British stand-up comedian Rob Beckett has teamed up with Absolute Radio to become presenter of the station's Sunday instalment of Rock N Roll Football.

Beckett, who takes up the new role in August, has appeared on TV shows such as Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats, and joins fellow comedians Frank Skinner, Alun Cochrane and Ian Stone, who currently present for Absolute.

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