Unusual sports

Some of these sports and pastimes may have never made it anywhere near Grandstand, but it's all about the enjoyment of taking part.

Eton wall game, 1948

For the first time ever, the baffling Eton wall game was televised. On balance, it was a bit... rubbish.

Running up Britain's highest mountain is not for the faint-hearted

We'll take a flopper over a strike any day

"A little piece of Empire that got left untouched by time”

Nationwide heads down to a river and asks some children to explain the art of fishing

If the Olympic Games ever come to Yorkshire, this has to be a contender for being introduced

"A beefy mixture of judo and Roman wrestling"

If the Olympic Games ever come to Yorkshire, this has to be a contender for being introduced

Nationwide catches up with the Muhammad Ali of marbles: Mr Len Smith

Sumo wrestler Takamiyama Daigorō literally sweeps Valerie Singleton off her feet

Remember the Titans? Or the Coyotes? Well they were all gearing up for the Street Hockey National Championships

Bobby George helps give us the 501 as Tomorrow's World showcases online gaming

The gathered crowd chases a double Gloucester cheese down a 45 degree slope... and why not?

Michaela Strachan investigated Shrovetide Football, which takes place over two days in Ashbourne, Derbyshire

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