The brilliant laddish satirical sports quiz show celebrates it's 10th anniversary on this fantastic DVD. Team Captains David Gower and Gary Lineker are aided and abetted by comedians Lee Hurst (later Jonathan Ross) and Rory McGrath - plus a selection of sporting and media personalties - for a hilarious and often irreverant look at the sporting world.
The legendary David Gower presents over 100 years of the greatest moments in English and world cricket. The programme starts with early flickering images of the great WG Grace batting in the nets and ends with England's incredible victory over Australia in the 2005 Ashes. We look at the incredible careers of Jack Hobbs Wally Hammond George Headley Denis Compton and Len Hutton with a special feature on the best of them all Don Bradman whose 1948 Ashes side remained unbeaten in England at every level. There is extraordinary footage from the notorious 1932 Bodyline series and the wonderful scenes at The Oval in 1953 as Len Hutton's England team won the Ashes after 20 years of trying.
Featuring archive film footage from days gone by including action from W.G. Grace. Present day players include Rodney Marsh and Derek Randall.
David Gower looks back at England's six best games from the 1980's - an epic selection of matches with England at their flamboyant best. The matches included on this DVD are: -1981 v Australia 3rd Test Headingley 16 17 18 20 21 July. -1981 v Australia 4th Test Edgbaston 30 31 July 1 2 August. -1982 v Australia 4th Test Melbourne Cricket Ground 26 27 28 29 30 December. -1985 v Australia 5th Test Edgbaston 15 16 17 19 20 August. -1986 v Australia 1st Test
The finest moments from the history of the 'Summer Game' have been compacted into two hours of action and interviews. The greatest players are all profiled from the mighty pacemen such as Holding and Garner Lillee and Thomson to the great destroyers of bowling such as Hobbs and Bradman Botham and Tendulkar. The eccentric characters of the game such as Derek Randall Rodney Marsh and Shane Warne are also featured along with unforgettable moments from the County Championships including Gary Sobers' record breaking six sixes at Glamorgan. More recent highlights include India's incredible series victory over Australia and England's famous defeat of Pakistan in the dark and on the domestic front Gloucestershire's four one-day final victories in a row. Also included is England's historic test series victory over the West Indies in 2000 which witnessed the last international appearances on these shores of two greats of the modern game Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh.
A box set featuring the individual volumes: 'The 1970's': David Steele looks back at England's six best games from the 1970's - a trip down memory lane to some of the greatest matches ever played: -1971 v Australia 4th Test Sydney 9 10 11 13 14 January. -1972 v Australia 4th Test Headingley 27 28 29 July. -1974 v India 2nd Test Lords 20 21 22 24 June. -1975 v Australia 2nd Test Lords 31 July 1 2 4 5 August. -1975 v Australia 3rd Test Headingley 14 15
A profile of the Ashes one of the oldest and perhaps the most fiercely contested rivalries in sport! 'The History Of The Ashes' is presented by David Gower and features the legendary figures from the game including WG Grace Duleepsinjhi Victor Trumper Clem Hill Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe. On the English side all the greats are featured from Jim Laker's 19 wickets at Old Trafford to 'Fiery' Fred Trueman's 300th Test match victim. Also put under the spotlight are the unpla
Story Of Cricket: The legendary David Gower presents over 100 years of the greatest moments in English and world cricket. From WG Grace to Shane Warne Sober's Six 6's to Lara's 375 Bodyline to Botham's Ashes and the World Cups to the 2002/3 Ashes all the finest cricketing action is featured as never before. Freddie's Fireworks: England's latest superstar Freddie Flintoff talks us through his first ever century against New Zealand to his heroics with bat and ball during an incredible 2003 season. Backed up with an amazing archive including a host of 6's spectacular inning's broken bats and thunderous deliveries! Crackerjack - The Jack Russell Story: Robert Charles Russell otherwise known as Jack Russell is an eccentric character that's for sure but he is also a phenomenal talent. Still regarded by experts such as Michael Atherton and Dickie Bird as the best keeper in England Jack has also turned his attention to art with great acclaim. This programme looks at Jack the man cricketer and painter and gives a fascinating insight into one of cricket's madcap talents. Caribbean Calypso: It has taken England 36 years but it has been worth the wait! It all started with a tremendous bowling performance by Harmison in Jamaica where he took a staggering 7 for 12 to clinch the 1st test. Harmison has now taken a total of 23 wickets to date. English Cricket's Six Of The Best - The Seventies: David Steele looks back at England's six best games from the 70s - a trip down memory lane to some of the greatest matches ever played. English Cricket's Six Of The Best - The Eighties: David Gower looks back at England's six best games from the 80s - an epic selection of matches with England at their flamboyant best. English Cricket's Six Of The Best - The Nineties: Michael Atherton looks back at England's six best games from the 90s - inspirational performances from Gooch against India in 1990 to Gough and Headley destroying the Australians at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1998. Cricket's Greatest Entertainers XI: Michael Atherton introduces an incredible team of eleven of the most entertaining players ever to have graced the game. Players of the power of Viv Richards the guile of Muralitharan the outrageous skill of Brian Lara the wizardry of Shane Warne the mastery of Sachin Tendulkar and the raw pace of Shoaib Akhtar and Allan Donald.
A comprehensive look at the history of The Ashes. Featuring legendary figures: WG Grace Duleepsinjhi Clem HIll and Herbert Sutcliffe. Don Bradman a man who dominated English cricket in the 30s and 40s is also profiled. The modern game is discovered in the 1981 series which became Botham's Ashes and the programme brings the viewer up to date with a look at the Australian 2002/3 series.
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