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How an historic third Grand National win saw a horse hog the headlines.

How an historic third Grand National win saw a horse hog the headlines. With Simon Barnes and Peter O'Sullivan. From 2003.

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.

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Peter O'Sullivan

Producer:  Michael Nangla

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2003.

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