Once Upon a Time in the Ashes

Episode 24 - Peter Martin

Peter Martin was selected for the 6th and final Test of the 1997 Ashes at the Oval. It was to be his 8th and final Test for England and despite being on the winning side,

Episode 23 - Mike Smith

Mike Smith played his only Test for England in the 4th Test of the 1997 Ashes at Headingley. Find out the inside story of that Test, including Graham Thorpe’s dropped cat

Episode 22 - Jo Angel

Jo Angel, of Midland Guildford  and Western Australia, replaced Peter McIntyre in the Australian side for the 5th Test of the 1994-95 Ashes series in Australia. It was to

Episode 21 - Peter McIntyre

Peter McIntyre played his one and only Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval in the 4th Test of the 1994-95 series. Peter tells us about his cricketing rivalry and friendship w

Episode 20 - Steve Watkin

Steve Watkin was unbeaten in his three Tests for England. In his one and only Ashes Test at the Oval in August 1993, he ripped through the Australian top 3 in the second

Episode 19 - John Stephenson & Alan Igglesden

John Stephenson and Alan Igglesden were the 28th and 29th players selected by England for the 1989 Ashes series. John tells all about his one Ashes Test at the Oval and h

Episode 18 - Greg Campbell

Greg Campbell joined his Tasmanian team-mate, David Boon, on the 1989 tour of England and played his one and only Ashes Test in the first match of the series at Headingle

1984-85 Women’s Jubilee Series Special

Australian team manager, Ann Mitchell and one Ashes Test wonders, Annette Fellows and Karen Read, join us for a special episode celebrating the Jubilee series between Aus

Episode 17 - Dave Gilbert

Like our previous guest, Murray Bennett, Dave Gilbert played his one Ashes Test at the Oval in the 6th Test of the 1985 series. Dave reveals how he went from a 10 year ol

Episode 16 - Murray Bennett

Murray Bennett was selected for the 1985 Ashes tour to England under the captaincy of Allan Border. He played his one Ashes Test in the final game of the series at the Ov

Episode 15 - Jonathan Agnew

It's a delight to welcome Jonathan Agnew of Leicestershire, England and TMS to the show. Jonathan played his one and only Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1985. His Test deb

Episode 14 - Arnie Sidebottom

Arnie Sidebottom fulfilled many a child's dream by playing football for Manchester United and cricket for Yorkshire. He played his one and only Test for England against A

Episode 13 - Paul Parker

Paul Parker played his one and only Test match for England in the 6th Test of the 1981 Ashes series. He joins us to talk about turning up late for Botham's Ashes and his

Episode 12 - Mick Malone

Mick Malone joins us to talk about the 1977 Ashes tour of England, that culminated in Mick taking 5-63 and scoring 46 with the bat at the Oval in his one and only Test fo

Episode 11 - Graham Barlow

Graham Barlow is our latest guest as he takes us through his one Ashes Test at Lord's in 1977 and his wider cricketing and sporting life. Middlesex, Loughborough Universi

Episode 10 - Ross Duncan

Episode 10 is the tale of two Australian fast bowlers, Ross Duncan and Pat Crawford.  Ross played his one Ashes Test in 1971, in the 5th Test at the MCG, but his day in t

Once Upon a Time in the Ashes **Ian Chappell** Special

The legend that is Ian Chappell joins us to talk about his finest Ashes' moments and his wider cricketing career. The captaincy, the hundreds, the battles with the board.

Episode 9 - Tony Dell

Tony Dell, Australian Test cricketer 255 and Vietnam War veteran, joins us to tell the remarkable story of his life. Aged 20, he was thrust into the horrors of the Vietna

Episode 8 - Ken Eastwood

Ken Eastwood, of Gordon, Footscray and Victoria, joins us to discuss his one and only Test match - the 7th Test of the 1970-71 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Episode 7 - Roger Prideaux

Episode 7 features the opening batsman, Roger Prideaux who played his one Ashes Test at Headingley in 1968. We also hear from Australian cricketing legend, Neil Harvey, w