“How the North West Was Won”

Thursday 31st October at 23.30pm on BBC 4

This fascinating documentary covers the race from its inception to the major international event it is today and contains never seen before archive footage and interviews with some of the biggest names in motorsport.

There are new and archive interviews with riders, fans and officials of the event throughout the programme including the winner of the first race in 1929, Billy McCracken and some of the famous personalities associated with the event including legendary TT winner John McGuinness. There are also interviews with Tommy Robb, Ralph Bryans, Joey and Robert Dunlop, Keith Huewen, William and Michael Dunlop, Jimmy Walker and Carl Fogarty. The programme also pays tribute to Robert Dunlop who holds the record for the most NW200 wins.

Co-Producer Colin James says;

“I greatly enjoyed making this programme, particularly the amazing stories we discovered about the history of this famous race”.

Co-producer Anna Masefield adds;

“We hope the viewer enjoys the programme as much as we did making it and feel there is something in it for everyone.”

(Extract from the original programme preview 2011)

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