View from the Boundary - Colson Smith

About this episode

Jonathan Agnew interviews actor and cricket enthusiast Colson Smith about his career and involvement in cricket.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by award winning actor and presenter Colson Smith. He was part of the iconic soap opera Coronation Street for almost 15 years playing the role of Weatherfield Police constable Craig Tinker before his dramatic demise last year. He’s also appeared on reality shows like “The Games” and “Celebrity Big brother” and has become a popular radio presenter in Yorkshire. Colson is a self-confessed cricket badger who’s a director of cricket at Castleford CC and is involved in a documentary about starting a women’s and girls’ section called “Colson’s cricket club”.

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Agnew

Guest: Colson Smith

Topics covered

• cricket
• celebrity
• soap opera
• radio presenting
• women's sports
• documentary

Keywords

• Colson Smith
• Jonathan Agnew
• cricket
• Coronation Street
• Castleford CC
• The Games
• Celebrity Big Brother

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coronation Street, Castleford CC

Books & works: The Games, Celebrity Big Brother

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