TMS' 30 best interviews

In the Observer, Rob Bagchi reviews Test Match Special's anthology of its "30" best selected interviews.

The unifying theme is each subject's passion for cricket, which is teased out by the interviewing team, captained at first by Brian Johnston before Jonathan Agnew took up the mantle, with introductory questions that allow the guest to get off the mark with ease. It is exactly what you would expect from a show with that cosy, hypnotic quality that has made it such a cherished institution. The majority are conducted with impeccable manners, featuring anecdotes aplenty about on-field diversions from various excursions with the Taverners and Bunburys.