Another Slice of Johnners
Published on 4. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-7535-0628-8 (ISBN)
Description
Brian Johnston, known as "Johnners" to millions of cricket fans around the world, was for nearly 50 years the voice of cricket on BBC Television and radio. When he died in 1994 at the age of 81, the Daily Telegraph described him as "the greatest natural broadcaster of them all". Following the success of his previous title "A Delicious Slice of Johnners", Barry Johnston has edited another anthology based on three of his father's most popular books, "Brian Johnston's Guide to Cricket", "Chatterboxes" and "It's Been a Piece of Cake". This volume offers a humorous and affectionate collection of anecdotes and reminiscences about Brian Johnston's fellow commentators, his selection of the six most exciting Test matches and his all time favourite cricketers, from Len Hutton and Denis Compton to Ian Botham.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 130 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7535-0628-8 (9780753506288)
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Previous edition
Brian Johnston | Barry Johnston
Another Slice of Johnners
Book
10/2001
Virgin Books
€44.76
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Persons
Brian Johnston was one of the best-loved figures on radio and television and will always be remembered as 'the voice of cricket'. He joined the Outside Broadcasts Department of the BBC in 1946 and was a cricket commentator for the next 48 years, most notably as a member of the Test Match Special team. He commentated on state occasions, royal weddings and events such as the Boat Race and he also presented 733 episodes of Down Your Way. He died in January 1994. Barry Johnston is Brian's eldest son. He has produced the award-winning audio cassettes An Evening with Johnners and Johnners at the Beeb, and has edited both Letters Home 1926-1945 and A Delicious Slice of Johnners.