He is known for his representation of the Durham miners.
Also, the station paid service to the Durham Miners special between 1932 - 1936.
November - Durham Miners returned to work having held out for 7 months.
Smith was born in Wallsend, the son of a Durham miner.
The first time they did this was for a piece on the Durham Miners' Gala.
(The first wife is reported as being 'happily married to a Durham miner'.)
Its vast opulence contrasts with the wretched living and working conditions endured by Durham miners and their families.
One of the well-known ones is Durham Miners' Gala attended by some 100,000 attendees.
In July 2010, he was a speaker at the Durham Miners' Gala.
A selection of brass bands can be experienced at the annual Durham Miners' Gala.