About this episode

The episode explores the controversial history of Richard Keys and Andy Gray, highlighting their rise and fall in the broadcasting world.

When Richard Keys and Andy Gray burst onto our screens in the early 90s, they were a breath of fresh air. But behind the scenes, the pair turned the Sky Sports studio into a seedy boys club. They were forced out in disgrace, and that was just the start… From parties with pornstars to banging their best friend’s wives, this is the scandalous saga of Keys and Gray… smash it? Links from the episode: Andy Gray diving header: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZFbBf_YktU Advert for Simon toy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOJ3X_SksrM&t=60s Richard Keys interviews Mariah Carey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVzwFUKCWlE Andy Gray “you beauty” commentary: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=524376272951046 “Take a bow son”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLXgd7kOciw&t=44s Keys winding up Ron Atkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1o7Fu93L4s “Daft little ground, silly game, fuck off”: https://x.com/ballsdotie/status/1253638817468334080?lang=en Richard Keys hairy hands: https://share.google/1etXSjQJlGq1wGolp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Richard Keys, Andy Gray

Guest: George Wilde

Topics covered

• sports scandal
• broadcasting history
• media ethics
• celebrity culture
• 90s television

Keywords

• Richard Keys
• Andy Gray
• Sky Sports
• scandal
• 90s television
• media
• celebrity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky Sports

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