

Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
The Test Match Special team bring you the very best reaction, insight & analysis of the Ashes Test series with daily episodes from down under.
Episodes
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Apr 4, 2020 • 39min
#40from40: Happy Birthday Aggers!
In honour of Jonathan Agnew's 60th birthday, we listen back to a special interview from 2016 when Aggers was asked the questions by Sir Michael Parkinson.

Apr 2, 2020 • 29min
#40from40: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh chats to Brian Johnston about his love of cricket in a classic 'View from the Boundary' interview from 1987.

Apr 2, 2020 • 21min
#40from40: John Cleese
Actor and comedian John Cleese joins Brian Johnston for a memorable interview during a Test match Headingley in 1986.

Mar 30, 2020 • 17min
#40from40: Malala Yousafzai
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai chats to Simon Mann at Edgbaston in 2016 in a memorable View from the Boundary interview.

Mar 30, 2020 • 36min
#40from40: Lily Allen
Pop star Lily Allen chats to Jonathan Agnew in a 2009 interview that remains one of Test Match Special's most famous moments.

Mar 30, 2020 • 27min
#40from40: Ben Travers
Brian Johnston chats to playwright Ben Travers in the very first View from the Boundary interview. Look out for memories of watching WG Grace amongst and many extraordinary tales.

Mar 23, 2020 • 27min
The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show
Mark Champan, Phil Tufnell and Michael Vaughan bring you the latest news from the world of cricket, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the sport. With professional cricket currently off – which area will feel it most? The County Championship, the Royal London Cup, the T20 Blast, England's Tests, ODIs or The Hundred? And once we're through this crisis, what could the domestic game look like? Will it have changed at all?

Mar 4, 2020 • 32min
Will rain wash away England's World Cup dream?
With rain forecast in Sydney, the two Women's T20 World Cup semi finals are in serious doubt and England could be eliminated without a ball bowled. Henry Moeran is joined by England stars Kate Cross and Alex Hartley, plus BBC Sport's Amy Lofthouse to discuss what it all means.

Jan 13, 2020 • 53min
Tuffers and Vaughan: Third Test Preview
Mark Chapman brings you the first Tuffers and Vaughan of 2020. With Michael away, Graham Onions stands in to help Phil preview England’s third test. Plus, England opener Dom Sibley talks about life as a Test opener and we look at how Jimmy Anderson keeps himself going at the age of 37.

Dec 4, 2019 • 39min
Bob Willis 1949-2019
Eleanor Oldroyd pays tribute to former England captain Bob Willis, who has died at the age of 70. His teammates Mike Brearley, Vic Marks and David Gower share their memories of him, including Willis' memorable performance during 1981 Ashes series at Headingley.


