THE FANCY -

PIGEON RACING IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND MADE BY TYNE TEES TV FOR CHANNEL FOUR IN 1986.
DIRECTOR TONY KYSH, CAMERA GRAHAM BROWN, DEVELOPMENT, SCRIPT AND RESEARCH DEREK SMITH, PRODUCER VIVIENNE SCHLOSBERG

[@orlandosanfeliz2956]

Fantastic video .Racing Pigeons is the best sport in the World. The racing horses of the sky.

[@DaveysLoft-jv7fz]

Really enjoyed this thanks. :-)

[@brendananderson3701]

I am really glad i found this Top man Rod Adams and a good friend

[@TheBenzer9]

Never ever ever kill a racing pigeon..I'm from Dublin..racing pigeons all my life..my dad's racing pigeons since 1953...racing pigeons make their own future..never ever kill a bird that comes back late or injured..leave them..they sort themselves out..never kill one of our fantastic birds ,🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@dekabish9978]

PIGEON RACING IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND IN 1986. MY DAD and his brothers raced pigeons known has shorties flying from 1 mile race points back to there lofts in North Ormesby Middlesbrough. Happy days. ..

[@keithmott5476]

A brilliant video! Pigeon racing at it's best. Regards to all my pigeon fancier friends in the North East of England and in the mighty Up North Combine - Keith Mott.

[@johnadair8850]

A chance meeting in 1983 in majorca with Bob Donaldson from Red Row has led 2 me getting 2 top racing in East Down Combine n ireland with life long friend Drew Harper in last 9 seasons 19 open Combines 6 e d c bird of years 5 I h u North b o y First yb Titan Best yb in u kingdom Trophy Gold Medal 3000 pounds this would never been possible without Bob and other n East fanciers Alan Kelly Taylor bros and Alfie Hawthorn all salt of earth lads my friendship with Bob lasted 36 years until his passing 2yrs ago 😀

[@leeball5485]

I watched this film with my dad when I was a kid and I have been round pigeons all my life and I still keep a few

[@wahbieajam6171]

Beautiful Video, I start Racing Pigeons on 18th July 2020

[@johnh5463]

Wahbie Ajam Good Luck!

[@davebarrow2194]

I ended up in partnership with Rod adams and helped him with the birds for about 8/9 years right up to winning 1st unc bourges in 1998. Very happy times and Rod is an amazing bloke with unbelievable knowledge of everything pigeon related.I visited all the greats from yesteryear e.g Ayton Marshall,Billy napper,Billy gibbons,Herbie elliot,etc etc.......Hope your well Rod👍

[@brendananderson3701]

Dave do you still see Rod Adams i could do with you helping me to get back in touch with him Do you do facebook at all

[@davebarrow2194]

I haven't seen Rod for 15 years or so mate I'm afraid.

[@brendananderson3701]

@@davebarrow2194 I have got his phone number now Thank you for getting back though

[@arthurandrew249]

The guy in vidio at start was a good freind of mine Kenny Holland I first met him when I was with the PDF HE saddle died a few weeks ago . My late father come from a place called Skinningrove a real hot bed down there I would spend many great holidays there staying with Bill Drummer Wilson and is wife Pat sadly both gone . I just love the North East and all the people up there Tash Andrew Jun

[@NiteRythemzRadio]

Never would kill a pigeon for failing. It will be retired. In fact, a true fancier would see that any pigeon that returns home, no matter how long it takes, is a winner. Some are racers and some are Homer's. I personally would rather have one that will return home. If I can't race it, I can always use it to carry messages or very small packs back home.

[@jock2109]

Give over ya lunatic

[@justdrawmein]

Beautiful documentary.. Thanks to share it 👏👏❤️

[@xiongguysloft9560]

great video, great memories! just awesome!! 👍

[@PlanetMety]

May 20.2020. Milan Italy. Thank you for this film

[@daz9873]

Wow remember watching this in mid 80,s brought a tear to my eye remembering all the local fanciers who are no longer with us, every other house had a loft we too made the journey up to louella i can see that pencil pied cock the mighty superman, rip to all the fanciers of the old welsh north road.....

[@notoriousqueenpigeon]

nice bloom on the feather. the nicest scent ever. period.

[@RudolphFurtado]

In the time of "CORONAVIRUS WORLD WAR - 3" in 2020 when your own life is at the hands of a invisible pandemic it's cinema and documentaries that breaks all barriers and provides solace and entertainment in the confines of home.As a lifelong sports enthusiast and a silver jubilee pathological gambler on horse racing decided to understand the sport of pigeon racing.In England "PIGEON RACING" was the first sport of 2020 after the easing of "Coronavirus Pandemic-2020 Lockdown " restrictions that has swept the World.The Barnsley Federation of Racing Pigeons released 4,465 birds from a park in Kettering at 10:00 BST for them to fly the 90 miles (145km) home.Picked the right documentary and found this partly historical documentary extremely educating to a novice from Mumbai in India where pigeon racing does exist in a few city's. Had studied a course in "Marine Engineering" at the South Shields College in South Shield during the winter of 1984/85 and didn't observe any pigeons in the brutal winter of North East England.Mining as a profession has become extinct in North East England and surprised to know that in England "Pigeon Racing" was a lower income sport of the miners unlike a sport requiring a lot of monetary investment in the 21st century.Surprised to know that China and Taiwan are the country that now monopolizes "Pigeon Racing" with a Chinese purchasing the costliest racing pigeon "Armando " for 1.4 million U.S dollars. Thought only race horse cost that amount of money. Surprised that the Royal Family of England is also actively involved in "Pigeon Racing" as i was under the impression they only raced horses.A excellent historical documentary that deserves a place in the museum archives of pigeon racing.One of my favourite boxer's Mike.Tyson is a pigeon fancier and If "PIGEON RACING" existed in Mumbai i would definitely have been a active player in this bird sport. Ahoy !

[@richerdwayne9019]

Great film vintage

[@paulreed480]

Salt of the earth people.

[@steveraine5713]

Loved this

[@zakariakhalifa1745]

I was only 4

[@noelraymond5599]

super video

[@drdennynasirnspog]

Istimewa

[@KUNALSANIMALPLANET]

Hi sir can re use this video after translating it in hindi for my KZbin channel

[@gascoyneone]

No problem - go ahead although the actual © is with ITV and Channel Four. I set the programme up and did the co producing . I tried to do a commercial DVD a few years ago but neither company claimed they had made it!

[@KUNALSANIMALPLANET]

@@gascoyneone ok thanx alot

[@drdennynasirnspog]

Ras ras terbaik

[@yukonite1]

great :)

[@joypertlopez2675]

Pang word war 2

[@davidshorney8571]

Sadly if charities get thier way it will all be a thing of the past along with all other pigeon hobbies and sport 😪😪

[@johnbell5240]

Jesus Christ pigeons!!!!!!!

[@TheBenzer9]

And??