The legendary Bernard Manning comperes and 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! Cut from the same cloth as The Comedians, this 70s ratings winner captures the quickfire comedy, musical variety and convivial atmosphere of a typical Clubland concert night, showcasing rising stars, contemporary acts and internationally renowned performers plus the occasional musical oddity. Syd Lawrence and his Orchestra, Roger Whitaker, Josef Locke, The Swinging Blue Jeans... and Lena Zavaroni are on the bill for series five, and this set includes the 1976 Club Mirror National Club Acts Awards, with Cannon and Ball and Wheeltappers stalwart Paul Daniels among the winners; also included is a celebrity-studded Special which sees various acts vying for the following year's awards, while Patrick Mower introduces the glamorous girl finalists who have their sights set on the title of Miss Nightclub 1977. [show more]
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The fifth series of the TV variety show that was set in a mock-up of a northern working man's club. 'Compered' by Colin Crompton and comedian Bernard Manning, the show featured a mixture of stand up comedians and musical acts performing in front of an enthusiastic audience from the north of England. This series includes performances by Roger Whitaker, Lena Zavaroni and Paul Daniels as well as the 1976 Club Mirror National Club Acts Awards, featuring Cannon and Ball.
This charming British variety series was set in a fictional Lancashire working man's club where people would congregate for conviviality and entertainment The club was a studio set the club's ''compere'' and ''concert chairman'' (Bernard Manning and Colin Crampton respectively) were professional actors and the acts were comprised of recognised TV and radio favourites On the other hand the audience was made up of genuine publicans from the Lancashire area who responded with unrehearsed enthusiasm as the comedians and musicians strutted their stuff In addition to the series' regular weekly version there was also a ''Seaside Summer Edition'' often location-filmed at various resort communities WHEELTAPPERS AND SHUNTERS SOCIAL CLUB was originally broadcast from 1974 to 1976
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