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  • Only Here for a Visit

  • A Life Lived to the Full - from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories
  • By: Alan Brazil
  • Narrated by: Alan Brazil
  • Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (540 ratings)

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Only Here for a Visit

By: Alan Brazil
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Summary

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The hilarious, no-holds-barred autobiography from sporting legend and broadcaster Alan Brazil.

As Alan recounts tales from his extraordinary life, he relives the sporting occasions, radio broadcasts and famously long drinking sessions that have defined his career. He takes listeners inside the talkSPORT studio for a behind-the-scenes view of his most memorable interviews and talks for the first time about the on-pitch rivalries and dressing-room debriefs of his footballing career.

With his typically outspoken and irreverent delivery, Alan shares everything from his thoughts on how the sports he loves have changed to his top tips for picking winners (and many losers) at Cheltenham. And he revels in wine-soaked jaunts in the South of France and late-night supermarket sweeps with Ray Parlour - if you can keep up.

Packed full of never-before-told stories, refreshing appraisals, sporting controversy and a cast of larger-than-life characters, this is a brutally honesty and wickedly funny insight into an extraordinary life.

©2020 Alan Brazil (P)2020 Penguin Audio
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laugh out loud stories

Enjoyed Brazil's escapades and stories very funny. Down to earth guy whose done very well

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Couldn't stop listening. What a life he has lived

Completely loved it. Makes me want to book tickets to one of his charity gigs

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Great and easy listen

Very honest account of his working life.
He comes across really well reading his own story.

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Great Book

I love Alan Brazil , a funny genuine man worth a listen especially as he narrates the book too . Enjoy !

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Couldn’t stop listening!

I chose this because I sm a big fan of Alan’s show and his reading of his autobiography is full of his infectious enthusiasm. Some great stories and explains the culture of his Glaswegian upbringing really well. Alan is free with his opinions and it’s refreshing reading something which hasnt been toned down. Ideal for any if his listeners or true football fans! Thanks Alan!

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Helping through hospital stay

excellent listen. brought back many memories. loved my football in that generation. also a racing fan so to hear Alans many tales especially Cheltenham was great

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What a life he has had

Thoroughly enjoyed every second of it, didn’t want it to end. I’m sure he has more stories to tell too

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Very entertaining and funny

Great listen and love his views. Not only will you want to meet him (not For more than 2 hours as you won’t be able to keep up!), it’s also aspirational. Very entertaining and funny

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Brilliant

Honest and from the heart,really enjoyed (only here for a visit) Brazil at his best

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Brilliant

Love this great story well read really enjoyed listening to Alan telling his story very interesting

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