# Episode 4: TMS glory days and living with cancer

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Podcast: [Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings-7984501)
Published: 2026-09-05T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2490

## Resource

In this final episode, Nick Hoult speaks to Sir Geoffrey about his incredible second career as a broadcaster with the BBC and in India, the keys to being a good commentator and his relationship with Jonathan Agnew. Geoffrey also reveals how he believes feng shui helped him beat throat cancer for the first time, how he's dealing with his second battle with the disease - a battle which has left him unable to eat solid foods - and how he wants to be remembered. Presenter: Nick Hoult Producer: John Cadigan Commissioning Editor: Louisa Wells Sport Features Editor: Jake Goodwill Head of Sport: Julian Bennetts Music by John Cadigan Highlights: Why he could've carried on when the BBC dropped him from TMS in 2020 How he's facing up to a second battle with throat cancer His hope to be remembered fondly, despite admitting that some still dislike him Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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