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Great Lives: Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton

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Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton

BBC Radio 4 - Great Lives, Dickie Bird on the life of Sir Leonard Hutton

Dickie Bird champions his hero Sir Leonard Hutton.

4 Extra Debut. Cricket umpire Dickie Bird chooses one of England's opening batsmen, Sir Leonard Hutton. With Matthew Parris. From 2015.

Harold 'Dickie' Bird, now retired but one of our best known cricket umpires champions the life of Sir Leonard Hutton.

According to Dickie, this Yorkshireman is one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time, who made history by becoming the first professional England captain. Joining him, the Sunday Times cricket correspondent and author Simon Wilde.

Matthew Parris is the presenter. 

Producer: Perminder Khatkar

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015.

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