It’s the greyhounds themselves that we’re going to be focusing on in Episode 4. How you’ve got to get to know the character of each dog; what you have to do to get them fit. There are tales of Road Work and feeding fresh; a dog nursed back to health who became a local celebrity. How would you get your greyhound ready to race at a flapping track?

Dogpeople: I Just Love Every Dog is written and narrated by Dr Louise Powell, and audio edited and produced by Bridget Hamilton. It features clips from interviews with Trev and Iris Liddle, Peter McLaughlin, Len O’ Donnell, Kenny Metcalfe, Tom Heilbron, Kieran Carter and Richie. This episode is the fourth in a podcast series which forms part of a broader Combined Arts project called Dogpeople. The Dogpeople project is supported using public funding from Arts Council England, and commissioned by No More Nowt’s ‘Untold Stories’ strand. It is delivered in partnership with No More Nowt, Redhills Durham, New Writing North, The Story at Mount Oswald and Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre. Special thanks must 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.