Thanks, Johnners An Affectionate Tribute to a Broadcasting Legend

Name: Thanks, Johnners An Affectionate Tribute to a Broadcasting Legend
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ISBN: 9780007343089

ISBN-10: 0007343086

ISBN-13: 9780007343089

Edition: 2010

Authors: Jonathan Agnew, Stephen Fry

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The must-have sports book of 2010!Jonathan Agnew, known to his legions of Test Match Special fans as "Aggers", has at long last written a personal tribute to his late colleague Brian Johnston, universally known as "Johnners" The on-air incident in which Agnew's comment on Ian Botham's attempt to avoid stepping on his stumps - "He just couldn't quite get his leg over" - provoked prolonged fits of giggles, notably from Johnners and was voted in a BBC poll as, "the greatest piece of sporting commentary ever", by 75% of those who responded. It is said that traffic on British motorways came to a complete standstill as commuters were forced to stop their cars due to fits of laughter while…

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List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 10/14/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.44" long x 1.13" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Jonathan Agnew (Aggers) was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1960. Before entering the world of broadcasting, he had a successful first-class career as a fast bowler for Leicestershire and won three test caps for England. Since then, he has worked as a cricket journalist and has spent twenty years as a commentator for Radio Four's Test Match Special. He lives in Leicestershire with his family.