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Prepare to be bowled over by three new titles from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audio to entertain sports fans this summer. Crowds will gather today to watch reigning champion Lewis Hamilton in The British Grand Prix and The Ashes opens in Cardiff on the 8th July. Lewis Hamilton: The Full Story takes pole position with a new up to date chapter exclusive to the audio recording and prepare to be hit for six by two newly commissioned titles Cricketing Tales from the Dressing Room and Cricketing Tales from the Dressing Room: The Ashes Special presented by the legendary 'Aggers' one of the most popular commentators on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Test Match Special.

LEWIS HAMILTON: THE FULL STORY
Published by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audiobooks on 11th June
ISBN: 9781408426623
RRP: £12.72; Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes on 2 CDs
Download ISBN: 9781408424858
Download RRP: £9.00

Lewis Hamilton's remarkable story – with an updated chapter about his World Championship win.

No driver has ever made such an instant impact on the sport of motor racing as Lewis Hamilton. The first black Formula One driver, his astonishing level of success in his first two seasons together with his swash-buckling, attacking style has created a sensation.

Here is the in-depth story of this phenomenon – from his upbringing on a Stevenage council estate and the day he first sat in a go-kart as a seven-year-old to his sensational World Championship win. Friends, colleagues, team-mates, rivals and engineers give remarkable insights into Lewis the man and the driver, as well as the close relationship with father Anthony, the man who largely steered his career.

Jonathan Legard was Radio 5 Live's first Sports News Correspondent. He became 5 Live's Motor Racing correspondent in 1997, providing live commentary on every Formula One Grand Prix and presenting 5 Live's Formula One.

Includes bonus extra chapter specially written for this edition.

'if you want the whole story, buy this...' Independent

CRICKETING TALES
Two new titles introduced by one of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s best loved voices Jonathan Agnew best known as Aggers from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Test Match Special. Join cricket's biggest stars in the dressing room for comic tales, banter and behind the scenes glimpses from the world of cricket.

In Cricketing Tales from the Dressing Room Graham Gooch reveals his talents as a mimic and Jack Russell mourns the loss of his lucky hat which was burned in the oven. In The Ashes Special Merv Hughes talks of the famous rivalry between the Australian and England cricket sides and recalls a prank played on Shane Warne whilst on tour in Adelaide. These two collections of anecdotes are presented in Aggers inimitable style. Jonathan Agnew and Brian Johnston's coverage of the England vs West Indies 5th Test Match on the 9th August 1991 was recently voted the Greatest Ever ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sports Commentary by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live listeners.

Cricketing Tales from the Dressing Room
Published by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audiobooks on 2 July
ISBN: 9781408427033
RRP: £12.72, Duration 1 hour 45 minutes on 2 CDs
Download ISBN: 9781408438749
Download RRP: £6.60

´óÏó´«Ã½ cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew introduces a new collection of anecdotes and reflections from some of the best-loved characters of international cricket.

MIKE GATTING, GRAHAM GOOCH, TONY GREIG, IAN BOTHAM, JACK RUSSELL, DEREK UNDERWOOD, GLADSTONE SMALL and many more.

From the glory days when players regularly smoked 20 a day and fended off over-eager fans to the dressing room pranks and pedalo rides of more recent years. Some of the most colourful stars of the game recall the highs and lows, the hilarious, embarrassing and most memorable moments of test match cricket.

Cricketing Tales from the Dressing Room: The Ashes Special
Published by ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audiobooks on 2 July
ISBN: 9781408410493
RRP: £12.72, Duration 1 hour 40 minutes on 2 CDs
Download ISBN: 9781408439074
Download RRP: £6.60

´óÏó´«Ã½ cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew introduces a new collection of anecdotes and reflections from some of the best-loved characters of Ashes cricket.

MIKE GATTING, TONY GREIG, IAN BOTHAM, DEREK RANDALL, DENNIS LILLEE, GEOFF LAWSON, MERV HUGHES, SHANE WARNE and many more.

Bitter rivalries, slogging and sledging. Some of the greatest players from both England and Australia remember the classic encounters from over 50 years of Ashes history. Reflections from the dressing room include the pranks and the insults, as well as tales of angry fast bowlers, over-amorous fans and fancy dress parties.

NOTES TO EDITORS
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Emma Finlay