Jim White (journalist)

This article is about the journalist and TV presenter (currently working at BBC Radio). For the presenter (currently working at Sky Sports), see Jim White (presenter).

Jim White (born 1957) is a British journalist and presenter. He attended Manchester Grammar School and studied English at Bristol University.^[1]

Writing

White was a founding staff member at The Independent in 1986. Since leaving The Guardian in 2003, he has covered major sporting events for Daily Telegraph.^[2] A fervent supporter of Manchester United, he authors a regular column for fanzines United We Stand and The Telegraph.^[3] White also contributes articles to Yahoo! Eurosport.^[4]

He is also the author of You'll Win Nothing with Kids, a memoir about his experiences as an unsuccessful junior football coach.^[5][6]

Broadcasting

White is a long-time contributor to BBC Radio 4 and Five Live, including guest appearances as a pundit on Fighting Talk.^[7] He has also appeared on Sky, where he has written and presented documentaries on Jose Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson. Previously, he presented a sports current affairs show, The Back Page, on STV.^[8]

Personal life

White has two children. His son, Barney, is an actor^[9] known for acting opposite Ben Miller in Professor T. White also has a daughter, Ellie, who works as a comedian and actress.^[10]