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Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary InningsAuthor: The Telegraph
Sir Geoffrey Boycott is one of England's greatest ever cricketers. From extremely humble beginnings in the terraced streets of the Yorkshire mining village of Fitzwilliam, he went on to play 108 Test matches for England, becoming the leading Test run scorer in the world and one of the games all-time greats.Now 85, and following a second brilliant career as a broadcaster - most notably on the BBC's Test Match Special and in India for Ten Sports - Sir Geoffrey is seriously ill. Diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time in July 2024, he is facing perhaps his greatest battle yet. The Telegraph's chief cricket correspondent, Nick Hoult, has had the privilege of getting to know Sir Geoffrey very well over the last two decades in his role as one of our esteemed cricket columnists, and he was recently invited to spend twenty four hours with him at his home in Cheshire. One of the game's most colourful, and at times controversial, characters; this new four-part special podcast series is Sir Geoffrey Boycotts life in his own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Cricket, Documentary, Society & Culture, Sports Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Episode 4: TMS glory days and living with cancer
Friday, 4 September, 2026
In this final episode, Nick Hoult speaks to Sir Geoffrey about his incredible second career as a broadcaster with the BBC and in India, the keys to being a good commentator and his relationship with Jonathan Agnew.Geoffrey also reveals how he believes feng shui helped him beat throat cancer for the first time, how he's dealing with his second battle with the disease - a battle which has left him unable to eat solid foods - and how he wants to be remembered.Presenter: Nick HoultProducer: John CadiganCommissioning Editor: Louisa WellsSport Features Editor: Jake GoodwillHead of Sport: Julian BennettsMusic by John CadiganHighlights:Why he could've carried on when the BBC dropped him from TMS in 2020How he's facing up to a second battle with throat cancerHis hope to be remembered fondly, despite admitting that some still dislike him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
