1 CD: 57 minutes 52 seconds

CD, Peter Baxter interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 12 tracks. Track 1: [0:00-1:10] Baxter talks about his early memories of watching cricket in Cyprus where his father worked, [1:50-3:15] Baxter talks about approaching the BBC and working as a producer for British Forces Broadcasting, [3:30-4:59] Baxter talks about his interview with the BBC and his work on outside broadcasts, and first working on Test Match Special in 1966. Track 2: [0:00-1:00] Baxter talks about working with Michael Tuke-Hastings, Baxter's predecessor on Test Match Special, [1:00-5:05] Baxter talks about commentators who were working for the BBC when he arrived, and initial attempts to broadcast live cricket on the radio. Track 3: [0:00-3:55] Baxter talks about his memories of the broadcaster Howard Marshall, including reporting on one cricket match from his flat near Lord's during the late 1930s, [3:55-5:06] Baxter talks about his memories of the broadcaster Rex Alston. Track 4: [0:00-1:25] Baxter talks about Rex Alston replacing Howard Marshall and Marshall leaving the BBC, [1:25-2:10] Baxter talks about his memories of Seymour de Lotbiniere, Director of the BBC, [2:25-4:53] Baxter talks about initial methods of sports radio broadcasting. Track 5: [0:00-2:05] Baxter talks about basic rules of radio broadcasting, [2:05-3:37] Baxter talks about styles of radio commentary, [3:37-5:01] Baxter talks about how ball-by-ball cricket radio commentary was established. Track 6: [0:00-2:08] Baxter talks about the introduction of Test Match Special on the Third Programme [BBC Radio 3] and the first Test Match Special at Edgbaston in 1957, [2:09-5:14] Baxter talks about the transfer of Test Match Special to other BBC radio stations. Track 7: [0:00-0:35] Baxter talks about Test Match Special's move to Radio 4, [1:20-4:37] Baxter talks about difficulties of taking over as producer of Test Match special from Michael Tuke-Hastings, and attempts to get commentators to commentate on the touring team before a Test Series. Track 8: [0:00-1:40] Baxter talks about difficulties of identifying players, [1:41-3:25] Baxter talks about Rex Alston, [3:26-5:17] Baxter talks about similarity of commentators' voices and the type of commentators used on Test Match Special whether they should be professional cricketers or not. Track 9: [0:00-1:25] Baxter talks about types of commentators used on Test Match Special, and his belief that more commentators will come through 'the shop floor' of the BBC and will inevitably sound the same, [1:40-3:45] Baxter talks about John Arlott being the best cricket commentator, and that Brian Johnston was a good foil for Arlott, [3:45-4:53] Baxter talks about Alan Gibson. Track 10: [0:00-4:38] Baxter talks about overseas commentators including Jack Fingleton and Alan McGilvray and McGilvray using binoculars while commentating, Tony Cozier, Harsha Bhogle and female commentators including Chandra Nayudu and Donna Symmonds. Track 11: [0:00-4:05] Baxter talks about overseas commentators including Bryan Waddle, Gerald de Kock and Charles Fortune (who did not work on Test Match Special) and talks about the danger of commentators getting distracted, [4:05-5:28] Baxter talks about Jonathan Agnew's broadcasting. Track 12: [0:00-1:30] Baxter talks about potential new broadcasters on Test Match Special including John Murray and Mark Saggers, [1:30- Allen asks Baxter if he regrets not doing more commentary.

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