Inside the Box: My Life with Test Match Special

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A celebration of three decades of cricket and a unique insight into the world of radio and broadcasting. Test Match Special is both a sporting and broadcasting institution that has become synonymous with the British summertime. Since its first live broadcast back in 1957 it has proudly lived up to its original slogan 'Don't miss a Ball, we broadcast them all'. During much of this time the man behind the scenes was Peter Baxter and here, in this wonderful memoir, he recalls the best moments and characters from his privileged perspective inside the commentary box. Throughout this period, Peter Ba.;Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; FOREWORD; THE END; FIRST ENCOUNTERS; OPENING THE INNINGS; ARLOTT AND JOHNSTON; THE PILLARS OF TMS; AGGERS AND THE NEW BOYS; THE EXPERTS; FAR PAVILIONS; DOWN UNDER AND BEYOND; FOREIGN FRIENDS; MUDDIED OAFS AND OARSMEN; NEWBURY TO MUNICH; 2005 AND ALL THAT; THE RETURN OF THE ASHES; CHAMPAGNE MOMENTS; A, B, C; INDEX; D, E, F; G, H, I; J, K, L; M, N, O; P, Q, R; S, T, U; V, W, X; Y, Z; Copyright; Plates. Cover Title Page Table of Contents FOREWORD THE END FIRST ENCOUNTERS OPENING THE INNINGS ARLOTT AND JOHNSTON THE PILLARS OF TMS AGGERS AND THE NEW BOYS THE EXPERTS FAR PAVILIONS DOWN UNDER AND BEYOND FOREIGN FRIENDS MUDDIED OAFS AND OARSMEN NEWBURY TO MUNICH 2005 AND ALL THAT THE RETURN OF THE ASHES CHAMPAGNE MOMENTS A, B, C INDEX D, E, F G, H, I J, K, L M, N, O P, Q, R S, T, U V, W, X Y, Z Copyright Plates.