Quest to find next star football pundit is in a league of its own

Jennifer Cartwright on Last Pundit Standing

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It is perhaps every football fan's dream job to be a pundit. With a microphone in hand, you get permission to talk about your passion and get paid for it.

But it's a near impossible industry to crack unless you're a former footballer yourself.

Last Pundit Standing aims to even the playing field. Twelve fans are put through a series of challenges to uncover who could be the next top pundit, with a contract with BBC Sport on the line.

The show's layout is similar to other TV competitions as each episode consists of a small challenge, a big challenge and a face-off for the two worst performing contestants of the week.

However, it's edgier than its predecessors with a mixture of tests to evaluate how contestants can create engaging material for TV, radio and social media. It's also snappier, with episodes running just over 20 minutes. This is a competition show made for the TikTok age.