IT is often difficult to bring radio or television shows to the stage but, with its format of great chat and intimacy with the audience, Test Match Special is made for the stage.

Host Ralph Dellor introduced cricketing legends Jonathan Agnew, Mike Gatting and Graham Gooch to a packed Forum Theatre.

The audience were treated to some wonderful and witty stories and anecdotes from the world of both playing cricket and commentating on it.

Aggers' infamous 'leg over' comment, which reduced the late, great Brian Johnston to tears of laughter and meant the two only ever commentated together once more after that episode, set the evening off on the right note.

And the laughs just kept on coming with former England captain Graham Gooch recounting how he faced the horror quartet of West Indies pacemen. Having seen off the openers, it was time to face Malcolm Marshall and Joel Garner, two of the best bowlers in the world.

Mike Gatting then told about the infamous episode during the same match when he was struck on the nose by a fierce bouncer, with Gooch at the other end refusing to take a single to let Gatting off the strike!

The audience were obviously cricket fans, relishing all the stories and remembering the matches being talked about.

But, even if you were not a big cricket fan, this show is still very entertaining and provides a perfect tonic after a hard day at work.

Personally, I could listen to the stories all day because they are so well told and humorous.

My only regret for the evening was that Henry Blofield (Blowers) wasn't there.

I still laugh when I recall his lengthy description of bottles being thrown on the pitch when Australia were playing in the West Indies a few years ago and, of course, his obsession with buses.

The cake competition went down a storm and there were plenty of good questions.

Catch the show during its current tour if you can.

AG