Live from BBC Television Centre, Steve Rider , Sue Barker and Gary Lineker host a celebration of half a century of the annual sports award. As well as reflecting on the most memorable moments in its glittering 50-year history, the programme reveals both this year's leading sports star and the Golden Sports Personality - the sporting legend voted the greatest of all the previous winners.
Sir Steve Redgrave , Sir Henry Cooper , Lennox Lewis ,
David Beckham , Paul Gascoigne and last year's winner
Paula Radcliffe are among the former holders joined by a host of other famous faces from the world of sport.
Executive producer Paul Davies ; Executive editor Philip Bernie (S) TO VOTE: viewers can vote for their favourites during the programme by phone (details on the night), through the red button on their TV handset (digital viewers only), or by email via the website: www.bbc.co.uk/sportspersonality BOOK: BBC Sports Personality of the Year - 50th Anniversary, price£16.99