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HarperCollins Entertainment
Pub. Date
2017
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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....
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BBC Large Print
Pub. Date
2008
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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.
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Ebury Spotlight
Pub. Date
2022
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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...
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Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2015
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A tribute to Richie Benaud and a celebration of his life. A compilation of the very best writing from Richie's books, along with the best tributes and obituaries from those who knew and worked with him. As a player, Richie was one of the greatest of cricket's all-rounders. As a commentator and thinker on the game he became the leading figure of his generation. As a man he was revered by cricket's multitude of followers and as a friend he was both...
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Sphere
Pub. Date
2013
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Bruce is the voice of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), which in turn is the place to go for MMA. 'It's Time!' is his memoir - and as such, it's a history of all the action the UFC has seen since its creation in the mid 1990s. Unlike the UFC's mixed martial artists, who appear infrequently in fights, Bruce is a constant companion to the thousands of television viewers and fans who attend the events.
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Headline
Pub. Date
2015
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When Phil Tufnell hung up his cricket boots back in 2003, little did he know the dramatic direction his professional life would take next. Yet since being crowned 'King of the Jungle' in 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here', the ex-England spin bowler has never looked back and is now a much loved television and radio presenter. In 'Where Am I?', Phil gamely tries to make sense of the wonderful roller-coaster he has been riding these last dozen years,...
8) Alright Aldo
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Sport Media
Pub. Date
2010
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From Anfield to Dublin, Tranmere to Real Sociedad, Newport to the USA World Cup and Istanbul to Cardiff, Aldo relives the funny side of being a professional footballer and what it's like working on the other side as one of the media.
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Pub. Date
2022
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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...
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From the football cages of East London to broadcasting to millions, the engine powering Alex Scott's remarkable journey has always been her resilience. But thanks to a 'push-through mentality' the world has only ever seen the 'strong' side of Alex Scott. Now Alex is ready to lower the shield. In this book, Alex shares the lessons that have shaped her, from finally confronting the legacy of a tumultuous childhood to tarnished truth behind the gleaming...
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Biteback Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
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For many people, Gary Newbon is the face of British sports broadcasting. This is Newbon's incredible story of his time as one of the UK's most popular and versatile sports presenters, which included fifty years of TV sports presenting, first with ITV and then with Sky Sports. In dozens of fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, this book charts Newbon's friendships and encounters with the legends of sport, including Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough,...
13) Over and out
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Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Henry Blofeld's voice is the sound of the summer to thousands of cricket lovers all over the world, and this autobiographical book is a celebration of his career commentating on the sport he loves. Henry has been a summariser on Test Match Special for over 40 years and cricket fans all over the world adore him, in this book he relives his favourite moments in the sport and shares behind the scenes anecdotes and stories told in his unique style.
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Aurum
Pub. Date
2004
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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.
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HarperSport
Pub. Date
2010
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With his crackpot catchphrases, hyperactive reporting style and Lionel Richie haircut, Chris 'Kammy' Kamara is the undoubted star of Sky Sports' 'Soccer Saturday'. In this book Kammy recalls his career as a player, his short-lived tenure in management, and his rise to cult-hero status as Sky's roving reporter.
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Corinthian
Pub. Date
2012
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For 34 years from 1973 Peter Baxter was BBC producer of Test Match Special, and during that time he reported on Test matches from around the world. This book takes us behind the scenes as Baxter and his TMS colleagues do battle with local conditions and sometimes bizarre red tape to bring back home the latest news of England's progress (or otherwise) on the field.