Welcomeagain to the Bishop and Bear. Not just any Bishop and Bear this one. It’s our 100th.

This was recorded just two days after we got the awful news about the passing of Sean Tracey, one of our long time Guerillas. We thought long and hard about whether to delay recording.  But then we said that it’s going to be all about cricket and music. What could be more appropriate as a tribute to Sean? The show therefore went on, with him in our thoughts and hearts.

Once we had come up with the idea of our Bishop and Bear Cricket Island Discs 100 celebration, we knew immediately who we wanted not just a guest, but as guest host. A man whose music podcast, Sombrero Fallout, was the number one music podcast in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. He knows a bit about cricket too. It is, of course, Ian Forth, or Forthy as we know him.

Forthy takes over behind the bar and with a mix of musical expertise, urbanity and a firm controlling hand where necessary, he teases out of your ursine landlord and episcopal barman their most memorable cricket moments and a music selection to accompany them on their desert island.

We meander our way through our first and then most memorable matches, our top Guerilla experiences, the player we would have wanted to be and our best ever Guerilla guests. Each accompanied by a carefully and lovingly selected musical choice. We even nominate a player and relevant musical selection for each other. There is a mix of fabulously memorable cricketing moments and a distinctly eclectic music selection to go along with them. Do let us know what you think!

For your further delight and delectation, you can find our music choices here:

The Bishop Playlist:

The Bear Playlist:

And we of course, heartily recommend checking out Forthy’s excellent Sombrero Fallout too.

Hopefully we will see you for the New Zealand series. To make sure you don’t miss a ball, click here for our broadcast schedule.  If you want to help us

And do please raise a glass to Sean too.

 All the best

Your Ursine Landlord and Episcopal Barman

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