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Henry Blofeld

Henry Blofeld's broadcasting career began at the start of the seventies and in 1972 he joined BBC's Test Match Special for two of the one-day matches against Australia. He has been a regular member of this famous commentary team ever since and after the departure of John Arlott and Brian Johnston, has become the great character of the show. His rich, plummy tones are known and loved worldwide for he has done much commentary on both television and radio while covering cricket overseas. 'Blowers' as he is fondly known, has a tremendous zest for life; his broadcasts are always lively and full of humour and he is famous for the way in which he paints the picture for listeners omitting no detail, down to the pigeons, aeroplanes, red buses and helicopters. And in his one-man show he tells uproarious stories from the commentary box as well as others about his wide circle of friends who range from Dad's Army's Clive Dunn through Noel Coward and Ian Fleming who pinched his name for James Bond's arch enemy, and onto the blind pianist, George Shearing. Anyone who has been to one of these shows will know just how funny he is! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see and hear one of sport’s best loved personalities.  IF HIS mother had not been christened Grizel, the old Etonian might not have nurtured the seeds of humour, which now sprout from him as plentifully as cravats at a vintage car rally.It bubbles all the time, but emerges defiantly when, in response to a question, he explains that the 31 days he spent in a coma, after pedalling his bicycle under a bus, were “not really funny enough” for his comedy routine.Well, we can all understand that.The accident also hindered his promising career as a batsman of cavalier dash.

But it gave us Blowers, a twinkling charmer in soft-soled shoes; a chap more English than a pavilion clock, whose voice has ripened like a russet apple in a sunny orchard, brushed occasionally by a hint of hanky-panky.Henry “Blowers” Blofeld was part of the Radio Three cricket commentary team in the glory days of Brian (Jonners) Johnston, John Arlott, Don (the Alderman) Mosey, Trevor (the Boil) Bailey, Freddie Trueman and others.Predictably, it was Jonners, who, in that effervescent public school spirit, chose most of the nicknames, including that of our man Blowers, who is performing his two-hour, one-man show all over the country in 2008  .Although he is still a cricket broadcaster, Blowers is now almost as well-known as the commentator in the Quality Standard English meat TV advertisements, featuring caricatures of Allan Lamb and Ian “Beefy” Botham. Catch up with him  in your area.  Dates are as follows

Feb 7/8
Taunton, Brewhouse Theatre
01823 283 244
BREWHOUSE THEATRE CLICK
Feb 16 Tamworth Assembly Rooms 01827 709 618 TAMWORTH ASSEMBLY ROOMS CLICK
Feb 17 Aylesbury, Civic Hall 01296 486 009 AYLESBURY CIVIC HALL CLICK
March 18 Malvern, Malvern Theatre 01684 892 277 MALVERN THEATRES CLICK
March 19 Bedford, The Corn Exchange 01234 269 519 BEDFORD CORN EXCHANGE CLICK
March 25
South Shields, The Customs House 0191 454 1234
 THE CUSTOMS HOUSE CLICK
March 26
Manchester, The Lowry
0870 787 5780
 THE LOWRY CLICK
March 27
Hayes, Beck Theatre
0208 561 8371
BECK THEATRE CLICK
March 28
Bognor Regis, Alexander Theatre
01243 861 010
ALEXANDER THEATRE CLICK
March 29 Crewe, Lyceum Theatre 01270 537 333 LYCEUM THEATRE CLICK
March 30
Westcliff on Sea, Palace Theatre
01702 342 564
PALACE THEATRE CLICK
April 3
Peterborough, The Broadway
01733 316 100
BROADWAY THEATRE CLICK
April 4  
Margate, Theatre Royal
01227 787 787
THEATRE ROYAL CLICK
April 5
Hove, Town Hall
0870 900 9100
April 6 Redditch, Palace Theatre 0152 765 203 REDDITCH PALACE THEATRE CLICK 
April 9/10
 Norwich, The Playhouse
01603 598 598
NORWICH PLAYHOUSE CLICK
April 11
Catford , Broadway Theatre
0208 690 0002
 BROADWAY THEATRE CLICK 
April 13
Redhill, Harlequin Theatre
01737 765 547
HARLEQUIN THEATRE CLICK
April 17
Brecon, Theatr Brycheiniog
01874 611 622
 THEATR BRYCHEINIOG  
April 18
Oxford, Playhouse Theatre
01865 305 305
 PLAYHOUSE THEATRE CLICK
April 19
Dunstable, Grove Theatre
01582 602 080
  THE GROVE THEATRE CLICK
April 20 Northampton, Derngate Theatre 01604 624 811 DERNGATE THEATRE CLICK
April 24
Reading, Concert Hall
0118 960 6060
 CONCERT HALL CLICK
April 25 Newark, Palace Theatre 01636 655 755 PALACE THEATRE NEWARK CLICK
April 27
Southsea, Kings Theatre
02392 828 282
KINGS THEATRE CLICK
April 28 Cannock, Prince of Wales Centre 01543 578 762 PRINCE OF WALES CENTRE CLICK
April 29
Burnley, The Mechanics
01282 664 400
THE MECHANICS CLICK
April 30
Pocklington, The Arts Centre
01759 301 547
POCKLINGTON ARTS CENTRE CLICK
May 1
Newport, The Riverfront
01633 656 757
 THE RIVERFRONT CLICK
May 2
Grays, Civic Hall
01375383 961
GRAYS CIVIC HALL CLICK
May 3 Derby, Assembly Rooms 01332 255 800 ASSEMBLY ROOMS CLICK
May 6
Harlow, ThePlayhouse
01279 431 045
 HARLOW PLAYHOUSE CLICK
May 7 Telford, Oakengates Theatre 01952 382 382 OAKENGATES THEATRE CLICK
May 8
Horsham, The Capitol
01403 750 220
CAPITOL CLICK
May 9
Barnstaple, Queens Theatre
01271 324 242
QUEENS THEATRE CLICK
May 10
Edmonton, Millfield Theatre
0208 807 6680
 EDMONTON MILLFIELD THEATRE CLICK
May 11
Chatham, Central Hall Theatre
01634 338 338
May 12
Consett, Lamplight Theatre
01207 218 899
 LAMPLIGHT THEATRE CLICK
May 13 Stockport, Plaza Theatre 0161 477 7779 STOCKPORT PLAZA CLICK
June 3 Nottingham Arts Theatre 0115 947 6096 NOTTINGHAM ARTS CLICK
June 4 Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre 01902 429 212 GRAND THEATRE CLICK
June 12
Wimborne, Tivoli
01202 885 566
 WIMBORNE TIVOLI CLICK
June 13 Loughborough, Town Hall 01509 231 914 LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN HALL CLICK
June 15
Bury St.Edmunds, Corn Exchange
01284 769 505
 CORN EXCHANGE CLICK
June 17
Colchester, Mercury Theatre
01296 573 948
MERCURY THEATRE CLICK



















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