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Production: An Audience with Dickie Bird
Dates:
Celebs:
Adam Hart-Davis
Richard Holmes
Richard Dawkins
Miriam Stoppard
Dickie Bird
Description: Harold Dennis 'Dickie' Bird is arguably the most famous umpire in the history of the game of cricket. He was born and raised in Barnsley, Yorkshire he went on to play Cricket for both Yorkshire and Leicestershire between 1956 and 1964, scoring over 3000 first class runs, before turning his attention to umpiring. He umpired his first Test Match in 1973 and finally called it a day on an emotional day at Lords in June 1996.
Dickie aims to raise 'the finger of fate' on inequality in sport in the UK through the establishment of his foundation - The Dickie Bird Foundation. He understands the problems of children who find themselves in financially strained domestic circumstances. He has as his ambition to ensure that every child in the country has an equal opportunity to take part in the sport of their choice, irrespective of their background or upbringing.
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