Inside the Box: My Life with Test Match Special

Peter Baxter

ISBN 10: 1846890624 / ISBN 13: 9781846890628

Published by Quiller Publishing Ltd, 2009

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Peter Baxter, Quiller Publishing Ltd. A celebration of three decades of cricket and a unique insight into the world of radio and broadcasting. Test Match Special is both a sporting and broadcasting institution that has become synonymous with the British summertime. Since its first live broadcast back in 1957 it has proudly lived up to its original slogan 'Don't miss a Ball, we broadcast them all'. During much of this time the man behind the scenes was Peter Baxter and here he recalls the best moments and characters from his privileged perspective inside the commentary box. Throughout this period Peter Baxter worked alongside the legendary John Arlott, the inimitable Brian Johnston and the unforgettable Henry Blofeld and ushered in new faces, such as Jonathan Agnew, who continue to entertain, inform and charm listeners today. This book is both a celebration of three decades of cricket and a unique insight into the world of radio and broadcasting. It is the personal, touching and at times, laugh out loud funny, account of the producer's time 'inside the box'. AUTHOR: Peter Baxter has spent a lifetime in radio broadcasting, including 34 years as producer of Test Match Special. Peter Baxter retired from broadcasting June 19th 2007. SELLING POINTS: . Published to coincide with the much hyped Ashes Test Series . Foreword by the BBC cricket correspondent and commentator, Jonathan Agnew. . Extensive and high profile media campaign ILLUSTRATIONS 32 pages of colour plates *.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inside the Box: My Life with Test Match Special
• Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846890624
• ISBN 13: 9781846890628
• Binding: Hardback
• Book Type: Hardback

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Synopsis

A celebration of three decades of cricket and a unique insight into the world of radio and broadcasting.

About the Author

Peter Baxter was born in 1947 and joined the BBC in 1965, after a brief spell in the British Forces Broadcasting Service. In 1973 he was appointed Radio Cricket Producer and took charge of Test Match Special. As well as cricket, he also produced rugby union broadcast for the BBC and for ten years produced the University Boat Race broadcasts. He retired from the BBC after forty-two years in 2007 having produced Test Match Special for thirty-four years. During that time he had commented and reported on Test matches in all ten Test-playing countries. He has also written or co-written fifteen books, most recently Inside the Box: My Life with Test Match Special, as well as From Arlott to Aggers, Views from the Boundary and Test Match Special 50 Not Out.