Ordinarily one of the signature functions on the Club’s annual calendar and held at the MCG, the Bradman Luncheon comes to you in 2020 as a special episode of At the ‘G – the podcast for MCC members.
Held annually on or near the August 27th birthday of the late Sir Donald Bradman, the always sold-out Bradman Luncheon celebrates and honours the legacy of Australia’s greatest cricketer.Over the years the event has drawn an impressive line-up of guest speakers including Damien Fleming (2007), Adam Gilchrist (2008), Justin Langer (2015) and Simon Katich (2019), to name just a few.
In this special episode of At the ‘G, host Anthony Hudson reminisces about the importance and history of the luncheon through a virtual format to mark what would have been the 20th anniversary of this popular event.
He brings together people close to the Luncheon to reflect on its significance at the MCG, on Bradman’s legacy and on his renowned love of cricket and music.
Hudson speaks to broadcaster and Luncheon host Gerard Whateley, operatic soprano Greta Bradman, grand-daughter of the late Sir Donald, former Australian cricketers Keith Stackpole and Wayne Phillips and Loris Charlton, wife of the late Tony Charlton who established and hosted the first Luncheon in 2001.
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Circa 1946, Australia's Donald Bradman gets a warm reception as he takes to the field at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Image: Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images.
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