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Ian Dennis

Ian Dennis – born 22 October 1971 – is a commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live.

Dennis grew up in West Yorkshire where he attended Ilkley Grammar School.

He began working in radio with an unpaid Saturday job at BBC Radio York.

In 1989, he began his professional career working for telephone publishing company Independent Media Services Limited (IMS), in Leeds, working as a football reporter on its TEAMtalk service.

He returned to the BBC in 1995 to work for BBC Radio Cleveland, BBC Radio Leeds and BBC Radio Newcastle.

In 1998, he began commentating on Leeds United games for BBC Radio Leeds alongside Norman Hunter.

In 2002, he left Radio Leeds to work as a football commentator for Radio 5 Live, for which he has covered four major international tournaments.

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