Listen free for 30 days
Listen with offer
-
Only Here for a Visit
- A Life Lived to the Full - from Sporting Glories to Wild Stories
- Narrated by: Alan Brazil
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
99p for the first 3 months
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The hilarious, no-holds-barred autobiography from sporting legend and broadcaster Alan Brazil.
As Alan recounts tales from his extraordinary life, he relives the sporting occasions, radio broadcasts and famously long drinking sessions that have defined his career. He takes listeners inside the talkSPORT studio for a behind-the-scenes view of his most memorable interviews and talks for the first time about the on-pitch rivalries and dressing-room debriefs of his footballing career.
With his typically outspoken and irreverent delivery, Alan shares everything from his thoughts on how the sports he loves have changed to his top tips for picking winners (and many losers) at Cheltenham. And he revels in wine-soaked jaunts in the South of France and late-night supermarket sweeps with Ray Parlour - if you can keep up.
Packed full of never-before-told stories, refreshing appraisals, sporting controversy and a cast of larger-than-life characters, this is a brutally honesty and wickedly funny insight into an extraordinary life.
What listeners say about Only Here for a Visit
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kindle Customer
- 03-02-21
really disappointed
seems proud of his drink driving, blaming everyone but himself, ( mr mcCoist similarly found it funny when he got caught).
listened to him every morning, no more.found this listen more than a bit disturbing.
dont buy if you expect a funny,entertaining listen.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 09-11-20
Absolutely fantastic well done Big Man
The most enjoyable audiobook I’ve listened to.
Having listened to Alan on the radio for years I couldn’t wait for this to be released and it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Lots of great stories and laughs I could listen for hours and hours to him speak and would love to sit down and a have a few bottles of the old vino with him. 🍾
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
4 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- scottie
- 19-01-21
Awful
Truly awful book. It's 6 hours of Mr Brazil telling everyone what a big man he is by drinking lots
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ben Davies
- 16-11-20
Enjoyable enough
I enjoyed the book only thing that I didn’t like was his political views, just didn’t think they needed to be shared.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Steeno
- 31-12-20
OK but a hard listen at times
to be honest I found it a tough listening... love Alan's Frank and honest approach but hearing about drunken exploits and how proud he is in most cases didn't sit well with me.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 29-12-20
Decent when talking about football
Starts well with the first few chapters talking about his football career. Then tails off with endlessly tales of him getting pissed and meeting rich , dull and drunk people.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- D J VICTOR
- 29-12-20
Book of 2 halves
A book of 2 halves
Stories and reflections of what happened to him as a youngster with Celtic and as a player where fascinating and well told
Reflections of his time with TalkSport were very disappointing
Got drunk-missed the show - repeat
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Dave Cullen
- 13-12-20
Truthful ... maybe a bit too much
I enjoyed the majority of the book, though, inevitably, when political views are brought in (and in such an overt way), it can tarnish an entertaining read.
We all have different political views - best for pure entertainment to leave them out. I was already aware of Alan’s views, and I wouldn’t have listened to a book by him that was advertised as ‘political’. My views are different and there is no issue with that, but I was listening for the entertainment value, not political idealisms.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Soulman
- 26-11-20
Waste of my time
This is undoubtably THE worst book I've listened to. Very little interesting content very poor.......
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Katrina
- 20-11-20
Most enjoyable and brilliantly read
Would recommend to any sports fan - Alan’s informal style and personality really come across in the performance - and hugely add to story when he covers a difficult subject early on
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful