You Are The Umpire - Q&A session with Paul Trevillion, John Holder and Vic Marks - audio recording
After posting Paul Trevillions fine interview with Jonathan Agnew on Test Match Special recently, i was delighted to be contacted by both Paul and his agent, Peter Willis. They were both pleased with the way the TMS interview had gone, and were kind enough to invite me to the Guardian/Observer offices on Wednesday 3rd June for a Q&A session arranged with Paul and the umpire John Holder and chaired by Vic Marks of TMS and The Guardian to celebrate the launch of You Are The Umpire.
It was a fantastic evening - well attended by numerous fans clutching copies of the book, and all of us trying not to seem too sycophantic, but i personally was very excited to be able to stand and have a pleasant chat with the contributors. I found John Holder particularly to be a hugely intelligent and perceptive chap, with some fascinating insights into the world of cricket, especially for an armchair fan like myself. As he pointed out, he has the best place in the world to watch cricket from!
Below is an audio recording i made of the evening, which with kind permission from the contributors and The Guardian you can listen to. It’s a lovely collection of memories and observations from Paul Trevillion and John Holder, so enjoy. Its a bit long so i’ve chopped it into two sections. It’s perhaps not up to my usual standard of recording, done as it was on a small handheld flash recorder placed in the front row. Still, enough there to enjoy hopefully…
Part One (first voice is Paul Trevillion, Artist)
You Are The Umpire Q&A session with Paul Trevillion and John Holder, chaired by Vic Marks. Part 1 from matthew on Vimeo.
Part 2
You Are The Umpire Q&A session with Paul Trevillion and John Holder, chaired by Vic Marks - Part 2 from matthew on Vimeo.
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