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[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

midst all the crises jubilees etc it has crept up on us



first test at Lords and England seem to be doing well with the captain knocking a ton at last [long barren spell] bowlers superb ...

listening to test match special all day .... deeply calming and so can carry on etc ...

[amateur51]

midst all the crises jubilees etc it has crept up on us



first test at Lords and England seem to be doing well with the captain knocking a ton at last [long barren spell] bowlers superb ...

listening to test match special all day .... deeply calming and so can carry on etc ...

Whispering Bob Harris was Aggers' lunchtime guest too - good fun

Oh lor', Titchmarsh is the teatime guest

[Nick Armstrong]

Oh lor', Titchmarsh is the teatime guest

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

lunch flew by with Whistling Bob

at least Titch is chatting about the grass

[Anna]

at least Titch is chatting about the grass

Which was OK and really interesting. Grateful thanks to you Calum, I had been enduring R3 and Sat Classics until I saw your posting and instantly switched to TMS (had completely forgotten about the cricket being on) Ooh, look, there's a pigeon flying past! Oh, I love it! Thank you

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

welcome to a version of paradise Anna!

[Globaltruth]

Agreed. Awful.

Mitigated by the presence of Sir Viv in the commentary box.
Oh yes and a good spell by the English bowlers.

[Anna]

welcome to a version of paradise Anna!

I always forget how brilliant TMS is. I would like to see the action on tv, sound off, with the radio commentary on. However, am I right in thinking tv coverage is going to revert to BBC?

[amateur51]

I always forget how brilliant TMS is. I would like to see the action on tv, sound off, with the radio commentary on. However, am I right in thinking tv coverage is going to revert to BBC?

Not heard this Anna, and this 2009 piece suggests not.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cri...strial-TV.html

I'd be thrilled if you were right

[Anna]

I'd be thrilled if you were right

Not sure, something to do with it being our National sport and stuff and we had a right to watch it without bluddy interference from the digger....... there were questions in the House ......

[AmpH]

I always forget how brilliant TMS is. I would like to see the action on tv, sound off, with the radio commentary on. However, am I right in thinking tv coverage is going to revert to BBC?

Certainly agree with you about TMS and I frequently actually do have the TMS commentary with the TV coverage. I seem to remember that as far as England matches are concerned the ECB signed a new exclusive agreement with Sky not so long ago , so no TV coverage on BBC as far as I am aware. Don't think the BBC have either the appetite or the money to cover cricket any more.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

...a very exciting day's play, i look forward to watching the highlights on that pornographer chappy's tv station at 7pm this evening ....

[amateur51]

...a very exciting day's play, i look forward to watching the highlights on that pornographer chappy's tv station at 7pm this evening ....

oooh really?! How marvellous! - not the pornographer bit.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

oh yes!

[Vile Consort]

Did Titchmarsh really say what I thought I heard him say about sitting in a chair previously occupied by Viv Richards? Or was I imagining it? I was trying to negotiate traffic at the time!