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Informationen zum Autor Peter Baxter first worked on Test Match Special as a production assistant 40 years ago and became the programme's producer in 1973. Born in Derby in 1947 and educated at Wellington College! Peter joined the BBC in 1965 after a short spell in the British Forces Broadcasting Service in Aden. As well as cricket! Peter was rugby producer for eight years! produced the coverage of the annual University Boat Race for 10 years and has worked on almost every other type of radio outside broadcast - sporting or otherwise. He lives in north Buckinghamshire with his two children. Zusammenfassung In 1957! a whole day's play of a Test Match was broadcast on BBC Radio for the first time with the slogan 'Don't miss a ball! we broadcast them all'. This book celebrates the "Test Match Special" with anecdotes! behind-the-scenes stories! photos! reminiscences and champagne moments from top-quality cricket commentary.
