Test Match Special - podcast cover

Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Livewww.bbc.co.uk

The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis.

Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.

Last refreshed:
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

#40from40: Gary Neville

Former Manchester United and England right-back Gary Neville reveals his stellar cricketing past during a fascinating interview from 2013.

Jun 11, 202026 min

#40from40: Brian Johnston CBE

Brian Johnston has the tables turned and becomes the interviewee on the occasion of his 80th birthday in 1992.

Jun 11, 202024 min

England vs West Indies Classics: Lord's 1984

Jonathan Agnew presents a special podcast remembering the classic England vs West Indies Test played at Lord's in 1984. Look out for some iconic TMS commentary memories.

Jun 05, 202035 min

#40from40: Sir Christopher Lee

Sir Christopher Lee, star of over 200 films and one of Britain's finest actors, takes a View from the Boundary with Brian Johnston at Lord's in 1987.

Jun 04, 202034 min

#40from40: Dame Penelope Keith

BAFTA-winning acting great Dame Penelope Keith joins Jonathan Agnew in 2000 to discuss her varied career, including a starring role as Margot in The Good Life.

Jun 04, 202024 min

#40from40: Helen Richardson-Walsh MBE

Olympic gold medal winner with Team GB's hockey stars in 2016, Helen Richardson-Walsh chats to Jonathan Agnew a year on in 2017.

May 28, 202035 min

#40from40: Sir Elton John

Music legend Sir Elton John speaks to Jonathan Agnew from his piano stool in 2006. Look out for a musical interlude featuring Freddie Flintoff!

May 28, 202028 min

#40from40: Eric Clapton CBE

Guitarist Eric Clapton talks to Jonathan Agnew in 2008 about his remarkable career and love of cricket.

May 21, 202023 min

#40from40: Nicholas Parsons CBE

Nicholas Parsons - actor, comedian and long-time host of Radio 4's 'Just a Minute' - joins Jonathan Agnew for a View from the Boundary in 2007.

May 20, 202054 min

#40from40: Dame Cressida Dick

Dame Cressida Dick, the first woman to be Metropolitan Police Commissioner and self-confessed wicket-keeping disaster, joins Jonathan Agnew for a View from the Boundary in 2018.

May 14, 202041 min

#40from40: Sir Trevor McDonald

Sir Trevor McDonald takes a View from the Boundary with Henry Blofeld in 2004, discussing his life and career in broadcasting.

May 14, 202028 min

KP and Colly remember England’s World T20 triumph

10 years on from England’s first ever triumph in a men’s global tournament, man of the tournament Kevin Pietersen and captain Paul Collingwood look back on the 2010 World T20 win in the Caribbean. Find out how a mascot called Lucky, taking golf clubs to training and a late change at the top of the order all helped England lift their first ever ICC trophy.

May 13, 202031 min

#40from40: Sid Waddell

Darts commentary legend Sid Waddell chats to Simon Mann in 2005, reflecting on his life and career behind the microphone.

May 07, 202027 min

#40from40: Mark Webber

Motorsport star Mark Webber takes a View from the Boundary at the Oval in 2011, giving Jonathan Agnew a fascinating insight into life in an F1 car.

May 07, 202038 min

Remembering Edgbaston 2005

A special programme from 2015 as Michael Vaughan shares his memories of the 2005 Edgbaston Ashes Test. Plus, we hear from listeners telling us where they were when England won.

May 05, 202045 min

#40from40: Paul Merton

Comedian and broadcaster Paul Merton joins Aggers for a rainy 'View from the Boundary' at the Oval in 2013.

Apr 30, 202052 min

#40from40: Roy Hudd OBE

The final 'View from the Boundary' conducted by the legendary Brian Johnston as he's joined by comedian Roy Hudd in 1993.

Apr 30, 202027 min

#40from40: Sir Sam Mendes

Oscar-winning director Sir Sam Mendes has a break from James Bond duties to take a 'View from the Boundary' in 2015.

Apr 23, 202034 min

#40from40: Rory Bremner

Comedian and impressionist Rory Bremner joins Brian Johnston to take View From the Boundary during the Ashes of 1985 and gets a big surprise...

Apr 16, 202026 min

#40from40: Waleed Khan

16-year-old Waleed Khan joins TMS at Headingley in 2018 to tell a remarkable story of courage, survival and hope.

Apr 16, 202048 min

#40from40: Peter O'Toole

Actor Peter O'Toole, star of Lawrence of Arabia, takes a 'View from the Boundary' with Brian Johnston in 1991.

Apr 09, 202029 min

#40from40: Daniel Radcliffe

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe chats to Jonathan Agnew on his 18th birthday during a Test against India in 2007.

Apr 09, 202029 min

#40from40: Happy Birthday Aggers!

In honour of Jonathan Agnew's 60th birthday, we listen back to a special interview from 2016 when Aggers was asked the questions by Sir Michael Parkinson.

Apr 04, 202039 min

#40from40: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

HRH Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh chats to Brian Johnston about his love of cricket in a classic 'View from the Boundary' interview from 1987.

Apr 02, 202029 min

#40from40: John Cleese

Actor and comedian John Cleese joins Brian Johnston for a memorable interview during a Test match Headingley in 1986.

Apr 02, 202021 min

#40from40: Malala Yousafzai

Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai chats to Simon Mann at Edgbaston in 2016 in a memorable View from the Boundary interview.

Mar 30, 202017 min

#40from40: Lily Allen

Pop star Lily Allen chats to Jonathan Agnew in a 2009 interview that remains one of Test Match Special's most famous moments.

Mar 30, 202036 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android