{"podcast":{"title":"Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings","slug":"geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings-7984501","podcast_index_feed_id":7984501,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a75f6fc237988582ea98a57","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1786114941867-3bb9796e-eff2-4581-be9a-6a2e3b1f64ab.jpeg","author":"The Telegraph","episode_count":5,"summary":"Sir Geoffrey Boycott is one of England's greatest ever cricketers. From extremely humble beginnings in the terraced streets of the Yorkshire mining village of Fitzwilliam, he went on to play 108 Test matches for England, becoming the leading Test run scorer in the world and one of the game’s all-time greats. Now 85, and following a second brilliant career as a broadcaster - most notably on the BBC's Test Match Special and in India for Ten Sports - Sir Geoffrey is seriously ill. Diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time in July 2024, he is facing perhaps his greatest battle yet. The Telegraph's chief cricket correspondent, Nick Hoult, has had the privilege of getting to know Sir Geoffrey very well over the last two decades in his role as one of our esteemed cricket columnists, and he was recently invited to spend twenty four hours with him at his home in Cheshire. One of the game's most colourful, and at times controversial, characters; this new four-part special podcast series is Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s life in his own words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-06T04:22:01.235525+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings-7984501"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 3: The art of batting and why Bazball was \"crap\"","slug":"episode-3-the-art-of-batting-and-why-bazball-was-crap","published_at":"2026-08-29T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings-7984501/episode-3-the-art-of-batting-and-why-bazball-was-crap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings-7984501","url":"https://shows.acast.com/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings/episodes/episodethreeartofbatting","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a75f6fc237988582ea98a57/e/6a8eee93872783b80024c1c4/media.mp3","summary":"In episode three, Nick Hoult speaks to Sir Geoffrey about the art of batting, how modern cricket differs to his playing days, and what he makes of the current England side - as he reveals that Harry Brook's uncle asked him to help his nephew, but the England batsman never called. Sir Geoffrey also remembers some of the great characters he played with and against, including Sir Ian Botham and Michael Holding, and recalls his favourite England match: the remarkable 1981 Ashes win at Headingley. There are also recollections of an unlikely friendship with Brian Clough, with the two having become close whilst he managed Derby County. 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 Ian Botham's 1981 Headingley heroics were his favourite moment On \"crap\" England's missed chance to beat Australia in the Ashes last winter How Harry Brook's uncle asked for his help, but the England batsman never called Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In episode three, Nick Hoult speaks to Sir Geoffrey about the art of batting, how modern cricket differs to his playing days, and what he makes of the cur…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2371,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings-7984501/episodes/episode-3-the-art-of-batting-and-why-bazball-was-crap/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/geoffrey-boycott-an-extraordinary-innings-7984501/episode-3-the-art-of-batting-and-why-bazball-was-crap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}