Caught Short and Grumpy - T01440140537When Blowers is at the microphone, laughter and a touch of wickedness are never far away. He is constantly laughing at himself and tells great stories about his life and famous friends. He is a self-confessed stuffy old fart and a good deal of modern life gets up his nose. Political Correctness, 'Elf and Safety and the EU all get it in the neck. For the last half hour Blowers hands the show to the audience and does his best to answer questions on anything and everything. | |
| 6 Oct 11 | Gala Theatre, Durham :: V0146218420 listing details L483737733 |
| 26 Oct 10 | Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563 listing details L02137857451 |
| 15 May 10 | Lyceum Theatre, Crewe :: V470 listing details L01841366818 |
| 13 May 10 | Camberley Theatre (previously Artslink), Camberley :: V698 listing details L01811662130 |
| 10 Apr 10 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L01749810031 |
| 12 Mar 10 | Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore :: V1731036448 listing details L1743721634 |
Blowers - 70 Not Out! - T0486448035Henry Blofeld, 'The Voice of Cricket', celebrates his 70th year joined by special guests from sport, entertainment and some of the many interests he has pursued throughout his colourful life - including Michael Parkinson, Christopher Martin Jenkins, Robin Fellows and more to be announced. BBC Test Match Special commentator Henry Blofeld is undoubtedly the current 'voice of cricket' and he continues to be one of the best loved characters in the game. 'Blowers', as he is affectionately known, is as famous for his musings on pigeons, planes, double decker buses, tea ladies, cakes and his catchphrase 'My dear old thing' as he is for his cricket commentary. His side splitting one man show is a quintessentially British affair in which 'Blowers' trawls through his extraordinary life. He was brought up in the idyllic Norfolk countryside amongst a vibrantly eccentric Edwardian household and later educated at Eton and Cambridge. He dropped out to pursue a brief career in finance, before beginning his chequered career in journalism and later broadcasting. To celebrate his 70th year he will be performing at a celebratory evening at the Hall. The evening will be hosted by fellow TMS colleague 'Aggers', Jonathan Agnew, and will include appearances from many friends in sport, journalism, entertainment and politics who have been a part of Henry's colourful life. | |
| 30 May 09 | Royal Albert Hall, Inner London :: V221 listing details L0317609140 |
T64410447Join Henry 'Blowers' Blofeld, familiar voice of Test Match Special, for an evening that weaves between the stumps of a quintessentially English pastime. This special one-off appearance by our best-loved commentator will celebrate Gloucestershire's long association with, and love of, cricket. With almost 50 years association with the game, Blowers promises to regale the audience with many amusing anecdotes and insights into the sport. | |
| 14 May 09 | The Playhouse, Weston-super-Mare :: V865 listing details L01220362058 |
| 4 Mar 09 | Wyvern Theatre, Swindon :: V928 listing details L01537108055 |
| 26 Feb 09 | Pavilion Theatre, Worthing :: V726 listing details L1472121717 |
| 28 Nov 08 | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester :: V719 listing details L907271859 |
| 23 Nov 08 | Dorking Halls, Dorking :: V1030 listing details L0365984597 |
| 24 Oct 08 | The Shaw Theatre, Inner London :: V01704341023 listing details L01096057933 |
| 12 Oct 08 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L1160431505 |
| 17 Sep 08 | Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre), Darlington :: V562 listing details L01382025230 |
| 14 Sep 08 | De Montfort Hall, Leicester :: V430 listing details L1885281486 |
| 12 Sep 08 | Alban Arena, St Albans :: V51 listing details L01514864340 |
| 10 Sep 08 | Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal :: V6 listing details L01229517036 |
| 10 May 08 | Millfield Theatre, Outer London :: V316 listing details L646299080 |
| 7 May 08 | Telford Theatre, Telford :: V110 listing details L01117657332 |
| 1 May 08 | The Riverfront, Newport :: V088145899 listing details L919727155 |
| 20 Apr 08 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L01397558193 |
| 18 Apr 08 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L1197501409 |
| 13 Apr 08 | The Harlequin, Redhill :: V707 listing details L0142989181 |
| 17 Oct 07 | Civic Theatre, Doncaster :: V964 listing details L1616820782 |
| 15 Oct 07 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L565479913 |
| 13 Oct 07 | Pavilion Theatre, Worthing :: V726 listing details L01396911053 |
| 28 Sep 07 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L01033556939 |
| 12 Jun 06 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1457251939 |
| 15 May 06 | Epsom Playhouse, Epsom :: V699 listing details L01245122100 |
| 28 Apr 06 | Millfield Theatre, Outer London :: V316 listing details L16520740 |
| 22 Apr 06 | Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch :: V41 listing details L274507286 |
| 17 Mar 06 | Corn Exchange, Newbury :: V732 listing details L1937314800 |
| 11 May 05 | Fairfield Halls, Outer London :: V295 listing details L01933544495 |
| 1 May 05 | Theatre Royal Wakefield, Wakefield :: V979 listing details L2134149742 |
| 10 Apr 05 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L0483781110 |
| 5 Mar 05 | Richmond Theatre, Outer London :: V327 listing details L02121469964 |
| 4 Aug 04 | Playhouse, Alnwick :: V1176 listing details L206937100 |
| 19 Mar 04 | Newark Palace, Newark :: V455 listing details L0507909847 |
| 17 Mar 04 | Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke :: V764 listing details L1463072512 |
| 27 Feb 04 | Alban Arena, St Albans :: V51 listing details L311841387 |
| 28 Apr 03 | Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L659574598 |
| 4 Apr 03 | Town Hall, Reading :: V1710125320 listing details L230541326 |
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| 8 May 03 | The Wightman, Shrewsbury :: V106 listing details L01311781611 |
| 20 Apr 02 | Malvern Theatres, Malvern :: V01718852442 listing details L2075470182 |
| 18 Apr 02 | Fairfield Halls, Outer London :: V295 listing details L110515811 |
| 13 Apr 02 | Gala Theatre, Durham :: V0146218420 listing details L0132513198 |
| 16 Sep 01 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L0476652679 |
