1 CD, John Woodcock, cricket writer, interviewed by Henry Blofeld. The CD consists of 5 tracks.
Track 1: [0:00-1:29] Woodcock talks about his first tour on the 1950-1951 MCC tour of Australia working for Jim Swanton and the boat journey to Australia, [1:30-2:40] Woodcock talks about a stopover match in Colombo, Ceylon, [2:41-3:26] Woodcock talks about the length of the tour and Freddie Brown and Len Hutton returning to England by boat, [3:27-3:54] Woodcock talks about the warm-up schedule and the first day of the first Test in Brisbane, [3:55-5:22] Woodcock talks about Alec Bedser, Trevor Bailey and Freddie Brown bowling Australia out on the first day in Brisbane and Freddie Brown in more detail, Woodcock goes on to talk about the England winning the Ashes in 1953, [5:23-9:30] Woodcock talks about the Brisbane Test Match.
Track 2: [0:00-1:36] Woodcock talks about Jack Iverson, [1:37-3:35] Woodcock talks about Sonny Ramadhin, [3:36-5:58] Woodcock talks about Ray Lindwall including Lindwall being asked to trial a small baller by Gubby Allen, [5:59-6:47] Woodcock talks about Keith Miller, [6:48-7:55] Woodcock talks about Bill Johnston, [7:56-8:23] Woodcock talks about Godfrey Evans, [8:24-9:37] Woodcock compares Alec Bedser to present day fast bowlers and Godfrey Evans's standing up to the wicket, [9:38-9:58] Woodcock talks about Godfrey Evans and the Bedser twins playing deck on tennis on board boats.
Track 3: [0:00-2:16] Woodcock talks about the MCC winning the last Test Match at Melbourne of the 1950-1951 tour and the bowling of Alec Bedser, [2:17-4:32] Woodcock talks about Alec Bedser believing MCC took the wrong team, alternative possibilities and losing the second Test in Melbourne by a narrow margin, [4:33-5:17] Woodcock talks about losing at Sydney and Adelaide, [5:18-6:14] Woodcock talks about Arthur Morris, [6:15-7:21] Woodcock talks about Alec Bedser bowling to Don Bradman and compares the pull-shot to the slog-sweep, [7:22-7:43] Woodcock talks about Arthur Morris and Alec Bedser, [7:44-8:45] Woodcock talks about Lindsay Hassett, [8:46-10:13] Woodcock talks about Freddie Brown not being first choice as captain for the tour.
Track 4: [0:00-2:02] Woodcock talks about making a film called Elusive Victory on return to England. [2:03-2:29] Woodcock talks about writing for the Manchester Guardian, [2:30-4:24] Woodcock talks about Peter May, [4:25-4:30] Blofeld's phone rings.
Track 5: [0:00-0:32] Woodcock continues to talk about Peter May, [0:33-2:06] Woodcock talks about Peter Heine and Neil Adock and how Peter May fared against them, [2:07-2:33] Woodcock compares Peter May and Colin Cowdrey.