[2] He worked for BBC Radio 5 Live and Match of the Day, and participated in other lower-profile sports programmes.

[4] He commentated on a few minor Premier League games for Sky Sports in the 1992–93 season, before his career with Radio 5 Live and Match of the Day.

[6] He joined BBC Radio 5 Live in 2002 and was part of their 2002 FIFA World Cup commentary team.

In 2005, he guest-starred in the Doctor Who audio drama The Game, playing a sports commentator named Garny Diblick.

[7] Pearce is the founding president and former director of the Lily Foundation, the UK's leading mitochondrial disease charity.