David Coleman mundane happenings at athletic events. Clive James wrote that the difference between commentating and 'colemantating' is that a commentator says something you may wish to remember; a colemantator says something you try to forget. However, Coleman's ability to generate excitement through his commentary was widely praised. In 1972, he broadcast for several hours during the siege at the Munich Olympics as well as the memorial service days later. Coleman concentrated on athletics commentary from 1984. Coleman also hosted sports quiz show "A Question Of Sport" for 18 years from 1979 to 1997, striking up a strong rapport with captains such
David Stainer of the Channel 4 quiz "Fifteen to One", winning the first show he featured in and qualifying for the grand final, in which he became the series runner up to Dave McBryan. David Stainer David Stainer (born 4 May 1978) is an English quizzer. He was born in Exeter and studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oriel College, Oxford. He works as a solicitor in the City of London. In 1999 he reached the final of the "University Challenge" as Oriel captain but was beaten there. He won the BBC Radio 4 series of "Masterteam" in 2001 with Ian Bayley