Colin Babb's guest appearances

Colin Babb

Cricket Badger Podcast

98 Not Out - The Cricket Podcast

The Paddock and The Pavilion

Mick Newell

Gordon Greenidge

Paul Nixon

Jarrod Kimber

Mark Butcher

David Gower

Ben Stokes

Josh Poysden

Jason Holder

Ronnie Irani

Robert Bathurst

Ali Martin

Oliver Hannon-Dalby

Michael Carberry

Samit Patel

OwlTail

With England due to visit the Caribbean next month for a three Test series, to get you in the mood I spoke to author Colin Babb about his book, 1973 and me. The book covered  the  West Indies  successful 1973 tour of England, but is so much more than cricket, which is just the spine.   Colin reflects on the politics of the time, Britain joined he Common Market in that year, his favourite football team Leeds Utd surprisingly lost in one of the most dramatic  FA Cup Finals of all time,  and the culture of watching television during that era, the key ingredient to a young boy connecting with the game of cricket. Colin reveals the connection the Caribbean community had with the 1973 touring side led by Rohan Kanhai, a series  which began a regeneration of West Indian cricket. Prior to the summer of 73 the West Indies  had not won a Test series since 1968.   1973 was much more than watching the cricket on the pitch, it was about meeting people and having fun.  A celebration of being West Indian in England. A way of connecting with homewww.colinbabbauthor.comPlease subscribe to us on Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher.Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook &amp; Instagram @ThePaddandPav Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With England due to visit the Caribbean next month for a three Test series, to get you in the mood I spoke to author Colin Babb about his book, 1973 and me. The book covered the West Indies successful 1973 tour of England, but is so much more than cricket, which is just the spine. Colin reflects on the politics of the time, Britain joined he Common Market in that year, his favourite football team Leeds Utd surprisingly lost in one of the most dramatic FA Cup Finals of all time, and the culture of watching television during that era, the key ingredient to a young boy connecting with the game of cricket. Colin reveals the connection the Caribbean community had with the 1973 touring side led by Rohan Kanhai, a series which began a regeneration of West Indian cricket. Prior to the summer of 73 the West Indies had not won a Test series since 1968. 1973 was much more than watching the cricket on the pitch, it was about meeting people and having fun. A celebration of being West Indian in England. A way of connecting with home <a href="http://www.colinbabbauthor.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.colinbabbauthor.com</a> Please subscribe to us on Amazon Music, Apple podcasts, Google, Soundcloud, Spotify or Stitcher. Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook &amp; Instagram @ThePaddandPav Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Episode 104 - Colin Babb - 1973 and Me - A way of connecting with home

Writer and broadcaster Colin Babb takes us down memory lane with a great chat about his latest book, "11973 and Me", where a recounts the sights, sounds and tastes of a seminal year in his life, growing up in South London among a vibrant West Indian community. We talk cricket, politics food and music!    ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/98-not-out/message

Writer and broadcaster Colin Babb takes us down memory lane with a great chat about his latest book, "11973 and Me", where a recounts the sights, sounds and tastes of a seminal year in his life, growing up in South London among a vibrant West Indian community. We talk cricket, politics food and music! --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/98-not-out/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/98-not-out/message</a>

COLIN BABB talks about his book "1973 and Me".

Author Colin Babb is the guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast as he joins James Buttler to talk about his new book '1973 and Me - The England v West Indies Test Series and a Memorable Childhood Year'.  To write the book, Colin spoke to Dennis Amiss, Clyde Best, Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, Keith Fletcher, Maurice Foster, Lance Gibbs, Colin Grant, Frank Hayes, Ron Headley, Bernard Julien, Alvin Kallicharan, Simon Lister, Professor Joe Moran, Deryck Murray and Professor Clem Seecharan.  The book covers the series but is more than that. It talks of Caribbean migration to Britain, wider perspectives on history, identity, music and politics, shared family experiences of television in the 1970s, a collection of memorable events, and interplay with the 1973 West Indies tour.  The Podcast is brought to you in association with TVSportsBlog.com.  Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast!  Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at cricketbadger@hotmail.com.  If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Colin Babb is the guest on this edition of the Cricket Badger Podcast as he joins James Buttler to talk about his new book '1973 and Me - The England v West Indies Test Series and a Memorable Childhood Year'. To write the book, Colin spoke to Dennis Amiss, Clyde Best, Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, Keith Fletcher, Maurice Foster, Lance Gibbs, Colin Grant, Frank Hayes, Ron Headley, Bernard Julien, Alvin Kallicharan, Simon Lister, Professor Joe Moran, Deryck Murray and Professor Clem Seecharan. The book covers the series but is more than that. It talks of Caribbean migration to Britain, wider perspectives on history, identity, music and politics, shared family experiences of television in the 1970s, a collection of memorable events, and interplay with the 1973 West Indies tour. The Podcast is brought to you in association with <a href="http://tvsportsblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://TVSportsBlog.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TVSportsBlog.com</a>. Thank you very much for listening and supporting the podcast!  Contact the show via Twitter on @cricket_badger or email us at cricketbadger@hotmail.com. If you'd like to advertise on the Podcast drop us a line and we will send you our list of very competitive rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

159: Colin Babb - '1973 and Me - The England v West Indies Series and a Memorable Childhood Year'