In Episode 2, you'll hear from the children who grew up on the flapping tracks – though, of course, they’re adults now. Adults with strong and fond memories of growing up going flapping. There are details of track cafés and dabbles on the Tote; trackside jobs and dogs that sparked a lifelong love of the sport. What could children do at a flapping track?

DOGPEOPLE: The Dogs Fetched Us Up is written and narrated by Dr Louise Powell, and audio edited and produced by Bridget Hamilton. It features clips from interviews with Caroline McCormack, Willie, Tony and Marilyn McDowell, Dave, Peter Richardson, John Davison, John Ingham and Richie. This episode is the second 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.