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Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings

Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings

By: The Telegraph
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Sir Geoffrey Boycott is one of England's greatest ever cricketers. From extremely humble beginnings in the terraced streets of the Yorkshire mining village of Fitzwilliam, he went on to play 108 Test matches for England, becoming the leading Test run scorer in the world and one of the game’s all-time greats.


Now 85, and following a second brilliant career as a broadcaster - most notably on the BBC's Test Match Special and in India for Ten Sports - Sir Geoffrey is seriously ill. Diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time in July 2024, he is facing perhaps his greatest battle yet.


The Telegraph's chief cricket correspondent, Nick Hoult, has had the privilege of getting to know Sir Geoffrey very well over the last two decades in his role as one of our esteemed cricket columnists, and he was recently invited to spend twenty four hours with him at his home in Cheshire.


One of the game's most colourful, and at times controversial, characters; this new four-part special podcast series is Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s life in his own words.

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Episodes
  • Episode 2: England fallouts and one hundred hundreds

    Episode 2: England fallouts and one hundred hundreds
    Aug 22 2026

    Sir Geoffrey reflects on life as an international cricketer, his favourite touring destinations, and amazing England wins against Australia, South Africa, India and the West Indies.


    He also remembers two turbulent periods of his career: being dropped for slow scoring in 1967, and his self-imposed exile from the England team from 1974-1977.


    And he recalls a remarkable return to the side in 1977 aged 36, which saw him score his hundredth hundred - at his home ground of Headingley, against Australia.


    Presenter: Nick Hoult

    Producer: John Cadigan

    Commissioning Editor: Louisa Wells

    Sport Features Editor: Jake Goodwill

    Head of Sport: Julian Bennetts

    Music by John Cadigan


    Highlights:


    • Favourite touring destinations
    • Being dropped for slow scoring and self-imposed England exile
    • One hundredth hundred in his comeback series

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    40 mins
  • Episode 1: From post-war Yorkshire to England opener

    Episode 1: From post-war Yorkshire to England opener
    Aug 15 2026

    In this, the first episode of Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings, we chart the England and Yorkshire legend's rise from the post-war terraced streets of Fitzwilliam to making his debut for this country against Australia, aged just 23.


    Sir Geoffrey recounts playing cricket under gaslight with ambitions of representing Yorkshire, his childhood friendship with Michael Parkinson and Dickie Bird, and giving up his career in the civil service in order to play the game full-time.


    Presenter: Nick Hoult

    Producer: John Cadigan

    Commissioning Editor: Louisa Wells

    Sport Features Editor: Jake Goodwill

    Head of Sport: Julian Bennetts

    Music by John Cadigan


    Highlights:


    • Growing up on the terraced streets of Fitzwilliam
    • Childhood friendship with Michael Parkinson
    • Making his England debut aged 23

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    35 mins
  • Coming soon... Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings

    Coming soon... Geoffrey Boycott: An Extraordinary Innings
    Aug 7 2026
    One of the game's most colourful, and at times controversial, characters; this new four-part special podcast series is Sir Geoffrey Boycott’s life in his own words. Coming 15th August.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 min
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