1 CD, John Woodcock, cricket writer, interviewed by Henry Blofeld. The CD consists of 5 tracks.
Track 1: [0:00-0:13] Woodcock talks about Colin Cowdrey making a century against South Africa in 1951, [0:14-1:15] Woodcock talks about England playing India at Headingley in 1952 and the bowling of Fred Trueman, [1:16-1:59] Woodcock talks about India struggling on uncovered wickets and England now having covered wickets, [2:00-2:33] Woodcock talks about Fred Trueman, [2:33-4:13] Due to clock chiming Woodcock repeats what he says on Fred Trueman and quotes Don Bradman telling him Frank Tyson was the fastest bowler he ever saw, [4:14-5:18] Woodcock talks about the bowling of Trevor Bailey against Australia at Headingley in 1953, [5:19-5:50] Woodcock talks about Trevor Bailey and Willie Watson’s partnership at Lord's in 1953, [5:51-6:14] Woodcock and Blofeld forget what they are talking about, [6:15-7:20] Woodcock talks about the 1953 Lord's Test Match, [7:21-8:02] Woodcock talks about the remaining Test Matches in the 1953 series against Australia, [8:03-8:38] Woodcock talks about England beating Australia at the Oval in 1953, [8:39-9:00] Woodcock talks about Len Hutton being England's first professional captain.
Track 2: [0:00-2:31] Woodcock talks about the tradition of amateur captains being abolished and Hutton's captaincy, [2:32-5:17] Woodcock talks about not going on the 1953-1954 MCC tour to the West Indies and the 3 W's of Clyde Walcott, Everton Weeks and Frank Worrell, [5:18-7:24] Woodcock talks about the 1954 Pakistan tour of England and the bowling of Fazal Mahamood especially on mats in Pakistan, [7:25-8:36] Woodcock talks about A H Kardar, [8:37-10:06] Woodcock talks about Pakistan beating England at the Oval in 1954 and England playing a weakened side.
Track 3: [0:00-2:39] Woodcock talks about Denis Compton's 278 at Trent Bridge against Pakistan in 1954, [2:40-5:24] Woodcock talks about Denis Compton, [5:25-7:44] Woodcock talks about the 1954-1955 MCC tour to Australia, calling it his favourite tour and the first Test Match at Brisbane, [7:45-9:45] Woodcock talks about the second Test Match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, [9:46-10:05] Woodcock talks about MCC winning the next two Tests at Melbourne and Adelaide.
Track 4: [0:00-2:24] Woodcock talks about the fourth Test Match at Adelaide, being in hospital during the tour and watching the Adelaide Test from the MCC dressing room, [2:25-2:30] Blofeld rustles his papers, [2:31-2:54] Woodcock talks about Peter May taking a great catch in the Adelaide Test Match, [2:55-4:37] Woodcock talks about the final Test Match at Sydney, Colin Cowdrey almost wearing his Harlequin cap and Tom Graveney's century, [4:38-6:03] Woodcock talks about Peter May making a century in the second Test at Sydney and Colin Cowdrey hitting himself out, [6:04-7:22] Woodcock talks about Peter May and compares May, Colin Cowdrey and Denis Compton's records in Australia to Michael Vaughn's, [7:23-10:41] Woodcock talks about Frank Tyson's bowling on the 1954-1955 MCC tour to Australia.
Track 5: [0:00-1:02] Woodcock talks about Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller in 1954-1955 being on decline and Richie Benaud and Alan Davidson on the rise, [1:03-3:22] Woodcock talks about South Africa in England in 1955 and the bowling of Hugh Tayfield, comparing him to Jim Laker, [3:23-3:48] Woodcock talks about the 1955 series against South Africa and the batting of Peter May and Denis Compton, [3:49-5:12] Woodcock talks about Denis Compton's knee problems, [5:13-7:09] Woodcock talks about Jim Laker.