1 CD, Denis Compton, cricketer, interviewed by Ralph Dellor. The CD consists of 12 tracks.
Track 1: [0:00-0:15] Opening jingle, [0:16-1:50] Introduction and brief biography by Dellor, [1:46-2:33] Compton talks about playing school cricket and being spotted in a match for Elementary Schools vs. Public Schools by Pelham Warner, [2:34-3:00] Compton talks about the amount of school cricket he played, [3:01-3:39] Compton talks about his early supporters including his father and school masters, [3:40-4:28] Compton always talks about wanting to play cricket for Middlesex, mother wanting him to be a civil servant and she being content with him being a footballer, [4:29-4:54] Compton talks about Arsenal selecting his brother Leslie first, [4:55-5:39] Compton talks about his relationship with Leslie Compton.
Track 2: [0:00-0:52] Compton talks about watching first-class cricket when he was on the ground staff at Lord's and queuing up the night before to watch Don Bradman bat, [0:53-1:58] Compton talks about growing up supporting Surrey because Jack Hobbs was his hero and being a great fan of Wally Hammond and Les Ames, [1:59-2:26] Compton talks about playing his natural style, [2:27-4:02] Compton talks about a feeling awe in his early first-class matches and his debut against Sussex batting No.11, [4:03-4:21] Compton talks about his early places in Middlesex batting order.
Track 3: [0:00-0:57] Compton talks about his bowling, [0:58-2:36] Compton talks about getting booed at Hove for arriving late and then bowling out George Cox, Hubert Doggart and David Sheppard, [2:37-3:27] Compton talks about Don Bradman being dropped twice off his bowling before scoring 10 when Australia chased 404 to beat England in 1948, [3:28-4:14], Compton talks about his reputation for not being punctual, [4:15-4:45] Compton talks about matches Bank Holiday matches between Middlesex and Sussex, [4:46-5:45] Compton talks about the inspiration of playing in front of large crowds.
Track 4: [0:00-2:04] Compton talks about becoming aware of his popularity and being cheered off the playing area after getting a duck at Swansea, [2:05-3:22] Compton talks about making his Test Match debut in 1937 against New Zealand, [3:23-4:36] Compton talks about running out 5 players in his brother's benefit match, including Leslie Compton.
Track 5: [0:00-1:03] Compton talks about being a bad runner, [1:04-3:18] Compton talks about playing wartime cricket and football in India and entertaining troops in Burma, [3:19-5:55] Compton talks about playing in the Ranji Trophy Final.
Track 6: [0:00-1:12] Compton talks about initially struggling in the 1946 season, finding his form against Warwickshire and eventually making over 2,000 runs, [1:13-2:22] Compton talks about the 1947 season and playing against South Africa, [2:23-2:56] Compton talks about not caring about records and his greatest pleasure being making a match winning innings, [2:57-4:00] Compton talks about making 18 centuries in a season and breaking Jack Hobbs' record.
Track 7: [0:00-0:35] Compton talks about never thinking about the runs drying up in 1947, [0:36-1:50] Compton talks about 1948 being the year that gave him the most pleasure and playing against the Australians, [1:51-2:52] Compton talks about playing against Don Bradman and his friendship and rivalry with Keith Miller, [2:53-3:36] Compton talks about facing Keith Miller and Ray Lindwall, [3:37-4:13] Compton recalls Frank Tyson being the fastest bowler he's faced, the pace of Peter Heine and Neil Adcock for South Africa and not enjoying, [4:14-5:48] Compton talks about not enjoying facing very fast bowling and needing to play off the back foot.
Track 8: [0:00-1:31] Compton talks about getting struck in the forehead by Ray Lindwall and going on to make his most pleasurable century, [1:32-2:32] Compton talks about Arsenal twice refusing to let Compton go on tour.
Track 9: [0:00-0:38] Compton talks about his footballing career but loving cricket more, [0:39-4:32] Compton talks about the 1950 F. A. Cup Final, drinking a glass of brandy at half-time and the cup run, [4:33-5:35] Compton talks about making the fastest triple century on tour in South Africa 1948-1949.
Track 10: [0:00-1:12] Compton talks about the 1950-1951 MCC tour to Australia and being out of form, [1:13-1:56] Compton talks about hitting the winning runs against Australia in 1953, [1:57-5:18] Compton talks about his friendship with Bill Edrich, [5:19-6:19 Compton talks about being co-captains of Middlesex with Bill Edrich and his attitude to captaincy.
Track 11: [0:00-1:24] Compton talks about being the first cricketer to have an agent and he always signed autographs, [1:25-2:17] Compton talks about not being a committee man, [2:18-3:11] Compton talks about getting his CBE and the Queen asked about his head due to the Ray Lindwall strike, [3:12-4:12] Compton talks about his bad right knee and the reason for his retirement.
Track 12: [0:00-1:13] Compton talks about practice being essential before he batted and being conscious of his responsibilities, [1:14-1:30] Compton talks about feeling blessed to have had the career he did, [1:31-3:02] Compton talks about his dislike for headgear and modern cricket bats and his enjoyment of one-day cricket, [3:03-3:56] Compton talks about how he would like to play in the modern game and how cricket pitches were better in his day, [3:57-4:32] Compton talks about how opposing teams use to socialise a lot more, [4:33-5:16] Compton talks about the Compton stand being named after him, [5:17-5:46] Closing remarks by Dellor.