Adrian Durham
Template:Short description Template:Pp-semi Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox person Adrian Durham (born 13 May 1969) is an English football journalist and broadcaster.
Early lifeEdit
Durham was born in Peterborough and was educated at Dogsthorpe School.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CareerEdit
Durham began his broadcasting career in Leeds in the early 1990s working on the TEAMtalk telephone service, alongside reporters such as BBC Radio 5 Live commentator Ian Dennis, which was established as an independent rival to Clubcall.Template:Citation needed
Durham joined TalkSPORT in 1999. He hosted the station's "Drive" programme on weekdays between 4pm and 7pm for 16 years. His co-hosts included footballer Ian Wright and cricketer Darren Gough. In July 2022, Durham left the Drivetime show. He still hosts Talksport's live football coverage.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2010, Durham styled himself as the world's only celebrity Peterborough United fan.<ref>Radio: Adrian Durham | Radio talkSPORT Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He was described in The Guardian as an "expert phone-in troll, arrogantly spouting inflammatory football opinions in the hope of prompting some indignant phone rage from an uppity fan."<ref name=weeklistening>Template:Cite news</ref> He once accused Jamie Carragher of being a "bottler" for retiring from international football, which prompted the Liverpool and England defender to call in to the show to confront Durham.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> His criticism of Celtic manager Neil Lennon prompted a phone call from Celtic fan Rod Stewart, who gave Durham a "gentle lashing".<ref name=weeklistening/>