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Beside the Seaside (Season 1, Episode 20)
TV Episode | Documentary
Melvyn is in Blackpool looking back to the 1950s to celebrate the heyday of the British seaside holiday. Elaine Greeley shares her memories of a honeymoon spent at the British seaside and shows the British knack for having a good time, ...See moreMelvyn is in Blackpool looking back to the 1950s to celebrate the heyday of the British seaside holiday. Elaine Greeley shares her memories of a honeymoon spent at the British seaside and shows the British knack for having a good time, whatever the weather. Les Dennis talks about his lifelong relationship with Blackpool and salutes seaside entertainment which inspired him to become an entertainer. And Dame Sandra Burslem is transported back to her youth, when she appeared in a 1957 film shot in her home town of Blackpool. Written by Anonymous See less
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Steve Hay
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Updated Sep 30, 2011
Release date
Sep 30, 2011 (United Kingdom)

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Melvyn Bragg's primary photo
Melvyn Bragg
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Sandra Burslem's primary photo
Sandra Burslem
Self (as Dame Sandra Burslem) Self (as Dame Sandra Burslem)   See fewer
Reel History of Britain (2011)
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Charlie Cairoli Jr.
Self Self   See fewer
Grimaldi: The Funniest Man in the World (2017)
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Charlie Cairoli
Clown (archive footage) Clown (archive footage)   See fewer
The Little and Large Show (1978)
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Les Dennis
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Coronation Street (1960)
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