Barry Davies is one of Britain's best-known sports commentators, commentating on some of the most exciting moments in televised sport over the past 40 years. Here, he relives the magic of those events & reveals what was going on behind the scenes.

Rewind to 1971, and Sue Barker's coach is sending his 15-year-old tennis protege to a junior championship in France, alone, with a one-way ticket, telling her she'd have to win the money to pay for her return fare. Sue hides in the grounds of the hosting tennis club overnight, to avoid paying for a hotel. The next day, she walks onto court and smashes it. Five years later, and she's Britain's No 1. The same combination of grit, grace and talent took...

Des Lynam is one of Britain's best-loved and most successful personalities. Famously guarded about his private life, Des will attempt to set the record straight and talk about the ladies in his life, his childhood days in Ireland, as well as his early marriage and life in 70s London. Des takes us through his 30 years at the BBC from a reporter on local radio to the drama of his top-secret move to ITV which was front page news on every national newspaper....

An engaging memoir from the much-respected and loved commentator of Test Match Special, Christopher Martin-Jenkins.

Best known as the doyen of cricket correspondents, reporting for the 'Daily Telegraph', editing 'The Cricketer' magazine and summarising the day's play for Test Match Special in his mellifluous baritone, E.W. Swanton had a remarkable life. This is his story.

A definitive and entertaining fan's-eye view of Liverpool Football Club by the man who has been the Anfield stadium announcer for 50 years. George Sephton's relationship with Liverpool Football Club began in 1971 when he wrote to the club secretary applying to be the stadium announcer. His first match also marked the debut of Kevin Keegan. For the past fifty years, Sephton has been at Anfield for all but a handful of home fixtures, as well as travelling...

Much loved cricket commentator, broadcaster and national treasure Brian Johnston now has a definitive biography, written by his son Barry.

Life's Too Short is the moving and inspirational story of Helen Rollason, the TV presenter who captured the hearts of the nation with her courageous fight against cancer. She died in August 1999, after a two year battle with liver and colon cancer.

'The Jimmy Greaves We Knew' celebrates the life and career of a national treasure through the memories of friends, family, team-mates, the media and fans. They recall a goalscoring great, a TV celebrity - most notably as one half of the legendary Saint and Greavsie - a newspaper columnist, comedian and raconteur who battled alcohol addiction. The modern game also pays tribute to this charismatic, friendly, down-to-earth, witty individual who built...

The revelatory story of Chris Kamara, from his successful footballing career to his reinvention as one of Britain's best-loved broadcasters.