Murray Walker O.B.E: Summary

Recent Role:: Himself on The One Show

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 10-10-1923

Birthplace:: Birmingham

Birth Name:: Graeme Murray Walker

AKA:: Murrey Walker, Murray Walker

Graeme Murray Walker (known as Murray Walker; born 10 October 1923 in Hall Green, Birmingham, England) was a Formula 1 (F1) motorsport commentator. He was educated at Highgate School and Sandhurst, and for most of his career he worked for the BBC, but when it lost the contract for F1 coverage to the company ITV, Murray continued his commentating there for a number of years before retiring.

He commentated on F1 from its early days in the 1950s through to the 2001 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. Since his retirement many have missed his distinctive voice, which seemed to rise and fall in tone along with the revving of the car engines. Graeme Murray Walker (known as Murray Walker; born 10 October 1923 in Hall Green, Birmingham, England) was a Formula 1 (F1) motorsport commentator. He was educated at Highgate School and Sandhurst, and for most of his career he worked for the BBC, but when it lost the contract for F1 coverage to the company ITV, Murray continued his commentating there for a number of years before...