Nick Harris is from the era when commentators had to commentate, not just dribble on about the sky, the grass and the cloud formations...

Can you remember Chris Carter as well.??
Peter Kneale, Fred Clarke, and similar.
One of the best was Peter Arnold.......

The came from the sound radio days so, when on tele, gave a constant update as though they were still on radio..

you got your pennyworth in those days !!!