The South West Film and Television Archive (SWFTA) is the regional film archive for the South West of England. Established in 1993, SWFTA's core collection comprises of the combined programme libraries of Westward Television and TSW (Television South West). The archive also cares for a significant number of donated film collections, both amateur and professional, dating back to the early 1900s.
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Somerset County Cricketers Ian Botham and Brian Rose
Ian Botham and Brian Rose tell it like it is - interviewed in 1977 Plus ca change
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Overview
Somerset and England all-rounder Ian Botham and Somerset opener Brian Rose appear for the press at County Ground, Taunton. They are interviewed by Westward TV's Chris Fear. Botham has just returned from playing in the Australian Domestic League. Somerset CCC narrowly missed being promoted in 1976. The discussion centres on the difference between the way Cricket Australia and the English and Wales Cricket Board select their teams. They both go on to play for England.
The Australian Cricket team led by Gregg Chappell toured before the Ashes series against England in the summer of 1977. Somerset beat them in May at Bath and Botham made his Test debut for England on 28 July 1977 in the Third Test against Australia, where he took five wickets for 74 runs in the first innings. He went on to enjoy a Test career spanning 15 years, in which he played in 102 matches. He holds records for “doubles” of 300 wickets and 3000 runs, and was the first player to score a century and take 10 wickets in a test match.
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