and went on to study it at university. Meanwhile others worked in areas away from sport, and broadcasting, getting different work experience along the way. Make sure to check out the video above to find out more

It goes to show that there’s no one set way of doing things, and everyone has their own career path to follow. One thing’s for sure though, following your passion can be a great place to start.

Of course you might change your mind or start working in a part of the industry you didn’t expect to find yourself in, maybe even change jobs along the way. It’s all part of making your own career path, and you’ll be getting skilled up and banking different experiences along the way.

Bitesize Careers, in partnership with The Open University, has launched the Follow Your Passion campaign, exploring how you can draw on your passions and interests to find your future jobs.

• Kick off: September 2026
• Focus: All things football!
• Discover more: To find more careers in football, click the link to the Bitesize Careers Follow Your Passion page.