[1] Originally provided fortnightly, this was increased to a weekly show at the beginning of the 09/10 football season, mainly due to repeated listener requests.
Early episodes were recorded in the kitchen of presenter Luke Moore's rented house in Harlesden with a couple of old microphones and a MiniDisc player.
A twice weekly show, with one combining a round-up of events with previews of upcoming European football matches, and the other responses to listeners questions.
[4] After a hiatus, On The Continent returned in September 2020 on the new Football Ramble Presents feed, with new host Dotun Adebayo accompanying Andy Brassell and a rotating third guest, typically one of Nicky Bandini, Lars Sivertsen, Miguel Delaney and David Cartlidge.
In 2019, the Football Ramble toured the UK and the USA across 19 shows in 17 different cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, New York, Toronto and Chicago.
The Football Ramble - By Four Men Who Love The Game They Hate is a book written by the presenters and published in October 2016 by Penguin Random House through their Century imprint.
A non-fiction work around various different aspects of football, it was supported by a UK book tour and theatre show, and released to critical acclaim.
The Daily Express gave it four out of five stars and commented '...whether you're a season ticket holder or a Sunday League player, there's something here for every type of football fan'.