Sarah Woods The Bookmaker


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A drama-documentary following one day in the life of a Coventry betting shop. What makes people put their hard-earned money on horses and dogs? Do they really believe they can beat the bookie?

This production offers an affectionate and revealing glimpse behind the scenes of a High Street institution that most people know little about. Songs by Nick Hall and Sarah Woods are performed by Nick Hall and Mark Standbridge.

Producer: Peter Leslie Wild.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.