Always Look on the Bright Cider Life - The Somerset Cricket Podcast

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson & Ben Warren to reflect on Somerset's incredible return to form with an innings win over Warwickshire, the fantastic crowd at the CACG on Saturday, and Marcus Trescothick nearly getting chucked out of his own pavilion...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to reflect on what might have been at the Oval, pray that we have a fully fit bowling line-up for Warwickshire on Thursday, and wonder why Somerset's Women don't wear the same kit as the men...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to look back at the agonising 1 wicket loss to Essex, salivate at the mouth-watering prospect of Overton v Overton at the Oval, and contemplate whether Alastair Cook should have his Knighthood revoked...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the defeat at the Ageas Bowl, look ahead to Thursday's game against Essex, and discuss whether batting in April is as difficult as it's cracked up to be...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to review the 3 pre-season games, look ahead to the CC Opener at The Ageas Bowl on Thursday, and chat to Mike Unwin about goings-on at the museum over the winter...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about Craig & Jack in the West Indies, look ahead to the pre-season friendlies and plan how to sell out Nevill Road while Sophia Gardens remains empty...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the signings of Matt Renshaw & Peter Siddle, the recently released 2022 fixtures and whether Ian Ward deserves to join "The List"

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson, Peter Wanless & Ben Warren to chat about the missing 2022 fixture list, Jack Leach's horrendous treatment by England, and crown the first annual ALOTBCL Quiz Champion...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the various goings-on at Taunton since the season has finished, what's been happening at the World T20, and the etiquette of standing next to a champion boxer at a urinal...

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

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to reflect on the loss to Warwickshire that handed them the Championship, what our direction should be in 2022 and Ian has a chat with SCCC Commercial Director Caroline Herbert

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to take a look back at the highs and lows of Final's Day.

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & Ben Warren to look back at a slight improvement in fortunes against Lancashire, a look ahead to T20 Final's Day and discuss the intricate rules of the annual mascot derby

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson & Peter Wanless two days ahead of schedule to try and work out what has gone so badly wrong for Somerset in the last 2 games, discuss whether some brave changes need to be made for the Lancs game, and learn why cider is better than champagne...

Ian Shepherd is joined Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to pick over the wreckage of the Notts game, look ahead to the must-not-lose game against Yorkshire, and learn first-hand that award-winning cider is not to be taken lightly...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & Chris Lintott to chat about the incredible T20 win over Lancashire, look ahead to the resumption of the County Championship, and say a collective "we told you so" to the England selectors about Craig Overton...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & Peter Wanless to look ahead to the Blast QF against Lancs, pick over the bones of the H*ndred, and what we'd do to minimise it's impact in the years to come...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to review the RLODC campaign, celebrate Tom Abell's return to fitness and react to the breaking news of Azhar Ali re-signing

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the wheels coming off in the RLODC, Lewis Goldsworthy's 2 incredible knocks, and who the 3rd member of the ALOTBCL Only Connect team could be...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about Sunday's win over Yorkshire, the washout at Wellbeck Colliery and what Anthony's custom made commentary pod might look like...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Anthony Gibson & Ben Warren to chat about Somerset's perfect start to defending the RLODC, how we feel about the recently released Division 1 fixtures, and we find out just how many groupies a BBC County Cricket Commentator really gets...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to marvel over Tom Lammonby's incredible return to form, look ahead to the RLODC, and try to work out what colour Somerset's caps should be...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about the draw at the Oval which secured our status in Division One of the County Championship, a look ahead to the final Blast group games, and why the old Natwest Trophy reached parts the H*ndred never will...

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about the bore draw against Leicestershire, finally beating Gloucester at Bristol in a T20, and what could have been done to avoid Craig and Lewis being kidnapped by England mid-way through a match

Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Anthony Gibson and Peter Wanless to chat about the mixed performances in the latest batch of T20s, the current fixture pile-up and it's effect on how we manage the sides, and whether the Essex Committee room bears any resemblance to an episode of TOWIE...