AN HOUR WITH DICKIE BIRD (320kbs-m4a/133mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th July 2026
** 4 Extra celebrates a Summer of Cricket with a collection of programmes throughout the week.**
Legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird shares some of his favourite stories with a theatre audience.
He talks about his funniest moments and the greatest characters in Test cricket, including:
* Ian Botham
* Geoffrey Boycott
* Allan Lamb
* Fred Trueman
* Merv Hughes
He also describes the memorable day when he was invited to lunch with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London.
Producer: Barry Johnston
A Barn Productions programme from 1997.
