Tribute to Dronfield's 'original Billy Elliot'

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John Reilly pays tribute to Jackie Toaduff who ran the Chantrey Hotel in Dronfield. He was described as the original Billy Elliot having started out as a coal miner who went to Hollywood and danced with Ginger Rogers and Princess Margaret. He's pictured in the Chantrey Hotel in 2019 with presenter Rob Rouse and producer Jamie Campbell for what turned out to be his last interview for BBC Radio Sheffield.