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

Recent episodes

1. The Venn Diagram Of Toms and JTs

   Jul 28, 202658 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Peter Wanless to chat about a more than decent start to the Metro Bank ODC campaign, wonder if we can defy the odds and go all the way, and inevitably wade into the soulless quagmire of that other competition...

2. We Can't Complain... Too Much

   Jul 20, 202659 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Ben Warren to chat about Somerset's semi-final defeat to Northants, discuss the Blast campaign as a whole, and look ahead to some fresh faces joining the squad for the One Day Cup.

3. It Looks Like Yorkshire Are Off To Final's Day

   Jul 16, 202651 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about Craig Overton's extraordinary record-breaking innings in the Blast Quarter-Final at Headingley, mull over the myriad selection dilemmas for Final's Day, and award the first Golden Apple of 2026.

4. It Would Have Been A Lot Healthier For My Marriage If We'd Lost On Sunday

   Jul 13, 20261 hr 1 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless (unfortunately Gibbo beset by technical issues again) to chat about Somerset's incredible return to form in the Blast, look ahead to the Quarter Final up at Headingley on Wednesday, and wonder if Sheps can endure a same-day return drive to Leeds and back without picking up a speeding ticket again...

5. I'm Pretty Unhappy With Cricket At The Moment...

   Jun 30, 202647 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to chat about a pretty miserable week for Somerset's Men and Women, who both suffered major setbacks in their respective bids for Finals Day qualification.

6. It's Been A Very Good First Half Of The Season

   Jun 23, 202651 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless & Anthony Gibson to chat about another extraordinary performance from a depleted Somerset side, delve into the reasons why Craig Overton is enjoying such a successful season, and weigh up how much we want Matt Henry back to lead our charge to the Championship in September...

7. Wasn't It Nice Not Having A Nervous Monday Afternoon...

   Jun 18, 202645 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock to chat about an incredible win by a stripped to the bone Somerset Men's team up at Trent Bridge, wonder if lightning can strike twice when an even more depleted squad takes to the field against Warwickshire, and purr over Thomas Rew's maiden first-class century...

8. If You've Got Nothing Constructive To Say, Don't Say Anything...

   Jun 11, 202650 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless and Dan Kingdom to chat about Somerset Men's worst run of T20 form since the inception of this 'ere podcast, Somerset Women's best run of T20 form since the inception of this 'ere podcast, and wonder, when is an injury update not an injury update?

9. You Talk To Andrew Caddick About Rest And Rotation!

   May 27, 202648 min

   Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to chat about an undefeated start to the Blast campaign for both Somerset's men and women, look ahead to the next batch of games, and wonder what Jacob Bethell might have been up to in order to get home a few days early...

10. Migael Pretorius's Token Game To Make Sure He's Eligible For Finals Day

    May 20, 202658 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Peter Wanless to look back at the opening block of Championship game, preview the defence of the Blast, and come up with a new annual must-see event for the club...

11. Put Your Hand Up, So To Speak, If You've Ever Seen That Before...

    May 12, 202655 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to reflect on Somerset Men's loss in Cardiff, discuss the signing of Jordan Hermann, and wonder whether it's a good idea to wind up Craig Overton...

12. There Will Be A Few More Embarrassing Stories Going Into That Speech...

    May 6, 202652 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to reflect on Somerset Men's first defeat of the season to Yorkshire, look ahead to the trip to Cardiif to take on Glamorgan, and wonder if Tom Abell will be re-writing his best man speech for Dom Bess's upcoming nuptials...

13. The Reverse Kookaburra Experiment

    Apr 28, 202647 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock & Dan Kingdom to chat about Somerset Women's emphatic win against Surrey, look ahead to the Men resuming their Championship campaign against Yorkshire at the weekend, and do their best to come up with a solution to the bore draws we saw in Div 1 this week...

14. The Best 7 That You'll Ever See

    Apr 21, 20261 hr 1 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom & Anthony Gibson to bask in the glory of Tom Abell's finest hour at the " Insert Sponsor's Name Here" Bowl, celebrate a rejuvenated Somerset Women's perfect start to their season, and wonder if we have Donald Trump, of all people, to thank for all of this early-season success...

15. Our 5th Happiest Episode Ever...

    Apr 14, 202659 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Ben Warren and Anthony Gibson to chat about Somerset Men's phenomenal win over Essex, Somerset Women's nail-biting triumph over Yorkshire, and debate whether the new replacement system can be transferred to the realm of podcasting...

16. We Could Potentially Lose Three Players To England

    Apr 7, 202652 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to look back on the season-opening draw with champions Nottinghamshire, collectively purr over that game-changing over from Alfie Ogborne, and learn that AI is not always to be relied upon when it comes to cricket statistics...

17. I Don't Like His Moustache Very Much

    Mar 31, 202653 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Peter Wanless, Dan Kingdom and Anthony Gibson to look forward to the brand new County Championship season starting on Friday, discuss the signing of just the one overseas bowler (so far) and whether any of our number will throw their hat into the ring as the new Chair...

18. It Was Never Meant To Be A Long Term Thing

    Mar 30, 202649 min

    Ian Shepherd takes a trip to the annual SCCC media day and catches up with Craig Overton, Bex Odgers, Emma Corney, Sophie Luff and James Rew, followed by an extended chat with Lewis Gregory ahead of his 2026 Testimonial Season

19. I'm Not Sure They're Exactly Political Soulmates

    Feb 24, 202659 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Steve Tancock, Ben Warren & Anthony Gibson to discuss the current state of the squad, look back at Thomas Rew's excellent winter, and come up with an out-of-the-box idea for spending the H*ndred windfall...

20. You Could Turn The Thatcher's Terrace Into A Member's Bar... from Always Look on the Bright Cider Life - The Somerset Cricket Podcast

    Dec 15, 20251 hr 0 min

    Ian Shepherd is joined by Dan Kingdom, Peter Wanless and Anthony Gibson to chat about all the goings-on at Somerset CCC since the end of the season...