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
John Kent (police officer) 2017 and the BBC North West edition of the same programme on 6 March 2017. In the programme Henry revealed that he would like to create a television programme telling Kent's story with himself playing the part of Kent but was having difficulty interesting television companies in backing the project. John Kent (police officer) John Kent (1805 – 20 July 1886) was a British police constable at Maryport, then with the Carlisle City Police, and the first black police officer in Britain. He served seven years in the office of constable at Carlisle before being dismissed from his role in