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Ian Botham

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One of the world's greatest all-round cricketers, and an undoubted world class player in the England sides of the 1980s, whose ability to turn the course of a game with either bat or ball was best seen in the 1981 series against Australia. In 102 Test Matches for England he scored 5200 runs, including 14 centuries... See full bio »

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Ian Terence Botham
in Heswall, Cheshire, England, UK
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2001 Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
Radio Cricket Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1996 Ellington (TV series)
– Man of Honour (1996)
 
Show ShowSelf (43 titles)
2012 Trollied (TV series)
Himself
– Christmas Special (2012) … Himself (as Sir Ian Botham)
 
2012 South at Six (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 June 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Living the Life (TV series)
Himself
– Sir Tim Rice and Sir Ian Botham (2011) … Himself
 
2011/I From the Ashes (documentary)
Himself - England 1977-1992 (as Ian 'Beefy' Botham)
 
1990-2010 Sky Sports Cricket (TV series)
Himself - Commentator
– England vs Pakistan: 5th One Day International (2010) … Himself - Commentator
– England vs Pakistan: 4th One Day International (2010) … Himself - Commentator
– England vs Pakistan: 2nd One Day International (2010) … Himself - Commentator
– England vs Pakistan: 1st One Day International (2010) … Himself - Commentator
– England vs Pakistan: 2nd Twenty20 International (2010) … Himself - Commentator
See all 49 episodes »
 
2007-2008 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 October 2007 (2007) … Himself (as Sir Ian Botham)
 
2008 Legends of Cricket: India (video)
Himself
 
2008 Legends of Cricket: England (video)
Himself
 
2007 The F Word (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #3.6 (2007) … Himself
 
1979-2005 A Question of Sport (TV series)
Himself - Team Captain / Himself
– Episode #34.34 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 October 1995 (1995) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode dated 11 October 1994 (1994) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode dated 19 October 1993 (1993) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode dated 30 March 1993 (1993) … Himself - Team Captain
See all 28 episodes »
 
2004 The Olympic Torch Concert Live (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 400 Not Out! - Brian Lara's World Record Innings (video)
Himself - Commentator
 
2004 Caribbean Calypso: West Indies 0, England 3 (video)
Himself - Commentator
 
2002 Athletes Behaving Badly (TV special)
Presenter
 
2000 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 October 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Trigger Happy TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Himself
 
1997 The Mrs. Merton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.5 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Tonight with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1996) … Himself
 
1995 Anyone for Pennis? (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Who's the Greatest Cricketer? (video)
Himself
 
1993 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.6 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Gamesmaster (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.11 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Surprise Surprise! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.10 (1993) … Himself
 
1992 Benson & Hedges World Cup Cricket (TV mini-series)
Himself
– World Cup Final: England vs Pakistan (1992) … Himself
– World Cup Match 8: England vs West Indies (1992) … Himself
 
1992 David Gower: A Life of Cricket (video)
Himself
 
1991 Hitting Across the Line (video)
Himself
 
1990 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Gazza Unlimited (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Cricketing Legends: Ian Botham (video)
Himself
 
1988 After Ten with Tarbuck (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 Parkinson One to One (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1987)
 
1987 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.9 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 Channel Nine Cricket (TV series)
Himself
– Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 2nd Final: Australia vs England (1987) … Himself
– Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 1st Final: Australia vs England (1987) … Himself
– Benson & Hedges Perth Challenge: Final - England vs Pakistan (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Ashes: Victory in Australia (video)
Himself
 
1987 On Top Down Under (video)
Himself
 
1987 Viv Richards - King of Cricket (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Somerset - Following On (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1986 Harty (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 Forty Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Botham's Out (1986) … Himself
 
1979-1995 BBC TV Cricket (TV series)
Himself
– Sport Aid: West Indies vs Rest of the World (1986) … Himself
– England vs West Indies: Texaco Trophy, 3rd One Day International (1984) … Himself
– England vs West Indies: Texaco Trophy, 2nd One Day International (1984) … Himself
– England vs West Indies: Texaco Trophy, 1st One Day International (1984) … Himself
– England vs West Indies: Prudential Trophy - 2nd One Day International (1980) … Himself
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1981-1984 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Viv Richards (1984) … Himself
– Ian Botham (1981) … Himself
 
1984 Texaco Trophy 1984: England vs West Indies (video)
Himself
 
1983 Prudential World Cup Cricket 1983 (TV mini-series)
Himself
– Semi-Final: England vs India (1983) … Himself
 
1981 Botham's Ashes (video)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2010 Fire in Babylon (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Favouritism (TV series)
 
1993 Crickets Entertainers (video)
Himself
 
1992 Cricket: The Match Winners (video)
Himself
 
1986 John Arlott's Vintage Cricket (video)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2002) TV commercial for Shredded Wheat & Shredded Wheat bitesize See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Ian 'Beefy' Botham | Sir Ian Botham
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Personal Quote:

People keep telling me I should go into politics but my wife thinks I'm too radical. I am to the right of Attila the Hun. See more »

Trivia:

He was awarded Knigthhood in the 2007 Queen Elizabeth Birthday Honors List for his services to sports and charities. See more »

Nickname:

Beefy See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius