Inside the Box: The Real Story of Test Match Special
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1846890624 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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'His memoir is as witty and engaging as you would expect - a lovely insight into the nation's most soothing institution' Observer 'Wonderful. All the larger than life characters we know and love are revealingly described and numerous previously untold tales of their exploits are divulged' All Out Cricket
As well as cricket, he also produced rugby union broadcast for the BBC and for ten years produced the University Boat Race broadcasts. He retired from the BBC after forty-two years in 2007 having produced Test Match Special for thirty-four years. He has also written or co-written fifteen books, most recently Inside the Box: My Life with Test Match Special, as well as From Arlott to Aggers, Views from the Boundary and Test Match Special 50
A celebration of three decades of cricket and a unique insight into the world of radio and broadcasting.
Very enjoyable read. BSG Very good read covering Peter Baxter's decades at the BBC. The book is not a chronological look at his career, but instead covers plenty of interesting topics, ranging from the TMS commentators to the technical challenges of getting on-air from Bulawayo.Although Peter is synonymous with TMS, the book covers plenty of other areas from his time at the BBC. State occasions, Olympic Games, horse racing and even Margaret Thatcher get