News we have a special programme on the impact of west indian cricket players in lancashire. This is a story about the biggest black stars. Very fast. We are talking about the best players in the world. These guys were clamouring to come and play in lancashire. When east meets west. Reni east lancashire meeting the funny reni east lancashire meeting the fu n ny west reni east lancashire meeting the funny west indies. What a marvellous stroke. For the biggest name ever to play in the Lancashire League, there was a welcome to match. It was a special time in a home away from home. A story that starts with reticence and racism. They had been fed with the idea that black people are not fed with the idea that black people a re not really fed with the idea that black people are not really people, that they are less and that they are not very bright. And ends with lifelong friendships with antigua and aptly, burnley and barbados. We have been friends for 50 years and every Christmas Morning we