How an historic third Grand National win saw Red Rum hog the headlines of 1977.

Simon Barnes - Chief Sports Writer for The Times - looks back over the triumphs of the champion horse.

How did the media celebrate the people's champion who became an icon for the 1970s.

Other news - like new revelations about President Kennedy's assassination - had to take second place.

With:

Peter O'Sullivan

Producer: Michael Nangla

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003. Show less