The Call Sheet Podcast

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