Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket
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A fascinating account of how two BBC broadcasters battled for the soul of English cricket during a time of great social change
For more than a quarter of a century after the Second World War, two of the instantly recognisable English voices were commentators on games of cricket. BBC broadcasters John Arlott (1914-1991) and E.W. ('Jim') Swanton (1906-2000) were for many years the dominant voices of English cricket. For any cricket follower in his fifties or older, just the mention of their names immediately evokes a flood of memories.
Swanton was born into a middle-class family and privately educated; Arlott was the son of a working-class council employee. Because of their strong personalities and distinctive voices – Swanton's, crisp and authoritative, and Arlott's with its unique Hampshire burr – each had a loyal following in the post-war years, when England's class system had a slot for almost everyone.
As the BBC tightened its grip on the national consciousness, their voices revealed mannerisms and prejudices which transformed the broadcasting of the nation's summer game into a national institution. Arlott, Swanton and the Soul of English Cricket is a detailed account of how these two very different men, who seldom warmed to each other, reported on – and sought to influence – a game that was changing as society at large was also changing.
Product details
| Published | 01 Jul 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9781408895405 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Illustrations | 1 x 8 page colour insert |
| Dimensions | 234 x 153 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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