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9487MY SIDE
Duration: 3 hrs
David Beckham
Abridged
Reader/s: Tom Watts
With endless newspaper column inches devoted to one of the most talked about men on the planet, it seems we know everything about David Beckham. Or do we?
Now from David Beckham himself, an honest insight into the real person behind the famous footballer, family man and fashion icon.
Publisher: HarperCollins
8474MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Duration: 11 hrs
Dickie Bird
Reader/s: John Baddley
By the time Dickie Bird retired from international cricket in 1996, he had stood at over 66 Test matches and 50 internationals. In this autobiography Dickie gives a behind-the-scenes account of the game and those involved in it.
Publisher: Inhouse
9788MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY: DON'T TELL KATH
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Ian Botham
Abridged
Reader/s: Robin Askwith
Here Ian Botham describes the triumphs, achievements and setbacks of his remarkable career. By his own admission, he played hard on and off the cricket field. He always made the headlines, whether as a strike bowler and fearsome batsman, or as the target of the tabloids.
Publisher: HarperCollins
7243CLOUGH THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Duration: 3 hrs
Brian Clough
Abridged
Reader/s: The Author
For the last three decades Brian Clough has been one of the most charismatic managers in football. At last he has decided to tell his full story: from terraced council house to luxurious mansion; from fitter to socialist millionaire.
Publisher: Transworld
0313 or 0313CDBEING FREDDIE: MY STORY SO FAR
Duration: 2 hrs
Andrew Flintoff
Abridged
Reader/s: STEPHEN LORD
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff is one of the most exciting cricketers in the world and has improved out of all recognition during the last two years. In 2003, he was England's best player at the World Cup. Then, explosively, he lit up the second half of the summer in 2004, lifting spirits at Lord's with a bat-smashing 142. He walked off with the 'England Man of the Series' award and averages to flaunt. This audiobook marks his story so far in his own words, taking us up to and including the summer of 2005, during which Flintoff performed heroics with both bat and ball against Australia. Freddie highlights the moments and matches in his career that helped him dramatically on his way forward, and reveals what it is like to play for one of the most successful England cricket teams in history.
Publisher: Hodder
9270THE SPORT OF QUEENS
Duration: 8 hrs 16 mins
Dick Francis
Reader/s: Tony Brittain
Best-selling novelist Dick Francis made his first career as a champion steeplechase jockey. In his autobiography he tells of his development as a rider, from his first attempts on a donkey to the heights of his eventual success. Dick Francis recounts his progress through show jumping and hunting, the war years with the RAF, and his long struggle to become a jockey.
Publisher: Chivers
8692 or 8692CDTHE HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP
Duration: 4 hrs 23 mins
Brian Glanville
Reader/s: Bob Wilson & Sir Bobby Charlton
From Uruguay 1930 to France 1998, this is the remarkable tale of the World Cup. This audio book includes Sir Bobby Charlton remembering his unforgettable World Cup experiences, as well as stories of football heroes and villains, managers and referees.
Publisher: Naxos
8920SEIZE THE DAY: MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Duration: 2 hrs
Tanni Grey-Thompson
Abridged
Reader/s: The Author
Wheelchair athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson captured the heart of the nation after winning four gold medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. In this disarmingly frank account of her life, she talks candidly about her childhood and living with spina bifida.
Publisher: Hodder
8380THE LIONS DIARY
Duration: 3 hrs
Jeremy Guscott
Abridged
Reader/s: The Author
Taking part in the first Lions tour to the home of the Springboks in South Africa since the demise of Apartheid, England centre Jeremy Guscott presents a record of the camaradie, off-duty revelry, high pressures and behind-the-scenes politics.
Publisher: Penguin
5375BRIAN JOHNSTON: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY
Duration: 8 hrs
Tim Heald
Reader/s: Nicholas Courtney
For many, 'Jonners' was the voice of cricket. Much loved by listeners all over the world, this is an affectionate tribute to a great broadcaster.
Publisher: Inhouse
8927SEABISCUIT
Duration: 1 hr 30 mins
Laura Hillenbrand
Reader/s: Chris Oxford
The true story of three men; a cowboy, a car salesman and a jockey blind in one eye, and their dreams for an ungainly racehorse - Seabiscuit - that symbolised a pivotal moment in American history as the country began to emerge from the hardships of the 1930s Depression era. Winner of the William Hill Sport Book of the Year.
Publisher: Inhouse
7274JACQUES VILLENEUVE
Duration: 2 hrs
Christopher Hilton
Reader/s: The Author
When Jacques Villeneuve moved to Formula 1 he endured endless comparisons between himself and his late father Gilles. But Jacques Villeneuve has proved his brilliance, not least by winning the 1995 IndyCar Championship.
Publisher: Audio Sport Ltd
5640MICHAEL SCHUMACHER
Duration: 2 hrs
Christopher Hilton
Reader/s: The Author
Christopher Hilton is a renowned writer of sporting biographies and has previously written biographies on Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger and Jacques Villeneuve. Here Hilton traces the career of Germany's first F1 World Champion.
Publisher: Audio Sport Ltd
5324FEVER PITCH
Duration: 3 hrs
Nick Hornby
Abridged
Reader/s: The Author
Written from the perspective firstly of a fanatical youngster, then a disillusioned adolescent, and finally an adult `who should know better', the author examines the absurdities and traumas of everyday life and football. Hornby combines humorous autobiographical anecdotes with a wider commentary on the state of the game.
Publisher: HarperCollins
7102FEVER PITCH
Duration: 9 hrs
Nick Hornby
Reader/s: Christopher Oxford
Written from the perspective firstly of a fanatical youngster, then a disillusioned adolescent, and finally an adult `who should know better', the author examines the absurdities and traumas of everyday life and football. Hornby combines humorous autobiographical anecdotes with a wider commentary on the state of the game.
Publisher: Inhouse
6211A LOT OF HARD YAKKA
Duration: 8 hrs 30 mins
Simon Hughes
Reader/s: Jonathan Keeble
Between 1980 and 1993, Simon Hughes was a regular on the county circuit, playing alongside Brearley, Gatting, Edmonds and Botham. This is an anecdotal look at the ups and downs, the lifestyle, the practical jokes and sheer 'hard yakka' of county cricket.
Publisher: Inhouse
9811TAKING ON THE WORLD
Duration: 13 hrs 30 mins
Ellen MacArthur
Reader/s: Lisa Coleman
On 11th February 2001, Ellen MacArthur sailed into port in France, completing the Vendee Globe, the world's toughest race. Alone and unsupported, she had spent more than three months at sea and had coped with storms, icy seas, exhaustion, rigging failures and a catastrophic collision with a submerged object. This is Ellen's story - from her childhood in land-locked Derbyshire to the race that catapulted her onto the front pages.
Publisher: Chivers
9794FRENCH REVOLUTIONS: CYCLING THE TOUR DE FRANCE
Duration: 3 hrs
Tim Moore
Abridged
Reader/s: Jeremy Hardy
Seduced by the speed and glamour of the biggest sporting event in the world, and determined to tackle the most fearsome physical challenge outside classical mythology, Moore, the ultimate amateur, attempts to complete all 2,256 miles of the Tour de France in the weeks before the professionals set off. Here is the account of his journey.
Publisher: Random House
6306LEFT FOOT IN THE GRAVE
Duration: 3 hrs
Gary Nelson
Abridged
Reader/s: The Author
A rites-of-passage journey observing the highs and lows of life down among the lesser lights of the English football league. 'Left Foot in the Grave' is Gary Nelson's critically acclaimed insight into the game from his perspective as a player-coach of third-division Torquay United.
Publisher: HarperCollins
9678SPORTING PROFILES
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Michael Parkinson
Reader/s: The Author
Michael Parkinson reads a selection from his series of interviews and features from the 'Daily Telegraph'. The profiles of sporting heroes past and present include Graham Gooch, Steve Redgrave, Dickie Bird, Bobby Moore, George Best and Gary Lineker.
Publisher: HarperCollins
7253LESTER PIGGOTT AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Duration: 3 hrs
Lester Piggott
Abridged
Reader/s: James Bolam
Published to coincide with Lester Piggott's 60th birthday, this autobiography chronicles his early school days and his first win as a 12- year-old, through 30 years of his extraordinary riding career, his prison sentence for tax evasion and family life.
Publisher: Transworld
8906SPORTING GAZETTE - SPORTS EDITION
Duration: 2 hrs
Sue (Editor) Rodwell
Reader/s: Various
'The Sporting Gazette' is a rousing gallop through the British Sporting Calendar of the last four hundred years in the company of chroniclers, diarists and letter-writers, as we eavesdrop on some of the most memorable and fascinating events in the colourful history of British sport.
Publisher: Mr Punch
6760MY STORY SO FAR
Duration: 2 hrs
Alan Shearer
Abridged
Reader/s: The Author
When Alan Shearer moved from Blackburn back to Newcastle in 1996, he became the most expensive football player in history. This audiobook follows the career of the former England captain, exploring his relationships with colleagues and his family life.
Publisher: Hodder
8647SPORTING GAZETTE (PASTIMES EDITION)
Duration: 2 hrs 30 mins
Various
Reader/s: Various
A rousing gallop through the British Sporting Calender of the last 900 years. You join Sir Francis Chichester, King James I, Brian Johnstone, Evelyn Waugh - to name but a few - as they witness the memorable events of the British at play. A Mr Punch Audiobook.
Publisher: Mr Punch
8717MURRAY WALKER AT THE BEEB
Duration: 1 hr 50 mins
Murray Walker
Reader/s: The Author
Murray Walker began his career as a commentator after being demobbed from the tank regiment. At first he was an enthusiastic amateur commentating on every possible racing event. But then in 1949, he was asked to assist Max Robertson at the British Grand Prix - and a lifetime's career was begun. Now over forty years later and with over 400 Grand Prixs to his name, Murray Walker's encylopaedic knowledge of the sport is matched only by his priceless bloomers.
Publisher: BBC
8481THE DEATH OF AYRTON SENNA
Duration: 8 hrs
Richard Williams
Reader/s: Derek Scott
The life, career and untimely death, at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, of Brazillian Formula One racing legend Ayrton Senna which includes an account of the trial of the Williams team by the Italian authorities.
Publisher: Inhouse
9183WISDEN'S ALMANACK: TEA IN THE PAVILION/OVERSEAS TOUR/137 NOT OUT
Duration: 9 hrs
John Wisden
Reader/s: Various
Hear Wisden, the famous name in cricket, come to life in this fascinating selection of the game's strangest and most dramatic moments. `Tea in the Pavilion' relives King George VI taking a hat-trick in the grounds of Windsor Castle, `137 Not Out' includes cricket greats such as WG Grace, Jack Hobbs and Denis Compton, and `Overseas Tour' takes you around the world, from Australia to Trinidad.
Publisher: Mr Punch
Last Updated - 6 October 2008