Chris Skudder

Chris Skudder is one of the most travelled and experienced sports correspondents in British broadcasting. Chris was one of the original wave of broadcasters from the satellite revolution of the early 90s when Sky News shook up the establishment - one of the pioneers of rolling news and sports news.

Among many major events around the world he’s covered the last eight football World Cups, five Olympic Games and interviewed some of the biggest names in sport during a career spanning more than four decades, 26 years with Sky News and Sky Sports News where he became a familiar face on television screens in Britain, Ireland and the numerous countries around the world that fell under Sky’s satellite footprint.

Now independent, he works for ITV News among others and has written his first book, ‘Underdogs and Newshounds’ reflecting his time on the road. A lifelong sports fan, Chris always wanted his work to go beyond the regular narrative, reflecting the bigger picture, the people stories and the places they inhabit.

A music lover, active gig-goer and traveller Chris’s stories resonate with many angles from the road. But being a lifelong follower of his original hometown club, perennial underachievers Birmingham City, keeps him grounded!