Former BBC Radio Suffolk presenter Mark Murphy MBE is to go back on air - this time on YouTube - bringing back Ipswich Town fanzine show Life’s a Pitch.
The BBC Radio Suffolk show, which had been going for 12 years, is moving to a YouTube podcast format as Life’s a Pitch TV.
It goes live on July 20.
The new show will feature Town greats Terry Butcher and Russell Osman plus a special Town guest every week.
Life’s a Pitch TV will be hosted by Mark Murphy MBE, who will be joined by his long-time co-host Phil Ham.
Local businessman Mark Calver has been instrumental in getting the studio and facilities up and running.
He said: “When I heard Life’s a Pitch was ending on the radio, my first thought was ‘No, this can’t happen, we must do something to keep the team together and the show alive!’”
Murphy, the show’s host from its inception, is delighted it will continue in its new format.
“I am so excited to be able to keep this popular show going and take it onto YouTube,” he said. “Being on camera might make me try and lose some weight!”.
Joining the team will be former Town and England defender Russell Osman, along with former Ipswich and England skipper Terry Butcher who took over alongside Murphy and Ham on the radio version of Life’s a Pitch when former Town defender Kevin Beattie passed away suddenly in September 2018.
Butcher said: “I was proud to follow my hero The Beat onto the show and now to have my defensive partner Russell Osman alongside me. I can't wait to get started."
The show will air every Thursday and will be available to watch on YouTube at any time.
For more visit youtube.com/@LifesAPitchTV
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