World of Sport (UK TV programme) action), the ITV Seven (horse racing), and wrestling with commentator Kent Walton. It also showed sports not seen elsewhere, such as women's hockey, netball, lacrosse, water skiing and stock car racing or sports that were not popular with the British mainstream, such as NASCAR and ice speedway. It featured bizarre sports like the World Barrel Jumping Championships, and even death-defying stunts. It often showed show jumping and other equestrian events, especially in its earlier years, and towards the end of its life it showed snooker extensively. 'Minority' sports were a feature throughout its run. The BBC had purchased the rights
Travis Walton UFO incident concluding that "one of those instant celebrities was Travis Walton." In 1978, Walton wrote the book "The Walton Experience" detailing his claims, which became the basis for the 1993 film "Fire in the Sky". Paramount Pictures decided Walton’s account was "too fuzzy and too similar to other televised close encounters," so they ordered screenwriter Tracy Tormé to write a "flashier, more provocative" abduction story. Walton has occasionally appeared at UFO conventions or on television. He sponsors his own UFO conference in Arizona, called the "Skyfire Summit." Thirty years after the book's release, Walton appeared on the Fox game show "The