Today was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Don Bradman, undoubtedly the greatest batsman who ever lived and arguably the world’s greatest sportsman.In a BBC interview, England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser – who took Bradman’s final Test wicke…

Today was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Don Bradman, undoubtedly the greatest batsman who ever lived and arguably the world’s greatest sportsman. In a BBC interview, England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser – who took Bradman’s final Test wicket in 1948 – has been sharing memories of a very private man with whom [...]

The Independent today runs an obituary for John Norman, an otherwise unremarkable producer for the BBC who once saved the skins of his bosses – by ignoring their instructions.During a routine broadcast of Grandstand in 1968, he received the call to t…

The Independent today runs an obituary for John Norman, an otherwise unremarkable producer for the BBC who once saved the skins of his bosses – by ignoring their instructions. During a routine broadcast of Grandstand in 1968, he received the call to turn off cameras at a county cricket game between Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire in [...]