Henry Blofeld's broadcasting career began at the start of the seventies and in 1972 he joined BBC's Test Match Special for two of the one-day matches against Australia. He has been a regular member of this famous commentary team ever since and after the departure of John Arlott and Brian Johnston, has become the great character of the show. His rich, plummy tones are known and loved worldwide for he has done much commentary on both television and radio while covering cricket overseas. 'Blowers' as he is fondly known, has a tremendous zest for life; his broadcasts are always lively and full of humour and he is famous for the way in which he paints the picture for listeners omitting no detail, down to the pigeons, aeroplanes, red buses and helicopters. And in his one-man show he tells uproarious stories from the commentary box as well as others about his wide circle of friends who range from Dad's Army's Clive Dunn through Noel Coward and Ian Fleming who pinched his name for James Bond's arch enemy, and onto the blind pianist, George Shearing. Anyone who has been to one of these shows will know just how funny he is! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see and hear one of sport’s best loved personalities.  IF HIS mother had not been christened Grizel, the old Etonian might not have nurtured the seeds of humour, which now sprout from him as plentifully as cravats at a vintage car rally.It bubbles all the time, but emerges defiantly when, in response to a question, he explains that the 31 days he spent in a coma, after pedalling his bicycle under a bus, were “not really funny enough” for his comedy routine.Well, we can all understand that.The accident also hindered his promising career as a batsman of cavalier dash.

But it gave us Blowers, a twinkling charmer in soft-soled shoes; a chap more English than a pavilion clock, whose voice has ripened like a russet apple in a sunny orchard, brushed occasionally by a hint of hanky-panky.Henry “Blowers” Blofeld was part of the Radio Three cricket commentary team in the glory days of Brian (Jonners) Johnston, John Arlott, Don (the Alderman) Mosey, Trevor (the Boil) Bailey, Freddie Trueman and others.Predictably, it was Jonners, who, in that effervescent public school spirit, chose most of the nicknames, including that of our man Blowers, who is performing his two-hour, one-man show all over the country in 2008  .Although he is still a cricket broadcaster, Blowers is now almost as well-known as the commentator in the Quality Standard English meat TV advertisements, featuring caricatures of Allan Lamb and Ian “Beefy” Botham. Catch up with him  .  Dates are as follows