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Discussing all thing Somerset CCC and Cider. May include frequent references to the Demon of Frome

Always Look on the Bright Cider Life


    • May 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 144 EPISODES


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    Covered In Filth And Detritus...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 60:57


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset's 3rd Championship win on the bounce, look ahead to the Vitality Blast, and try to calculate the ideal stewards per spectator ratio...

    Freed From The Shackles Of Gloucestershire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 64:00


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Dan Kingdom to chat about a second consecutive County Championship win for the men, look ahead to a crucial fixture up at Chester-Le-Street, and wonder if Mr and Mrs Rew might be getting a sternly-worded letter in the post soon...

    *Expletive* England Have Gone And Nicked One Of Our Best Players Again

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 62:41


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson and Sophie Luff to chat about Somerset Women's first month as a professional team, look ahead to the resumption of the County Championship on Friday, and celebrate the fact that Matt Henry is finally here !

    I Think He Either Wanted To Be Sick Or Just Have A Slash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 66:57


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset's incredible first County Championship win of the season against Essex, two more victories in the excellent start to the Women's Metro Bank One-Day Cup, and ask.... is there really any point to a bonus point ?

    It Was A Very Difficult Pitch To Get Out On...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 67:42


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Don Topley and Anthony Gibson to chat about the collapse to end all collapses at the Oval, rejoice in Somerset Women plucking victory from the jaws of defeat at Beckenham, and try to work out how on earth Jake Ball helping Durham to victory is a benefit to Somerset......

    If My Maths Exam Is Tomorrow, I'm Not Gonna Be Revising Geography

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 61:13


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about the draw against Hampshire, look ahead to both the men and women taking on Surrey in the next few days, and take a nostalgic look back to the 90s and the last time Somerset won a CC game at the Oval...

    Hideous To Watch But Incredibly Effective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 60:46


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the defeat to Sussex, look ahead to another difficult trip to the *Insert Sponsor's Name Here* Bowl, and wonder just what has happened to Somerset's away form over the last few years...

    This Is One Of The Hazards Of Being President...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 57:46


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to celebrate Tom Banton's record-breaking innings against Worcestershire, debate the nature of Taunton surfaces again, and celebrate Craig Overton's refreshing lack of diplomacy on social media...

    Three Chocolate Desserts And Several Chicken Dinners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 65:46


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren (eventually !) and Anthony Gibson to chat about the pre-season match against The Glosters, look ahead to the County Championship starting up again on Friday, and take a look at how the Somerset Women's squad is shaping up.

    I Just Wanna Give Him A Big Hug And Tell Him I'm Gonna Miss Him....

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 56:24


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson to chat about the heartbreaking departure of Roelof van der Merwe, Will Smeed's decision to sign an all-formats contract, and have yet another protracted discussion regarding the spare opening spot....

    I'm Off To Check Out Channel 707

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 59:54


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to celebrate the re-signing of Matt Henry, chat about all the various goings-on at the ground in readiness for the new season, and fret about the perils of venturing too high in the Sky channels in search of some cricket ....

    Das Dusseldorf Cricket-Stadion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 66:25


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to cast their eye over the fixtures, wonder how they'll cope if Matt Henry turns up at Headingley next year, and cricket writer Stephen Chalke joins us to chat about his new book "One Hell of a Life. Brian Close: Daring, Defiant and Daft".

    Gibbo's Retirement Party in Mambos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 82:53


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat to 150th Anniversary Chair Richard Brice about all the plans for next year's celebrations, and we chat to Club CEO Jamie Cox about all things Somerset CCC and The H*ndred....

    The 2024 Golden Apples

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 51:29


    Ian Shepherd, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson get together for the final time this season to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'

    Moderate Quality Chicken Supreme

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 65:32


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about the damp loss up at Trent Bridge in the ODC Final, defeat in the final County Championship match against Hampshire, and try to cheer each other up by reminding ourselves that things are pretty good, all things considered....

    Oh Well, It Was Nice While It Lasted...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 43:50


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the defeats at Edgbaston and Old Trafford, hope for a better outcome in the ODC final, and learn why we'll always have more class than that lot from up the road...

    Tom Curran's Victory Nandos

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 47:23


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom to chat on the utterly incredible County Championship win over Surrey, look forward to putting ourselves through the wringer again on Finals Day, and reluctantly appoint Don Topley as the new official mascot of Somerset CCC...

    That Extra Few Inches Can Make All The Difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 62:16


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Steve Tancock to chat about the fantastic win over Durham, look ahead to a chocker September starting with the Blast Quarter-Final at Northants, and who will have bragging rights around the Vaughan Christmas Dinner Table this year....

    Welcome Back To The List Alex Wharf, It's Been A While...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 58:54


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson to chat about the weather-affected draw up at Edgbaston, look ahead to another must-win game against Durham, and discuss how unfortunate/hilarious it would be if Essex and Hampshire were deducted points for their tit-for-tat declarations....

    I Don't Think Lewis Goldsworthy's Quite Got An Entourage Yet...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 66:50


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the stonking win in the ODC semi-final against Leicestershire, look ahead to the resumption of the Championship up at Edgbaston, and fret about some concerning transfer rumours...

    I Wouldn't Want To Wear Formal Dress To A Blast Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 66:48


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom to chat about two excellent wins to cap off a fantastic One Day Cup group stage, look ahead to Sunday's Semi-Final (which is on the Clubs's 149th Birthday), and brush up on the rules and regulations for the Lord's Pavilion...

    The West Country Armadillo

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 74:32


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless & Chris Lintott to chat about the continuing joy of the One-Day Cup, Sonny Baker's departure to Hampshire, and discuss our various options for activities at Lord's on Sunday..

    Another Authentic Aberdonian

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 57:57


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about an encouraging start the the ALOTBCLRLMBODC campaign, Lewis Goldsworthy's welcome return to Taunton, and have our weekly support meeting about that other competition...

    The Deadpool Pavilion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 66:52


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock and Dan Kingdom to chat about the debacle at Cardiff last Friday, preview the ALOTBCLRLMB One Day Cup, and once again get sidetracked into slagging off the H*ndred, but do decide that a solution to the problem could come from an unlikely source...

    Miggy P's Gap Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 65:23


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Anthony Gibson (eventually) to chat about the climax to the Blast campaign, how we can best handle the crop of young bowlers pushing for selection, and reveal what Miggy P *might* be up to in the next few weeks....

    Is Anybody Going To Declare Ever Again ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 58:30


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren and Chris Lintott to chat about Tom Abell's incredible innings in the extraordinary win against Warwickshire, look ahead to the return of the Blast with a trip to Essex and the Cider Derby rematch at Taunton, and whether Polly could make us a flag for the RVDM pavilion.....

    My Kasey Aldridge Propaganda

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 56:46


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about defeat in the Cider Derby to that lot from up the road, the nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster of a draw up at Trent Bridge, and have some welcome news for those of you who aren't fans of decanting on a matchday...

    The Ben Green Dip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 60:10


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about 4 wins from the last 5 Blast games, look ahead to the Cider Derby and the resumption of The County Championship against Notts, and the deadly combination of a rain delay and a free bar....

    On A West Coast Swing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 63:37


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the opening round of Blast games, discuss a few things that don't quite add up about that other competition, and relive their earliest memories of Taunton...

    Wicket !

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 65:57


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Peter Wanless to chat about everything that went wrong at Durham, look at the selection dilemmas for the Blast, and somehow Piers Morgan weasels his way into the conversation...

    If You Do A John Terry....

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 69:09


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Sam Dalling & Anthony Gibson to chat about the hard-fought win against Kent, react to the signing of Riley Meredith, and worry about Essex and Surrey taking a leaf out of Middlesex and Yorkshire's book during the final game of the season....

    Water Off A 24-Ball Duck's Back

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 57:08


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock and Anthony Gibson to chat about the upcoming game against Kent, look at potential overseas signings for the Blast, and Steve translates the club's accounts for the layman...

    Mike Henry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 65:34


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Chris Lintott to chat about Somerset's unbeaten streak continuing with the win over Essex, decide that the scheduling isn't actually that bad, and learn that you shouldn't always trust the answers in quiz books...

    Chelmsford Is Dreadful

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 77:06


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson and special guest Don Topley to chat about another draw up at Kidderminster, look ahead to the championship decider against Essex on Friday, and almost manage to avoid mentioning the H*ndred...

    Sarge Would Be Bloody Good On The Apprentice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 55:58


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Ben Warren to chat about the draw against Notts, the mystic art of pitch preparation, and Migael Pretorius's first steps on the path to redemption...

    Which Swear Words Did The Children Next Door To You Learn ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 61:48


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about the topsy-turvy draw at Surrey, the great starts to the season for Tom Lammonby and Kasey Aldridge, and the first Golden Apple of 2024 is awarded...

    Catching Drills In Football Boots

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 59:34


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson to chat about the positives from the draw at Kent, the signing of Migael Pretorius, and the perils of transgressing social media rules...

    Between The Four Of Us, We Could Have Done A Sterling Job...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 59:51


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the pre-season campaign in Abu Dhabi, the warm-up game against Exeter University, and work out just how we're going to win the Championship this season...

    If We Get Khawaja, First

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 48:18


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Richard Brice and Anthony Gibson to chat about all the goings-on over the winter...

    Tom Curran Is An Absolute Cock

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 71:44


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Harry Everett, Ben Warren, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about the unprecedented amount of good news for Somerset CCC in the last month, with the obvious exception of Tom Abell standing down as skipper, and crown the 3rd annual ALOTBCL Xmas Quiz Champion...

    I'm Very Depressed About Everything That's Going On In English Cricket At The Moment...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 60:33


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about the various happenings since the end of the season, debate the ever-increasing likelihood of a H*ndred franchise coming to Taunton, and decide that we're probably going to write a book together in 2024...

    The 2023 Golden Apples

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 67:09


    Ian Shepherd, Harry Everett, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson get together for the final time this season to give their nominations for the coveted 'Golden Apples'

    Salisbury !

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 58:13


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson to chat about the final Championship game against Warwickshire, spend too much time thinking about regional postcodes, and come in off their collective long runs about umpire communications during ground delays (again).....

    The Revival of Babycham

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 53:28


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Anthony Gibson and debutant Kit Harris to talk about the rain-affected draw with Kent, look ahead to the season finale against Warwickshire, and debate if the SCCC groundstaff need to rethink the origin of their loam....

    I Think, Officially, It Is A Dragon Isn't It ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 56:28


    Ian Shepherd, Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson chat to special guest Tom Abell about all things Somerset...

    Ethereal G featuring The Wurzels

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 65:18


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to chat about more batting woes in the defeat to Hampshire, what we should realistically look to achieve in the final two Champo games, and the reasons behind the demise of outground cricket in Somerset over the years...

    There's a F***king Palm Tree Behind Me !

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 51:39


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about George Bartlett's unexpected departure to Northants, look ahead to the resumption of Championship proceedings at the Ageas Bowl, and decide that between us, we'd make a perfect CEO

    Oh, You Wish Everyone's Shot Selection Was A Bit More Judicious Anthony

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 65:05


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to reflect on the ALOTBCLMBODC campaign, Andy Umeed's incredible run of form, and the rise of the #Umeeme....

    The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 70:28


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Harry Everett, Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about the ongoing ALOTBCLODC campaign, the signing of Neil Wagner, and discuss the predictions made in Sheps's recent eBay purchase...

    I Don't Want To Get All Legal And Technical With The Wurzels...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 56:26


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Ben Warren, Harry Everett & Anthony Gibson to chat about the start to the One-Day Cup campaign, another James Rew masterclass, and the staggering amount of players who have represented Somerset in 2023 so far...

    The Wanless Scale of Loudness of Shirts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 56:47


    Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Harry Everett and Anthony Gibson (plus a cameo appearance from Annie Chave) to chat about the defeat to Surrey, look ahead to the forthcoming One-Day Cup, and spend far too long chatting about that new shirt...

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