A series of ten films
5: The Fast Men with contributions by Jeffrey Stollmeyer , Frank Tyson Dennis Lillee and John Snow
' If we're talking about sheer pace, there was the renowned Brown of Brighton who in the 1780s was reputed to have bowled a ball underarm that beat the batsman, the wicket, the wicket-keeper, long stop, went through a spectator's coat on the boundary and killed a dog on the other side. He must have been fairly quick.'
Research assistant FENELLA STURT Producer GORDON CROTON