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The first report is about the annual hill race at Parwich in Derbyshire held during Wakes Week. Tony Francis talks to Abel Shipley who took part in the first race in 1936 about its history. Views of Parwich village and the surrounding hills where the running event takes place. Tony then talks to organiser Dennis Laycock, and John Lees who was the first winner back in 1936 and still watches the event. Local landlord Don Keyworth talks about the appeal of the area. We see the competitors setting off and climbing the steep hill. Tony talks to competitors including Alan Wainwright who has won for the fifth year in succession.
The next report is the conclusion of a feature in which Wendy Nelson travels the Heart of Wales railway line from Shrewsbury to Swansea. She begins by visiting Llandridod Wells which has a history as a spa town (stills are shown). She meets Marjorie Lennox-Smith who runs the newly reopened spa and Ken Price from the local bowls club. Views of the railway station, town, centre, the exterior of the spa and people playing on the bowling green. Wendy also samples the water. She then talks to Justin Baird Murray who is the managing director of the Metropole Hotel about the history of the building which used to be known as the Bridge Hotel (stills used). Back on board the train she talks to guard Ursula Morgan about the appeal of the line. Wendy then stops at Dolau where she meets Steve Vipond who is a volunteer who maintains the award-winning station. Back on the train she chats to author Audrey Doughty about the history of the railway and passes through Sugarloaf Tunnel. We then see views of St Cewydd's Church at Disserth which has distinctive box pews. She talks to church warden Graham Houghton. Her next stop is at Llanwrtyd Wells, the smallest town in Britain. View of the town and interview with Mike Wilson from the Heart of Wales line forum about hopes that more tourists will use the route. Finally, Wendy visits Llandovery where historian Graham Hall explains the history of agricultural drovers and we see the Bank of the Black Ox which has historic connections to Lloyds Bank.
The next item from Laura Martin continues the Folly Files series. She reports from Abberley Clock Tower in Worcestershire. The head teacher of Abberley School, John Walker explains the history of the tower which was built by the Black Country industrialist John Joseph Jones in 1883. Views of the tower and shots from the top.
The final report is about a study of snakes carried out by Dominic Chalcraft at Warburg nature reserve near Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire. We see Dominic trapping a grass snake for his study and we also see shots of a slow worm and an adder. He talks about the risks of handling snakes and how they are under threat in the wild.
Camera: Steve Trinder; Adrian Camm; Ian O'Donoghue; Alun Knott; Glen Armstrong
Sound: Murray Clarke; Bob Dunbar; Alan Green; Richard Mason; Alan Green; Kiff McManus
VT Editors: Justin Eely; Bob Routes
Graphics: Martin Greenbank
Dubbing: Robin Ward
Research: Holly Tatham; Lynn Todd
Co-ordinator: Sue Freeman
Reporters: Tony Francis; Laura Martin; Wendy Nelson
Series Producer: Tony Francis
Production number CEN/25820/007