West Indies tour of England, 1963 9. West Indies tour of England, 1963 In 1963, the Thames froze over, the Great Train Robbery took place, Kim Philby was named as the ‘third man’19, President Kennedy was assassinated, the Beatles had their first No.1 hit with Please Please Me and Frank Worrell brought his West Indian team to England. Life was a lot simpler in 1963. For a start, there were only two TV channels, something that is more or less inconceivable to anyone brought up in today’s multi-channel age. In the evening, the whole family would settle down and watch the Dick Emery Show. Later, if you were lucky, you might get a bit of Charlie Drake or Harry Worth. Ah, the good old days. Little wonder then that all cricket lovers looked forward to the West Indies tour of England with eager anticipation. Apart from the West Indian cricket tour, the other major excitement in 1963 was the Profumo affair. It was a sensation that gripped the country for months and had repercussions well beyond the initial scandal.
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