Butcher to Join Life's a Pitch Team - Ipswich Town News
Former Town and England skipper Terry Butcher will be joining the team for BBC Radio Suffolk’s Life’s a Pitch, making his debut in Saturday’s show (midday to 2pm).
Life's a Pitch, which has been running for seven years, is hosted by Mark Murphy with Tractorboy and TWTD’s Phil Ham the other regulars. The show is broadcast live from the FanZone on matchdays.
Butcher’s boyhood hero and Town team-mate Kevin Beattie was the show’s legend in residence until his death last month.
Life's a Pitch can be heard on 95.5FM, 95.9FM, 103.9FM and 104.6FM, and also now on DAB, or online via a widget on this page by clicking here.
The show can be contacted via email, Mark’s Twitter or during the show by phone on 01473 212121 or text to 81333 starting your message with SFK.
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