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Blackpool Big Night Out
Exploring Blackpool's history as the beating heart of British entertainment, the town that launched the careers of Morecambe and Wise and attracted stars as big as Sinatra.
Exploring Blackpool's history as the beating heart of British entertainment. The Lancashire coastal town launched the careers of Morecambe and Wise, attracted stars as big as Sinatra and is still the spiritual home of the likes of Ken Dodd, Cannon and Ball and many others. A town through the eyes of the people who played there.
Last on
Mon 27 Apr 202021:45
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They were part of Blackpool
Duration: 01:46
Music Played
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Petula Clark
Downtown
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Django Django
Life's A Beach
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Field Music
You Can Decide
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MIKA
Lollipop
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Andy Humphries |
| Executive Producer | Caroline Wright |
Broadcasts
- Boxing Day 201220:00
- Sun 6 Jan 201317:30BBC Two Scotland
- Sun 6 Jan 201317:45BBC Two Wales
- Sun 6 Jan 201318:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & England only
- Sat 27 Apr 201323:30
- Tue 31 Dec 201318:30BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Tue 31 Dec 201318:45BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sun 5 Jan 201418:00BBC Two Scotland
- Mon 27 Apr 202021:45BBC Two except Scotland
The Morecambe and Wise Show
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