It isn’t often broadcaster Dan Walker talks publicly about his Christian faith, but he was recently interviewed by The Guardian after publication of his new book, Standing on the Shoulders.
He talked about why he does not work on Sundays – and why he and his family don’t celebrate Halloween. He said: ‘The most important thing for me in terms of my faith – my Christianity – is that it gives me a sense of perspective. When it comes to the job, I love it, but I am not defined by my career. My value doesn’t come from what anyone else thinks of me and whether I can make a good show. I’ve met people in the industry who are so consumed by what others are saying about them or how their programmes are going down that they find it hard to function.
‘Instead, I am led by what I call the “Fs”: the important Fs to me are family, friends and faith, and the things that don’t matter are fame, fortune and the froth that sometimes comes with the industry.’
Walker, who has been married to Sarah for more than 21 years and has three children, presented Football Focus on the BBC and was a BBC Breakfast presenter before moving to 5 News on Channel 5. He admitted to being ‘obsessed’ with sport but not good enough to be a professional sportsperson.
