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Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. How does a woman of literary tastes end up writing on sport for a national newspaper? It starts with lunch. Read by the author. Show more

Book of the Week

Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

In 1999, Lynne is sent to Madison Square Garden to cover the fight between Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight championship of the world. Read by the author. Show more

Book of the Week

Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

By the autumn of 2000, Lynne has been covering sport for four years, but a combination of events leads her to ask a very simple question - just how important is sport? Show more

Book of the Week

Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Watching sport is one thing, but playing it is quite another. Lynne describes how she developed an enduring passion for golf. Read by the author. Show more

Book of the Week

Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

To outsiders, what could be better than to be paid to attend and write about world-class sporting events? You'd be surprised. Read by the author. Show more