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This Week's Guest:
Henry Blofeld
Sunday 30 November
Repeated
Friday 5 December | | |  |
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This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the cricket commentator Henry Blofeld.
Blofeld’s become known as much for his musings on pigeons, planes, double decker buses, tea ladies, cakes and his catchphrase ‘My dear old thing’ as he is for his cricket commentary.
As a teenager he showed great promise as a cricketer and was even thought good enough to play for England until his dreams were dashed after a serious accident when his bike hit a bus.
He dropped out of Cambridge and toyed with the idea of a career in merchant banking before realising his true vocation. Advised in his early years to ‘paint a picture’ for his listeners, ‘Blowers’ has since gone on to become a much-loved stalwart of the Test Match Special team.
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1. 'Eton Boating Song'
Performer: Eton College Musical Society and Orchestra
Composer Cory Drummond and Wodehouse
Publisher Keith Prowse
CD Title Now that's what I call Clean Vol.2
Track 12
Label Gramophone Library
Rec No: CD GRAM2
2. 'If you're anxious for to shine'
Performer D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Composer Gilbert and Sullivan
Publisher Decca
CD Title Patience
Track 12
Label London
Rec No: 414 430-2
3. 'The Stately Homes of England'
Performer Noel Coward
Composer Noel Coward
Publisher Chappell
CD Title I 'll see you Again: Greatest Recordings
Track 15
Label ASV
Rec No: CDAJA 5126
4. 'Thank heaven for Little Girls'
Performer Maurice Chevalier & MGM Studio Chorus cond. Andre Previn
Composer Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner. Music: Fred Loewe
Publisher Turner Entertainment
CD Title Gigi
Track 4
Label Premier Soundtracks
Rec No: CDODEON 10
5. Two pieces of Cricket Commentary from BBC archive
Performer Brian Johnston, Jonathan Agnew at Test Match in 1991
And John Arlott commentating on streaker in 1975
NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
6. 'Well did you Evah'
Performer Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra
Composer Cole Porter
Publisher MGM
CD Title High Society-original soundtrack
Track 9
Label Capitol
Rec No: CDP 793787 2
7. 'Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler?'
Performer Bud Flanagan
Composer Perry/Taverner
Publisher Sequel records
CD Title Avengers and other Top 60's Tv Themes
Track Cd1 trk 6
Label Sequel
Rec No: NEMCD 976/A & B
8. 'Phonetic Punctuation'
Performer Victor Borge
Composer Victor Borge
Publisher Sony
CD Title Victor Borge (live)
Track 6
Label Sony Classical
Rec No: MDK 48482
Record: BBC Cricket commentary
Book: A Pelican at Blandings by P G Wodhouse
Luxury: Personal photo album
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