Harry Trott (1866–1917) was an Australian cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an all-rounder between 1888 and 1898. Trott was a versatile batsman, spin bowler and fielder. As a captain, he was assertive, respected by teammates and opponents alike and quick to spot a weakness in opponents. Trott made his Test debut in 1888 and toured England four times; on his last tour, he was elected captain by his team-mates. England won the series and retained The Ashes, but Trott's captaincy was praised by the likes of Ranjitsinhji and Wisden. In the return series in Australia, Trott led his side to victory, regaining The Ashes in a win credited as aiding the federation of the Australian colonies. A mysterious illness in 1898 abruptly ended Trott's Test career. After more than a year in Kew Asylum, he recovered and returned to first-class cricket for nearly 10 years. After retirement from cricket Trott served as a selector for the Victoria cricket team. A good-humoured man, Trott once played a joke on his friends by giving each a cigar butt supposedly smoked by royalty. When he died, well-wishers contributed to a monument over his grave. (Full article...)
Keith Floyd's writing and broadcasting career lasted from 1981 until his death in 2009. He began working in the restaurant trade in the late 1960s before opening his bistro in 1971, soon followed by two other outlets. When his business went bankrupt he sailed around the Mediterranean for two years and opened another restaurant in the South of France, which was also a financial failure. He published his first cookbook—Floyd's Food—in 1981, which led to a short recipe slot on the local Radio West station. The producer David Pritchard suggested to Floyd that he front a television series, which led to a broadcasting career that started with Floyd on Fish, aired on BBC Television in late 1985. Several series followed and a corresponding book appeared with each series. There were no scripts for the programmes, and Floyd ad-libbed throughout; when he ran out of words, he would sip from an ever-present glass of wine to give him time to create the next line. Floyd also had a one-man show, Floyd Uncorked: The Life of a Bon Viveur. (Full list...)
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