Match of the Day

*Match of the Day*
Match of the Day
Also known as	MOTD
Genre	Football highlights
Created by	Bryan Cowgill
Presented by	Incoming:; Kelly Cates; Mark Chapman; Gabby Logan
Starring	Danny Murphy; Micah Richards; Alan Shearer
Narrated by	Guy Mowbray; Steve Wilson; Steve Bower; Simon Brotherton; Jonathan Pearce; Conor McNamara
Theme music composer	Barry Stoller
Opening theme	Match of the Day theme
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	51
No. of episodes	Over 5,000
Production
Producer	Colm Harty
Production locations	Studio TC5, BBC Television Centre (1964–2011); dock10 studios (2011–present)
Editor	Richard Hughes
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Live: 150–210 minutes (Depends on Extra time or Penalties) ; Highlights: 60–105 minutes
Production company	BBC Sport
Original release
Network	BBC One (1966–present); BBC Two (1964–1966);
Release	22 August 1964 –; present
Related
	Match of the Day 2; Match of the Day 2 Extra; Match of the Day 3; Match of the Day Kickabout; Match of the Day Live; Match of the Day Northern Ireland; Match of the Day Wales; Match of the Day (US); The Football League Show;

Match of the Day (abbreviated to MOTD) is a football highlights programme, typically broadcast on BBC One on Saturday nights during the Premier League season.

Match of the Day is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964. In 2015, Guinness World Records recognised it "as the longest-running football television programme in the world." Analysis is provided by Danny Murphy, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer, among others. Former England international striker Gary Lineker was the series' longest-serving presenter (1999—2025). Since the 2004–05 season, a second programme, Match of the Day 2, has usually aired on the following Sunday and features highlights of all the day's games, whilst showing the goals from the previous days' action.

The show's theme tune was voted the most recognised television theme in a 2010 poll conducted by the PRS.