Beard Liberation Front
press release 22nd June contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Michael Rosen looks to reclaim Hirsute Broadcaster of the Year Honour from Gary Lineker
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the presenter of Radio 4’s Word of Mouth programme Michael Rosen faces a re-play with Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker for the Hirsute Broadcaster of the Year Honour
Lineker shaved Rosen for the honour in 2019 but he won the title in 2017 outright and shared it in 2018
The campaigners say that the world of broadcasting remains pogonophobic despite Jeremy Paxman’s high-profile comments on the matter in his final months as presenter of Newsnight in 2013
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, there are more Beards at the BBC these days and Gary Lineker who has consistently sported a stylish designer beard on Match of the Day is a case in point but Michael Rosen’s broadcasting beard has shown significant resilience.
The vote closes at midnight on 23rd June
Hirsute broadcaster of the Year
Gary Lineker, Match of the Day
Michael Rosen, Word of Mouth
Dominic Heale, BBC Midlands News
George Alagiah, BBC News
William Crawley, BBC Northern Ireland
Crawley is missing from the poll
technical issue now resolved
Mr Crawley is added and within 2 hours he takes a 9 point lead. I hope there’s no funny business going on. Like wiping your cookies and enjoying numerous votes.