[1] He played cricket as a fast bowler for Hampshire, making four appearances in the Second Eleven Championship in 1983 and 1984.
He gained a degree in English Literature before completing an MSc in Sports Science at Loughborough University.
[3] Of Barbadian descent, his brother Jim Wedderburn won a bronze medal in athletics representing the British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
[3] Wedderburn began his career as a sports presenter with Channel 4 before moving to the BBC, where he worked on Rugby Special, Sportsnight and Grandstand.
[3] He formerly presented the programme along with Alex Hammond until she left in 2018 to join Sky Sports Racing.