1975: COMPETITIVE LEEK GROWING scene in Durham | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

"In Durham it's Derby Day, cup final and The Ashes, all rolled into one" - Luke Casey In Durham, they take their giant vegetable growing seriously. Very seriously. Luke Casey reports from the Charlaw Inn in Edmondsley, ahead of the much-anticipated Leek Show of 1975. This year, superstar leek growers like reigning champion Dennis Curtin, talented upstart Nickel Robson and seasoned veteran Sid Bunn will be joined in the competition for the first time by women growers - though nobody seriously expects a woman to win in this most masculine of pursuits. Fair play will be ensured, as the contest is to be judged by the non-partizan duo of Joe Edwards and Dick Edridge - from the next village - who know all the nefarious tricks and dark arts of the leek game. Strap yourself in for a wild ride, this is shaping up to be a leek show for the ages. Originally broadcast 26 September, 1975. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?...