Mark Wilberforce

Where did you initially begin?

How did you start?

process for me that to start with i was stuck and then somehow i became unstuck in terms of that being stuck process i mean we can relate this to football as well if a team doesn't have a particular desired performance and then they go through their halftime talk what's your halftime talk like so to speak

And when you mention going out for a walk, what comes to my mind first is someone like the legend that is Bob Marley, who when he had writer's block, he would go down to Battersea Park in South London and play football.

Do you see any forms of similarity between poets and great musicians?

I've often been a fan of Ghanaian commentary.

They incorporate the tree language, which is the most popular language spoken in Ghana.

Even if you're not familiar with the language, they're just so passionate with the words that they paint.

People often think that commentary is simply describing what's happening on the pitch.

But how would you describe the craft of football commentary, especially as a Ghanaian?

I absolutely agree with that sentiment.

Football having the power to bring

Opposing not only parties, but tribes and everyone together.

You worked in both English and tree.

Do you have some examples of words or phrases in tree which help you to capture a particular feeling that English would struggle to do for you?

And yes, I am very much familiar with Kwabena Yoboa, the legendary commentator himself.

So that last phrase that you just used, can you just repeat it?

Right, so that basically translates to the shot hit the post.

If you see what I've done, Effia, I just embarrassed myself on the World Service thinking that I understand tree fully.

Thank you so much for clarifying that.