The Wit of Cricket, Barry Johnston
The Wit of Cricket, Barry Johnston
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The Wit of Cricket
Stories from Cricket's best-loved personalities

Author: Barry Johnston

Narrator: Brian Johnston, Dickie Bird, Henry Blofeld

Unabridged: 1 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/29/2006

Synopsis

Recorded live in front of appreciative theatre audiences, here are dozens of hilarious stories about legendary Test cricketers such as Richie Benaud, Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Michael Holding and Fred Trueman, as well as some of the most famous gaffes and practical jokes carried out by the commentary team on BBC Radio's Test Match Special.

Enjoy three of the best storytellers in the business as they prove that cricket is a funny game, even when rain stops play!

(p) 2003 BarryMour Productions

About Barry Johnston

Barry Johnston is an author, editor and producer. He appeared with the vocal group Design on more than 50 TV shows in the 1970s, including Morecambe and Wise, The Two Ronnies and Benny Hill. He presented the breakfast show on KLOA-AM in California and also a daily programme on BBC Radio Sussex. He now runs Barn Productions and produced the award-winning audiobooks Johnners at the Beeb and The Wit of Cricket. He is an editor and compiler for major publishers and also his own books including the Sunday Times top ten bestseller Letters Home 1926-1945, and is the author of biographies of Kenneth Horne and of his father, Brian Johnston.

About Henry Blofeld

Henry began writing about cricket, for The Times, in May 1962 and in 1972 he started his long career as a commentator with the BBC's Test Match Special. During his career he has written for numerous papers and broadcast for both radio and television for many networks around the world especially in Australia and New Zealand. Between 1991 and 1993 he joined Sky Television before returning to Test Match Special after the death of Brian Johnston early in 1994. Since 2002 Henry Blofeld has performed in his humorous one-man show in theatres all round the country, and later he teamed up with his former TMS producer, Peter Baxter, for more than 250 two-man shows. He also had a successful partnership with England Spin Bowler, Graeme Swann. Henry now tours the country with his one man show.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky

Gentle fun read......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

An anthology of cricketing bon mots and funny stories collated by Barry Johnston, son of the late broadcaster Brian. None of them (of course) are new, but some I hadn't read previously. Good harmless fun but probably better recounted verbally than in print. I won't spoil the fun by quoting the best b......more

Goodreads review by Mike

I am passionate about cricket, currently watching the test series between England and South Africa on Sky TV. The Wit of Cricket is a little gem of a book, a bumper collection of the funniest anecdotes, jokes and stories from cricket's best-loved personalities that proves that cricket is a funny gam......more

Goodreads review by Ian moore

Hilariously funny. The Botham take at the end brought back memories. So many different people who have stories and anecdotes from years of cricket had me laughing out loud and having to explain myself to onlookers more than once. Brilliant compilation of funny situations that only cricketing fans wou......more

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