It's August 1991, and England are playing West Indies at The Oval cricket ground in London. The BBC radio commentators, Brian Johnston and Jonathan Agnew, are describing the manner in which the great English player Ian Botham got out - trying to play a 'hook shot' and inadvertently kicking down his wicket. Agnew remarked mischievously that Botham "couldn't quite get his leg over" ("getting one's leg over" is an English euphemism for s**, and Botham's private life has at times been 'colourful').
Johnston was furious with himself afterwards for his unprofessional behaviour (and was not best pleased with Agnew either), but mellowed when he discovered that it had become an instant classic of broadcasting, with people listening to the coverage in their cars having to pull in to the side of the road to prevent them crashing.
Johnston was furious with himself afterwards for his unprofessional behaviour (and was not best pleased with Agnew either), but mellowed when he discovered that it had become an instant classic of broadcasting, with people listening to the coverage in their cars having to pull in to the side of the road to prevent them crashing.