Episode notes
Jonathan Agnew is joined by award winning actor and presenter Colson Smith. He was part of the iconic soap opera Coronation Street for almost 15 years playing the role of Weatherfield Police constable Craig Tinker before his dramatic demise last year. He’s also appeared on reality shows like “The Games” and “Celebrity Big brother” and has become a popular radio presenter in Yorkshire. Colson is a self-confessed cricket badger who’s a director of cricket at Castleford CC and is involved in a documentary about starting a women’s and girls’ section called “Colson’s cricket club”.
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