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Between The Ears

Blackpool: The Greatest Show Town

Saturday 22 December 2007 22:00-22:30 (Radio 3)

Film-maker Ken Loach returns to Blackpool to recollect the summer shows of his boyhood. Focusing on the comedy acts and the working class resort he remembers, he paints a picture of the northern holiday town at the peak of its popularity in the 1940s.

Duration:

30 minutes

Between The Ears

Episode and Playlist Information

• 5 Jan 08 Dream Astronomy
• 22 Dec 07 Blackpool
• 15 Dec 07 Jazz Ghosts
• 8 Dec 07 The Refuge Box
• 24 Nov 07 Dreaming of Osama
• 17 Nov 07 The Jimi Chord
• 27 Oct 07 Humpback whales