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1 • A Working-Class Sport
Britain’s first official greyhound race took place at Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester in 1926, and within a few years there were licensed and flapping tracks popping up all around the country.
By the 1940s, there were over ten flapping tracks operating in County Durham. From Stanley to the North to Stockton in the south, Hartlepool in the east and Coundon further west, tracks sprang up in areas of heavy industry; particularly those with connections to coal mining. In our opening episode, we delve into the origins of flapping - who the very first dogpeople were, and why they became hooked on the sport.
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DOGPEOPLE: A Working-Class Sport is written and narrated by Dr Louise Powell, and audio edited and produced by Bridget Hamilton. It features clips from interviews with John Davison, Colin Watson, Kenny Metcalfe, Kieran Carter and Peter McLaughlin. It also draws upon off-record interviews with eight Wheatley Hill men who wished to remain anonymous. This episode is the first in a podcast series which forms part of a broader Combined Arts project.
The DOGPEOPLE project is supported using public funding from Arts Council England and commissioned by No More Nowt. It is created in partnership with No More Nowt, Redhills Durham, New Writing North, The Story at Mount Oswald and Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre. Special thanks also go to Gary Philipson and Lyndsey Mack at BBC Radio Tees, Anna Disley, Lucie and Joe of Sunderland Greyhound Stadium, and Jeff McKenna and Dave Gray of Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium.
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By Louise PowellBritain’s first official greyhound race took place at Belle Vue Stadium in Manchester in 1926, and within a few years there were licensed and flapping tracks popping up all around the country.
By the 1940s, there were over ten flapping tracks operating in County Durham. From Stanley to the North to Stockton in the south, Hartlepool in the east and Coundon further west, tracks sprang up in areas of heavy industry; particularly those with connections to coal mining. In our opening episode, we delve into the origins of flapping - who the very first dogpeople were, and why they became hooked on the sport.
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DOGPEOPLE: A Working-Class Sport is written and narrated by Dr Louise Powell, and audio edited and produced by Bridget Hamilton. It features clips from interviews with John Davison, Colin Watson, Kenny Metcalfe, Kieran Carter and Peter McLaughlin. It also draws upon off-record interviews with eight Wheatley Hill men who wished to remain anonymous. This episode is the first in a podcast series which forms part of a broader Combined Arts project.
The DOGPEOPLE project is supported using public funding from Arts Council England and commissioned by No More Nowt. It is created in partnership with No More Nowt, Redhills Durham, New Writing North, The Story at Mount Oswald and Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre. Special thanks also go to Gary Philipson and Lyndsey Mack at BBC Radio Tees, Anna Disley, Lucie and Joe of Sunderland Greyhound Stadium, and Jeff McKenna and Dave Gray of Pelaw Grange Greyhound Stadium.