Tram from Knotty Ash

Ken Dodd remembers how the arrival of the tram in Knotty Ash changed his life and career.

30 November 2011

3 minutes

This clip is from

Timeshift—Series 11, The Golden Age of Trams: A Streetcar Named Desire

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