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Dickie Bird: a Rare Species

on BBC Two England

An affectionate look at one of cricket's best-loved and most colourful characters, test umpire Harold Dennis Bird, known as "Dickie". With a record 63 test matches behind him, he retires from international duty after the Second Test between England and India at Lord's.
(Coverage of the Second Test starts on Thursday at 10.55am on BBC1)
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Subject:
"Dickie" Bird
Narrator:
Harry Gration
Producer:
Emma Josling

BBC Two England

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