Rent Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club: Series 1 (1974)
4h 50min
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- Synopsis:
The legendary Bernard Manning comperes while fellow stand-up veteran Colin Crompton is 'Mr. Chairman' at the 'Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club' - the friendliest working men's club in the North. Amid the boozing, bingo and committee announcements the show features rising stars and evergreen entertainers, some of the best-known contemporary acts and the occasional musical oddity; pianist Mrs. Mills (the 'First Lady of Clubland'), Kathy Kirby, Bill Haley and his Comets. The Three Degrees. Lonnie Donegan, Gene Pitney and celebrated French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli appear alongside comedians Cannon and Ball, Jimmy Jewel. Little and Large and The Krankies. Although the 'club' was a humorously authentic studio mock-up, this forgotten treasure of '70s light entertainment programming - building upon the highly successful live-audience format of 'The Comedians' - brought the quickfire comedy, musical variety and convivial atmosphere of a typical Clubland concert night to a national audience. - Actors:
- Bernard Manning, Colin Crompton, Ukranian Cossack Brotherhood, Peter Lambert, Willie Ross, Barbara Law, Barrie Winship, Jacqueline Winship, Freddie Garrity, Tessie O'Shea, Frank Manning, Sue Dexter, Paula Greca, The Three Degrees, Ian Tough, Janette Krankie, Brandy di Frank, Bill Haley and the Comets, Martin Konyot, Sylvia Konyot
- Directors:
- John Scholz-Conway, Dave Warwick
- Producers:
- John Hamp
- Writers:
- Jimmy Marshall, Neil Shand
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Comedies
