I know what you're thinking... give me some names.

I will. In a minute. Promise.

It looks like the names of SPOTY nominations are hidden behind lockers, which will be opened by Gabby Logan.

Mandi Mellor is the latest regional BBC Get Inspired Unsung Hero to be revealed.

The mother-of-four puts in an amazing 30 hours each week to help Warrington Gymnastics club become the thriving place it is.

Find out more about the Unsung Heroes from your area on the Get Inspired website.

Right... there's going to be 16 names on the shortlist.

Our very own Gabby Logan is on The One Show sofa and is ready to reveal who those names are.

Paul O'Grady, in boxing robe and gloves, is her fellow guest.

Right-o. We're almost ready.

Dish up tea, settle down on the sofa and watch The One Show.

SPOTY 2016 shortlist coming right up.

If you can't wait for this year's SPOTY list to be announced, I can point you in the direction of... the shortlist for the young Sports Personality of the Year.

You'll find that here.

This year's show is being hosted in Birmingham, and will be presented by Gabby Logan, Gary Lineker and Clare Balding.

The date for your Sunday night viewing diary: Sunday, 18 December.

And that's before the success we've seen in a wide range of other sports.

2016 in sport: it's been good.

Better than your Mum's roast dinner.

For starters, Team GB won a staggering 67 medals at the Rio Olympics.

At the Paralympics a couple of weeks later, that tally was 147.

Tom's spot on there. When the panel who picked the shortlist locked themselves in a room, they must have had a list as long as your arm.

Just where do you start?!

Tom Fordyce
Chief sports writer

This is an unparalleled era to be competing under the union jack.

Sports Personality of the Year? Good luck with whittling it down to the shortlist, let alone choosing your winner.

Evening!

Marc Higginson here, checking in to bring you the Sports Personality of the Year shortlist.

We'll find out this year's nominations via The One Show. That's on at 19:00 GMT and can be streamed via this page or you can watch it on BBC One.

It's one of those evenings where you eat your tea/dinner* on your lap in front of the TV.

* Delete as applicable!

The pre-match talk is heating up for Saturday's Test between England and Australia because, according to Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika, England boss Eddie Jones has tarnished his legacy in Australia because of comments made during the summer.

During this summer's series down under, Jones said the Australian media had an orchestrated campaign against his side.

"There was a lot of vitriol about Australia, his home nation," said Cheika of Jones during the summer tour. "Personally if you're looking to leave a legacy somewhere, you don't want to hit back at it when you leave."

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