Jordan Jarrett-Bryan Explained

Jordan Jarrett-Bryan (born 1983) from Dulwich in South London, is a Channel 4 News sports reporter, DJ, and journalist.

Jarrett-Bryan started in journalism as editor of the youth publication, Live Magazine and then ATM Magazine. During this time he wrote freelance for magazines and newspapers including Dazed & Confused, DJ, Sunday Times, Time Out, Touch and was a youth consultant for script writers at the BBC. He has also written for The Independent[1] and The Guardian.[2] He can also be heard on Talksport on the TS Extra Time show from Monday to Friday from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. with co-presenter Josh Munday,[3] and is an occasional guest on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast.[4]

In the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he was one of the sports commentators for the games on Channel 4.[5]

Jarrett-Bryan is a below-the-knee amputee who has worn a prosthesis since he was 18 months old.[6] He played wheelchair basketball at club and national level for 15 years, including becoming a two-time European champion with the GB Junior wheelchair basketball team which he captained in 2004.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/commentators/jordan-jarrettbryan-its-the-upset-wins-that-show-things-are-improving-8105069.html 'It's the upset wins that show things are improving'
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2012/aug/25/watch-tv-with-jordan-jarrett-bryan Watch Television with Jordan Jarrett-Bryan
  3. talkSPORT. talkSPORT. 1123738876420472832. NOW: Extra Time: @_JordanJBryan takes you through the night reacting to #BARLIV in the #UCL. We’re also talking Europa League, Caster Semenya and strikers vs centre backs.. 2 May 2019. 16 January 2020.
  4. News: Liew. Presented by Max Rushden with Jonathan. Rhind-Tutt. Archie. Jarrett-Bryan. Jordan. 21 January 2021. How to keep your galactico happy – Football Weekly Extra. en-GB. The Guardian. 22 January 2021. 0261-3077.
  5. http://paralympics.channel4.com/the-team/presenter=JordanJarrettBryan/ Jordan Jarrett-Bryan
  6. News: 28 February 2023. Football and Disability – Football Weekly Podcast. en-GB. The Guardian. 2 March 2023. 0261-3077.