Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton
4 Extra Debut. Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses one of England's opening batsmen, Sir Leonard Hutton. With Matthew Parris. From 2015.
Harold 'Dickie' Bird, now retired but one of our best known cricket umpires champions the life of Sir Leonard Hutton.
According to Dickie, this Yorkshireman is one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time, who made history by becoming the first professional England captain. Joining him, the Sunday Times cricket correspondent and author Simon Wilde.
Matthew Parris is the presenter.
Producer: Perminder Khatkar
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015.
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Dickie Bird with Matthew Parris (L) and Simon Wilde (R)
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Matthew Parris |
| Interviewed Guest | Dickie Bird |
| Interviewed Guest | Simon Wilde |
| Producer | Perminder Khatkar |
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Tue 8 Dec 201516:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 11 Dec 201523:00BBC Radio 4
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