Reverse Swept Radio 179: fantasy cricket, the Canterbury Lime, and a delightful slice of nostalgia
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THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy plays fantasy cricket, and Toby comes across some retro technology on the train
"I went to take out my headphones, and then my ear was caught by the message coming out of his phone."
FROM THE ARCHIVES (10'15): The Canterbury Lime: Cricket's most famous tree
"That particular rule is completely rational, but something of a shame."
THE REVIEW (22'40): Herbert Farjeon's Cricket Bag, published 1944
"'Is there a grown man in the grandstand whose maturity isn't a little saddened that after all, he is just a grandstand man?"
Recorded 29 September 2024
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