running commentary

noun

1. a continuous spoken description of an event while it is happening

Example Sentences

There was some substance to the chancellor's off-the-cuff comments to me suggesting the forecasters stick to their primary role rather than giving a "running commentary on policy".

From BBC

"The OBR have got an important job to do and their job is to produce four forecasts on the economy - not to give a running commentary on government policy," she replied.

From BBC

Indeed, “Tremolo Diaries” doesn’t diminish Currie’s woes, but it is not a wallowing — he never averts his gaze from how his body betrays him and what that does to his music and his soul, but he also delights in roaming streets, shops and museums between gigs, offering a running commentary on modern life.

From Los Angeles Times

She told BBC News the show was a running commentary on what it means to suffer - a particular suffering "because of the circumstances of your birth and identity".

From BBC

In February, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it was a live investigation, and he was not going to give a running commentary.

From BBC