For the interest of several people in this thread, here is my definitive record of UK TV and radio racing coverage, 1955-1996:
Robin Carmody
Thanks very much indeed, Robin. A real labour of love, seemingly. Definitive is the word.
What struck me was the sheer amount of BBC coverage in the 1980s and 1990s. Virtually every Saturday, not to mention some Sunday and midweek coverage.
Certainly a testament to times gone by, especially with the coverage of Glorious Goodwood and numerous Newbury meetings on the BBC.
Who could have predicted, even a few months ago, that we will soon be seeing the end of ALL coverage on the BBC? Surely even the Beeb’s severest critics would not really want that.
It was interesting to see Phoenix Park cropping up several times in the BBC coverage.
It was noticeable how much Irish and French coverage there was on the BBC in those days.
I had almost forgotten that the Channel 4 coverage very rarely had double-headers in those days, let alone the triple-headers or more we sometimes get.
Chepstow was notable for the amount of BBC coverage it got for its jumps meetings in those days. I always used to think Chepstow televised well.