New Posts For Thread: JOHN RICKMAN plus the ITV 7 -Golden Days or not ? 35 years ago .......https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-agoI remember John Rickman very well -always well dressed with neatly trimmed moustache.But the ITV coverage at the time was a bit static compared to to-days transmissions by Ch 4 .Things have improved very greatly from those days .^ I've got 2 vinyl LP's. 1) RED RUM narrated by Lord John Oaksey, with all his 5 Grand National commentaries.2) THE STORY OF MILL REEF - based on the film Something To Brighten The Morning, narrated by Albert Finney, Peter O'Sullevan and Geoff Lewis.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547328311#547328311^ I've got 2 vinyl LP's. 1) RED RUM narrated by Lord John Oaksey, with all his 5 Grand National commentaries.2) THE STORY OF MILL REEF - based on the film Something To Brighten The Morning, narrated by Albert Finney, Peter O'Sullevan and Geoff Lewis.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 15:08:13 -0600I still have a vinyl LP in the house which was brought out to celebrate the 200th Derby in 1979.It contains 15 select old Derby commentaries starting with Hyperion in 1933 and ending with Shirley Heights in 1978.Glendenning does the early years, Brohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547323951#547323951I still have a vinyl LP in the house which was brought out to celebrate the 200th Derby in 1979.It contains 15 select old Derby commentaries starting with Hyperion in 1933 and ending with Shirley Heights in 1978.Glendenning does the early years, BroSun, 03 Jan 2016 09:54:12 -0600"...left a trail of havoc.." , one can imagine.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547323943#547323943"...left a trail of havoc.." , one can imagine.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 09:53:34 -0600Left a trail of havoc wherever he went. But that didn't stop J McCririck having a rewarding career in television. On that account alone, the lad deserves a pat on the back in what is a massively competitive industry.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547323687#547323687Left a trail of havoc wherever he went. But that didn't stop J McCririck having a rewarding career in television. On that account alone, the lad deserves a pat on the back in what is a massively competitive industry.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 09:34:53 -0600"If memory serves, Julian Wilson was responsible for McCririck getting his first break in tv at the Bbc"I think your right, and sometime after he got the sack from the Sporting Life C4 threw him a lifeline. Met him briefly a couple of times back in thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547323431#547323431"If memory serves, Julian Wilson was responsible for McCririck getting his first break in tv at the Bbc"I think your right, and sometime after he got the sack from the Sporting Life C4 threw him a lifeline. Met him briefly a couple of times back in tSun, 03 Jan 2016 09:19:25 -0600Oldgit. Yes, someone with a bookmaking background whose bizarre personality would hopefully attract a game show style audience.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547322965#547322965Oldgit. Yes, someone with a bookmaking background whose bizarre personality would hopefully attract a game show style audience.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 08:52:35 -0600The Pinhooker:.....especially at the Sporting Life. So C4 got what they wanted when they took him on ?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547322839#547322839The Pinhooker:.....especially at the Sporting Life. So C4 got what they wanted when they took him on ?Sun, 03 Jan 2016 08:44:21 -0600@Shalimah -- Anyone remember Raymond Glendenning, i read his biography many years ago ,bit dry but quite interesting.Found this onlineAs a pioneer in the art of live commentary Glendenning had his share of mishaps. His ‘hoodoo’ event was the Cambhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547322321#547322321@Shalimah -- Anyone remember Raymond Glendenning, i read his biography many years ago ,bit dry but quite interesting.Found this onlineAs a pioneer in the art of live commentary Glendenning had his share of mishaps. His ‘hoodoo’ event was the CambSun, 03 Jan 2016 08:13:33 -0600Dear me, all I put was a slang name for a cigarette.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547321885#547321885Dear me, all I put was a slang name for a cigarette.Sun, 03 Jan 2016 07:51:09 -0600Can anyone confirm that Mac was Wilson's '****' (or summat) when they were both at Harrow? Sure I once read that somewhere. I went to me local comp meself...https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30634257/john-rickman-plus-the-itv-7--golden-days-or-not-35-years-ago?post_id=547321877#547321877Can anyone confirm that Mac was Wilson's '****' (or summat) when they were both at Harrow? Sure I once read that somewhere. I went to me local comp meself...Sun, 03 Jan 2016 07:50:27 -0600