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Dickie Bird

Sue Lawley's castaway is cricket umpire Dickie Bird.

This summer will see what will be a sad day in Test cricket history: Dickie Bird, who has umpired 65 Test matches, 92 one-day internationals and three world cup finals, will be umpiring his last Test match at Lords.

This week in Desert Island Discs, he will be talking to Sue Lawley about his church-going childhood in Barnsley, and his anxieties about punctuality - arriving as he has done at least four hours before time at Buckingham Palace, Chequers and The Oval.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Way We Were by Barbra Streisand
Book: Wisden Almanack for cricketers by Wisden
Luxury: TV & satellite to watch Test matches

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 12 Apr 1996 09:05
麻豆社 Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Nat King Cole

    When I Fall In Love

    • The Singer And The Song.
    • Virgin.

  • William Henry Monk

    Abide With Me

    Choir: King's College Choir

    • Your Hundred Best Tunes Vol 5.
    • Decca.

  • Johann Strauss

    Radetzky March

    Ensemble: The Band Of The Grenadier Guards Conductor: R B Bashford

    • Famous Marches From The Classics.
    • Decca.

  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 in D major 'Land of Hope and Glory'

    Orchestra: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Andre Previn

    • Elgar Enigma Variations.
    • Philips.

  • Julio Iglesias & Pam Bunning

    Feelings

    • Julio.
    • CBS.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Till

    • Golden Hits Of Shirley Bassey.
    • Columbia.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Turandot

    Soloist: Luciano Pavarotti

    • Libiamo.
    • Decca.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Barbra Streisand

      The Way We Were

      • The Way We Were.
      • Columbia.

  • Book Choice

    • Wisden Almanack for cricketers - Wisden

  • Luxury Choice

    • TV & satellite to watch Test matches

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Dickie Bird

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Apr 1996 12:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Fri 12 Apr 1996 09:05
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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