Jordan Buckingham- Youngest Sport Director working across Premier League and UEFA Champions league!

Episode 1

What does it take to direct Premier League and Champions League football when you’re barely into your thirties? Welcome to Episode 1 of The Callsheet Podcast, hosted by Stu and Ryan. For Episode 1, We’re joined by TV Sports Director Jordan Buckingham, to talk about rapid career progression, seizing luck, and surviving the pressures of live broadcast television.

From an accidental detour sparked by a college poster, to breaking retail records selling Ugg boots in Guildford, Jordan shares the mindset, work ethic, communication skills and confidence required to direct the world's biggest sporting events.

Chapters: 00:00 Intro to the Episode 02:26 Welcome Jordan 03:23 Do you ever read a Callsheet? 05:09 A poster on a wall 06:43 Who are you? What do you do? 07:26 …Uni days 10:18 …Work Experience 15:03 Runners role at ITV 21:04 Roy Keane’s stare… oysters with Wrighty 23:45… at 27,28 getting Director on my CV 28:43 ..Thumbs up from Ali 32:21 Regular Work 33:23 …Matchday Pres Directing 35:53 ..Match Directing 41:28 Biggest moment… directing- Man Utd v Lyon 44:57 What’s your worst moment? 47:37 Who do you look up to? 49:54 Small pool of Directors 52:15 ….Ambitious 54:04 Method…Rituals..Superstitions 59:04 What would you want to hear about your Direction? 01:01:13….You love what you do? 01:02:08 Wrap up