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 sons. His younger 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]
References
- ^ "Jim White's profile". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ Tryhorn, Chris (1 July 2003). "White signs for Telegraph". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Manchester United, by Jim White and Andy Mitten
- ^ Jim White Yahoo! Eurosport
- ^ You'll Win Nothing With Kids, By Jim White, Jah Wobble, The Independent, 30 September 2007
- ^ Jim White: Life's a pitch as a touchline dad, The Telegraph, 25 August 2007
- ^ Fighting Talk
- ^ IMUST
- ^ "Barney White | Actor". IMDb.
- ^ "Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 11 June 2020.