Henry Blofeld OBE is one of cricket’s most loved commentators.
His rich, plummy tones are known and loved around the world.
Born in 1939, Henry Blofeld was educated at Eton, for whom he played cricket between 1955 and 1957.
He went straight to King’s College, Cambridge, where they let him stay for two years before showing him the door in 1959. By this time, he had acquired probably the worst cricket Blue as an opening batsman since the Crimean War, although he managed to hit a first-class hundred against MCC at Lord’s.
After three abortive years in the City of London, he began writing about cricket. He joined The Times in 1962 and has been a journalist ever since.
Henry Blofeld has written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Mirror, The Daily and Sunday Telegraphs, and, since its beginning in 1986, for The Independent and, later, The Independent on Sunday.
Blowers – Test Match Special
His broadcasting career began at the start of the 1970s. In 1972, he joined BBC’s Test Match Special for two one-day matches against Australia.
Henry Blofeld was a regular member of the famous TMS commentary team until 2017.
‘Blowers,’ as he is fondly known, has a tremendous zest for life. His broadcasts were always lively and full of humour. He is famous for painting the picture for listeners, omitting no detail, down to the pigeons, red buses, and helicopters.
He invariably had his leg pulled by his colleagues, which was very much part of Test Match Special’s fun atmosphere.
One of his gaffes, which caused fits of laughter, came in 2003 when he described the young Pakistani Yasir Hamid as Yasser Arafat! It will be a long time before he is allowed to forget this.
As a successful author, his best-sellers include Henry Blofled—Cricket and All That and his autobiography, A Thirst for Life.
This brief resume of his career shows that he is a man of many parts with the humour to fit just about any situation.
Henry Blofeld – After-Dinner Speaker:
As a result of speaking at events for decades and touring with his solo theatre show, Henry Blofeld is adept at entertaining large audiences. His speeches include fascinating, hilarious anecdotes, all delivered in his inimitable style.
Henry Blofeld is the ideal cricket speaker for an occasion that demands class, performance and entertainment.
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Henry Blofeld OBE is one of cricket’s most loved commentators.
His rich, plummy tones are known and loved around the world.
Born in 1939, Henry Blofeld was educated at Eton, for whom he played cricket between 1955 and 1957.
He went straight to King’s College, Cambridge, where they let him stay for two years before showing him the door in 1959. By this time, he had acquired probably the worst cricket Blue as an opening batsman since the Crimean War, although he managed to hit a first-class hundred against MCC at Lord’s.
After three abortive years in the City of London, he began writing about cricket. He joined The Times in 1962 and has been a journalist ever since.
Henry Blofeld has written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Mirror, The Daily and Sunday Telegraphs, and, since its beginning in 1986, for The Independent and, later, The Independent on Sunday.
Blowers – Test Match Special
His broadcasting career began at the start of the 1970s. In 1972, he joined BBC’s Test Match Special for two one-day matches against Australia.
Henry Blofeld was a regular member of the famous TMS commentary team until 2017.
‘Blowers,’ as he is fondly known, has a tremendous zest for life. His broadcasts were always lively and full of humour. He is famous for painting the picture for listeners, omitting no detail, down to the pigeons, red buses, and helicopters.
He invariably had his leg pulled by his colleagues, which was very much part of Test Match Special’s fun atmosphere.
One of his gaffes, which caused fits of laughter, came in 2003 when he described the young Pakistani Yasir Hamid as Yasser Arafat! It will be a long time before he is allowed to forget this.
As a successful author, his best-sellers include Henry Blofled—Cricket and All That and his autobiography, A Thirst for Life.
This brief resume of his career shows that he is a man of many parts with the humour to fit just about any situation.
Henry Blofeld – After-Dinner Speaker:
As a result of speaking at events for decades and touring with his solo theatre show, Henry Blofeld is adept at entertaining large audiences. His speeches include fascinating, hilarious anecdotes, all delivered in his inimitable style.
Henry Blofeld is the ideal cricket speaker for an occasion that demands class, performance and entertainment.
To check availability & fee for Henry Blofeld OBE, email us or call to speak with an agent
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