Radio script

    For many, bowling is an iconic pass time within American culture but in Britain bowling continues to increase in popularity from a leisure pursuit to a competitive sport.

But why have bowling alleys become the mainstay of retail parks?

[Voxpops]·   ‘I’m always going bowling with my mates, it’s a great laugh’
·   ‘Its fab because I can have a few drinks and a bite to eat as well’

And how do people go from casual bowler to league player?

·         ‘I’m dead competitive, I always have to win’
·         ‘Bowling takes my mind off everyday life’

Find out why the nation is increasingly bowled over by one of its favourite past-times...Watch Let It Roll, Thursday 9^th January 7.30 on 4