Lloyd Griffith on the leap from stand-up to presenting live TV

Written by: Si Hawkins
Published: Thursday 27th May 2021

It's clearly not for everyone, but sports presenting can be a dream job for comics who love the beautiful games: regular work, travel, tickets, and the chance to meet your heroes. So how do you break into it?

We asked Lloyd Griffith, a great advocate for grafting your way to glory. He's currently staging a big campaign to sing the National Anthem at this summer's European Championships, via a new YouTube series. And his anthem-themed live tour keeps growing, including several new London dates.

Griffith started small, making viral videos for his beloved Grimsby Town FC, which eventually led to...