Fantasy Football League


Fantasy Football League is a British TV program which is hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner. Earlier it was hosted by Dominik Diamond when three series were broadcasted on BBC Radio from January 1994- May 1996. Earlier the format of the show was as such that celebrities, football players were called on the show each week, and there would be discussion about Fantasy line ups and Fantasy Football news and updates.

  Following is the list of guests which includes celebrities and football players:

·         Terry Christian
·         Gary Megson
·         Alan Davies
·         Andy Gray
·         Micheal Grade
·         Uri Geller
·         Nick Hancock
·         Jimmy Hill
·         Nick Hornby
·         Russell Grant
·         Nick Owen
·         Susan Tully
·         Trevor Nelson
·         John Motson
·         Willie Thorne
·         Jimmy Tar Buck
·         Peter Cook
·         Sean Bean
·         Dani Behr
·         Phil Daniels
·         Elvis Costello
·         Lorraine Kelly
·         Rene van de Kerkhof and Willy van de Kerkhof
·         Eddie Large
·         Matt le Tissier
The theme song of the show consisted of the words “Fantasy Football League” in the lyrics, sung on the tune of “Back Home” which was England’s official song of the World Cup of 1970s. It was changed to the one used by the channel’s World of Sport series. Again in 2004 Euro series the theme was changed to the one which was used on Saint and Greavsie show.

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