Ian Danter's Avatar

Ian Danter

@talkdants.bsky.social

TalkSPORT & Planet Rock presenter/commentator. Drummer and solo artist (3 rock albums released so far!) Birmingham City fan. KISS devotee and tea with no sugar, thanks ! More about me at: www.iandanter.co.uk

2,295 Followers  |  250 Following  |  182 Posts  |  Joined: 11.11.2024  |  2.0718

Latest posts by talkdants.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image

Tonight on Monday Night Rocks 7-11pm on @planetrockradio.bsky.social

• A bonafide rock classic requested for this week’s “Dants The Night Away”

AND

• A legendary rock drummer playing with an ORCHESTRA? What do his old bandmates think of that? (Parody song incoming there)

Join me at 7!

04.08.2025 09:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Tonight on Monday Night Rocks on @planetrockradio.bsky.social from 7pm you can hear my recent interview with @BillyIdol ahead of his Wembley Arena show tomorrow evening !

Plus “Dants The Night Away”, a new parody song, your “Week In Rock” to come and loads of great rock music as always 🎶

23.06.2025 11:31 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

You Adrian!! 😊❤️

23.06.2025 10:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Post image

Monday Night Rocks 🪨
My little corner of the wireless on @planetrockradio.bsky.social 7-11pm 📻
• “Dants The Night Away” request
• Parody song
• What your “Week In Rock” has in store
• Remixed albums better than the original? I’ll start- Sabbath’s Live Evil 40th Anniversary edition

16.06.2025 09:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

The Planet Rock Years on Planet Rock @planetrockradio.bsky.social

It was the year Scott & Charlene tied the knot to the strains of Rose Tattoo’s Angry Anderson singing a power ballad! What a time to be alive!

But what was the year? Musical clues and more from 9am

13.06.2025 07:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Preview
Planet Rock - Where Rock Lives Listen live to your favourite music and presenters at Planet Rock. Keep up with the latest news and shows, enter competitions, and check out our playlists.

I’m back at the @planetrockradio.bsky.social Breakfast Show controls from now until 10am

www.planetrock.com

12.06.2025 05:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

The Planet Rock Years
is upcoming shortly on @planetrockradio.bsky.social with me at the controls

It was the year you first saw this game show for celebs on the BBC. “Gronda Gronda” etc…

But what was the year?
Musical clues on air from 9am

09.06.2025 07:59 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Once again I have the honour of presenting @PlanetRockRadio Breakfast 6-10am all this coming week

• Planet Rock Alphabet
• “The Full English”
• Planet Rock Years at 9am

I’ll be on your wireless when you’re alarm goes off (unless you’re on nights…or you don’t use an alarm)

08.06.2025 11:51 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
a dinosaur is standing in front of a crowd at a concert . ALT: a dinosaur is standing in front of a crowd at a concert .

Right then! Synchronise watches⌚️ for 7pm 🕖 on @planetrockradio.bsky.social 📻

That’s because my Monday Night Rocks 🪨 show is back…now NEW & IMPROVED with an extra hour FREE!

That’s 7-11pm from now on, then!

Email me ian@planetrock.com
Text IAN+message 64100

See you down the front!

02.06.2025 07:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

All this “major trophy success” stuff this season is clearly for the birds…

21.05.2025 20:58 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Preview
a man wearing sunglasses and a black shirt is saying rock and roll ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a black shirt is saying rock and roll

On air now @planetrockradio.bsky.social until 10pm #mondaynightrocks

19.05.2025 18:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Pride Park looking resplendent on a Good Friday morning!

(Actually, the pitch is a bit wonky in fairness)

Derby County v Luton Town from noon on talkSPORT 2 kicks off the first of FOUR Championship commentary games across our network til 10pm! We are your home of the EFL! ⚽️

18.04.2025 09:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
What The EFL?!: 114: Jamie Van Paterson Matt Davies-Adams and Sam Parkin return to round up a hugely significant midweek in the Championship at both ends of the table.TalkSport's EFL legend Ian Danter then joins the pod to talk through h...

🚨 NEW POD🚨

On this week’s What The EFL?!

Sam Parkin joins me to talk through a MASSIVE midweek in the #EFL and TalkSPORT icon @talkdants.bsky.social joins the pod to discuss Birmingham’s incredible season

pod.fo/e/2c605c

10.04.2025 19:10 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
talkSPORT Darts

Tonight from around 7:10pm on the @talkSPORT Darts YouTube channel, Night 10 of the @officialpdc.bsky.social Premier League in Manchester

Live FREE watchalongs of all 7 matches with me, Paul Nicholson & LauraTurner - link to the channel below ⬇️ Like & subscribe!

youtube.com/@talksportda...

10.04.2025 07:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Tonight on talkSPORT 2, a really important game for promotion & relegation issues in the Championship

Coventry City need a win to go back into the Top 6, whilst visiting Pompey are only 3 points clear of the drop zone!

Me & Courtney Sweetman-Kirk are at CBS Arena for an 8pm 🕗 kickoff

09.04.2025 07:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
a soccer player wearing a red emirates jersey stands on the field ALT: a soccer player wearing a red emirates jersey stands on the field

Tonight @talkSPORT takes you “Around The Grounds” with Adrian Durham hosting-goals as they go in from crucial UCL & EFL fixtures with our top team of reporters.

I’m with Adrian & Scott Minto at Emirates Stadium for regular updates on the Arsenal v Real Madrid quarterfinal

08.04.2025 08:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tonight 7-10pm
@PlanetRockRadio
Monday Night Rocks

It’s genuinely still wild to me that I get to work on my 2 favourite radio stations at this point in my career. 2 very different stations too in terms of the skill set required.

Never once been lost on me how fortunate I am 💜

07.04.2025 13:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s looks to be it yes!

05.04.2025 13:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

London Stadium looking resplendent in the sunshine! ☀️

West Ham v Bournemouth is LIVE on talkSPORT 2 at 3pm

• 4 changes Hammers 🔨
• 1 change Cherries 🍒

05.04.2025 13:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Post image

Tonight I’m at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City look to keep themselves in the Premier League Top 5 ahead of the chasing pack as they face beleaguered Leicester City at 7:45

It’s on talkSPORT 2 exclusive to national radio (it’s not on UK telly either) from 7:30 - I’ll have Micky Gray with me

02.04.2025 09:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
Planet Rock - Where Rock Lives Listen live to your favourite music and presenters at Planet Rock. Keep up with the latest news and shows, enter competitions, and check out our playlists.

Monday Night Rocks time!

NOW

www.planetrock.com

Let’s be having you!

31.03.2025 18:00 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
a close up of a person playing a guitar in a dark room ALT: a close up of a person playing a guitar in a dark room

I’m back on your wireless at 7pm (& your laptop phone or smart speaker too)
on @planetrockradio with “Monday Night Rocks”

• ‘Dants The Night Away’ request from a rock night at a golf club! ⛳️
• Why have the “Hottest Band In The World” got Dee Snider all hot under the collar?

31.03.2025 07:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Stōk Cae Ras looking resplendent in the early afternoon sunshine ☀️

And FREE Wrexham bronx hats all around the ground as the temperature rises!

Great game in prospect on talkSPORT 2 at 3pm

Wrexham vs Stockport County

Me and Micky Gray on commentary duty 🎙️⚽️

22.03.2025 13:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I think we all need to watch V: The Original Miniseries…or at least read “It Can’t Happen Here”…

You know…for reference…

19.03.2025 10:21 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Post image

I’m at Manchester City v Brighton today for live commentary on @talkSPORT2

It’s a 3pm KO & I’ll be alongside @talkdants.bsky.social 💪🏼

15.03.2025 13:35 — 👍 24    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image

Etihad Stadium looking resplendent on a crisp March Saturday afternoon!

It’s Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE, FREE & exclusive to National Radio (NOT ON UK TV!!!) on talkSPORT 2 from 2:30pm

Me Adrian Clarke & Jon Jackson here today

15.03.2025 13:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Live, exclusive and FREE football commentary for you on talkSPORT 2 from 7pm this evening

Bristol City will get into the Top 6 if they get the win at Ashton Gate against a Norwich City side 5 points behind their hosts & desperate to keep their playoff hopes alive

Join us!

14.03.2025 09:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Preview
a blue and yellow logo for lufc is on a dark blue background ALT: a blue and yellow logo for lufc is on a dark blue background

To Elland Road!🚙💨

LIVE and FREE on talkSPORT 2 this evening from 7.30pm, Leeds Utd will go back to the top of the Championship if they avoid a THIRD defeat of the season by visitors Millwall !

Me and new heated gilet model Neil Redfearn are on commentary duty. #MOT #Millwall

12.03.2025 11:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image Post image Post image

Molineux looking resplendent under the floodlights!

It’s @wolves v @Everton LIVE on @talkSPORT from 7:30pm

Me & Dean Ashton here with full exclusive national radio commentary ⚽️⚽️

08.03.2025 19:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Post image

Heading to Molineux later for @Wolves v @Everton exclusive commentary on @talkSPORT at 8pm

But I’ll pop in here for 45 minutes first…
💙

08.03.2025 09:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@talkdants is following 20 prominent accounts