Mark Chapman (broadcaster)

Chapman was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, but spent most of his youth in Sale on the other side of the city of Manchester. He attended Manchester Grammar School, and during his time there developed an interest in radio broadcasting, wanting to work for Radio 1 from the age of 13. He went on to gain a degree in French and Business Studies from the University of Hull.[3][4]

Chapman began his career in 1996 as a continuity announcer on BBC Television, primarily working on BBC Two, before becoming the cricket correspondent for BBC North East radio.[5] Chapman then joined BBC Radio 1 as a sports reporter working on Sara Cox's show and later on Scott Mills's show, where he was nicknamed Chappers, before joining Radio 5 Live to host 5 live Sport on Monday evenings in 2010.[6] Between 2009 and 2013, Chapman was the main stand in presenter on Final Score, Match of the Day 2 and other BBC Sport programmes as well as co-hosting Pardon The Interruption and live football events on ESPN. Following the departure of Colin Murray, Chapman became the main host of Match of the Day 2 in August 2013, and also became the main host of the BBC's coverage of Rugby League that year.[7][2] In August 2016, Chapman replaced Mark Pougatch as the main presenter of 5 live Sport on Saturday afternoons, and he continues to host the Monday evening edition of the programme alongside other midweek shows.[2] In 2016, he became the presenter of The NFL Show and NFL This Week, with Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell.

Chapman wrote a monthly column for Shoot Monthly magazine. In 2010, he released his first book, entitled Heroes, Hairbands and Hissy Fits: Chappers' History of Modern Football, in which he gives a harsh critique of modern football and players both professional and part-time.

For Sport Relief in 2008, Chapman and Comedy Dave ran 1 mile at each of 32 Premier League clubs in England and Scotland.[8]

Chapman completed the 2008 and 2010 London Marathons for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent. In 2012, he was part of a team that cycled from Land's End to John o' Groats in aid of the Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust in Stoke-on-Trent.[5][9]

Chapman is a Manchester United football fan. He is also a fan of Hull F.C. owing to his time at university in Hull. He lives in Hale, Greater Manchester with his wife Sara, whom he married in 2000 and were married until she died after a long cancer illness in 2020. They have three children Ben, Jessie and Millie, [10] Chapman is a fan of the Chicago Bears in the NFL.

• Mark Chapman on IMDb
• Profile – Mark Chapman BBC Radio 1