FACTUAL
The Grand National
Saturday 1 April 2006 20:00-21:00 (Radio 4 FM)
The National is a race that's survived all sorts of ups and downs in its 170 years - bomb scares, animal rights protests, void races, attempts to close Aintree and, of course, Devon Loch collapsing within sight of a win for the Queen Mother.
Charlie Lambert, who covered the race for years and used to live next door to Red Rum, tells the story of the nation's favourite horse race and examines what place it has in our future.
