BBC GOLF BROADCASTER ANDREW COTTER GOES VIRAL

Bereft of any sport to cover during the current pandemic, Scottish freelance sports broadcaster Andrew Cotter turned to his two dogs, Olive and Mable for inspiration. The result is a brilliant piece of canine commentary.

The Dog's Breakfast Grand Final
The tag line on the twitter video - "I was bored"

Game of Bones
11 days later - "Some sports are slower. More about strategy."

Originally from Troon on the west coast of Scotland, Andrew Cotter is a freelance sports broadcaster. He mainly works for the BBC and is one of their leading commentators on Golf, Rugby, Tennis and Athletics. BBC Radio 5 sports fans will be familiar with his west coast lilt and gentle wit.

He was driving down to Cardiff to cover the Wales v Scotland Six Nations match when the Welsh Rugby Union called the game off due to fears about the developing Coronavirus situation. Within an hour of turning his car around The Masters had also disappeared from his work calendar. Other events quickly followed including the The Boat Race, the Olympics, Wimbledon and The Open.

On the weekend he should have been commentating on The 2020 Boat Race, he tweeted out the first of his hilarious videos about his dogs Olive and Mable. A second video followed on what should have been the first day at The 2020 Masters. The videos went viral.

Determined to keep busy during the lockdown, he has also started up a new podcast called The Pepper Pod with European Tour pro Eddie Pepperell. "A golf podcast born out of the strange time we live in." It's worth a listen.

In these uncertain times, a little bit of Scottish humour and broadcasting skill goes a long way.