Sue Barker to reunite with A Question of Sport co-stars four years after brutal BBC axing

SUE Barker has confirmed plans to reunite with her A Question of Sport co-stars aft the amusement was fixed the footwear by the BBC.

She fronted the amusement alongside Phil Tufnell and Matt Dawson betwixt 1997 and 2021 earlier the Beeb opted to overhaul the show.

Sue volition reunite with Phil and Matt for a unrecorded mentation for A Question of Sport. The unrecorded circuit volition footwear disconnected successful 2025.

The BBC person confirmed A Question of... Live volition bring Sue Matt, and Phil backmost unneurotic to entertain audiences with a drawstring of one-of-a-kind, exciting, and hilarious unrecorded shows. 

Their trademark chemistry and wit, which made them instrumentality favourites connected screen, volition present airy up the stage.

And, of course, the unrecorded amusement volition diagnostic rounds and challenges acquainted to everyone, on with breathtaking caller elements created conscionable for the tour. 

Each amusement volition diagnostic a sheet of peculiar impermanent sporting superstars, with line-up announcements coming person to the event. 

Audience members volition get a accidental to trial their sporting cognition against Matt, Phil, and their teams close from their seats.

Sue antecedently hosted the BBC One amusement from 1997 to 2021 alongside squad captains Matt (who joined successful 2004) and Phil (since 2008). 

The trio’s earthy chemistry and fast-paced banter rapidly became a deed with viewers successful what galore see to beryllium the glory years of the show. 

Not lone that, the sporting legends volition stock stories from their clip connected surface arsenic good arsenic behind-the-scenes tales from their careers you decidedly won’t perceive connected TV…

Gushing astir their large reunion, erstwhile tennis subordinate Sue said: “I americium thrilled to beryllium reuniting with Matt and Phil. We emotion a quiz. We emotion a laugh. Can’t wait!!”

“I americium delighted to beryllium going connected circuit with Sue and Tuffers and welcoming backmost immoderate of our favourite sporting guests from implicit the years,” Matt added. 

While Phil teased: “I can’t hold to get backmost connected the roadworthy with the imagination squad of Sue, Matt and me! Good luck Sue successful looking aft Matt and maine and each our large guests.”

The beloved trio volition beryllium taking their amusement connected the roadworthy successful 2025 with a bid of unrecorded events. 

The dates are arsenic follows: 

• 1 March - Brighton Centre
• 2 March - London Eventim Apollo
• 5 March - Bath Forum
• 6 March - Leicester De Montfort Hall
• 7 March - BIC Bournemouth
• 10 March - Ipswich Regent Theatre
• 11 March - Basingstoke Anvil
• 12 March - Torquay Princess Theatre
• 21 March - Oxford New Theatre
• 22 March - Manchester Palace Theatre
• 23 March - Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

Tickets spell connected merchantability connected Wednesday 9 October astatine 10am. 

The unrecorded circuit comes 4 years aft Sue was asked to measurement down from A Question of Sport, which she antecedently described arsenic her “dream job.”

With Sue arsenic the host, the quiz amusement achieved an mean of 4 to 5 cardinal viewers each episode.

The prima was the starring big of the sheet quiz amusement for years earlier she was replaced by Paddy McGuinness successful a determination which appeared to seal the show’s future.

Viewing figures plummeted to beneath 1 million, with the BBC pointing to “funding challenges” arsenic its crushed for axing the show.