all time, on six occasions. Only Hedley Verity (8 times) took Bradman's wicket more often. Bedser was included when Bradman selected a "dream team" shortly before his death in 2001; he was the only Englishman to be so honoured in the XI. In popular culture In the 1980s UK TV sitcom Chance in a Million, the main character Tom Chance (played by Simon Callow) has a fascination with Bedser and one of his prized possessions is a cricket bat autographed by him. In the episode "Honour Thy Father And Thy Mother" (17 September 1984), the bat is mauled by a dog off-screen, much to Chance's annoyance, whilst in the penultimate episode, "Pre-Matrimonial Tensions" (24 November 1986), Tom's bride-to-be Alison Little (Brenda Blethyn) presents him with a book with a signed dedication by Bedser, to his great delight. References External links Wisden Cricketer of the Year – 1947 HowSTAT! statistical profile of Alec Bedser Alec Bedser at 90: Timeline, Cricinfo Obituary: Sir Alec Bedser, BBC Sport, 5 April 2010 Sir Alec Bedser – Daily Telegraph obituary, 5 April 2010 1947 film footage of Alec Bedser in Melbourne test match , British Pathe 1918 births 2010 deaths British identical twins Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Cricket players and officials awarded knighthoods Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut England cricket team selectors England Test cricketers English cricket administrators English cricketers English cricketers of 1946 to 1968 Identical twins Knights Bachelor Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers North v South cricketers Sportspeople from Woking Players cricketers Presidents of Surrey County Cricket Club Royal Air Force airmen Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Surrey cricketers Twin sportspeople English twins Wisden Cricketers of the Year Wisden Leading Cricketers in the World H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers T. N. Pearce's XI cricketers 20th-century British businesspeople Marylebone Cricket Club South African Touring Team cricketers