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The Laughter Of Blackpool
The Laughter Of Blackpool

The Laughter Of Blackpool

  • Online documentary
  • 2013
  • 1 episode

A documentary about Blackpool as the home of live comedy and entertainment in Britain. Features Ken Dodd, Roy Chubby Brown, Bobby Ball, Tommy Cannon, Joey Blower and more.

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The Laughter Of Blackpool

Key details

Genre
Documentary
Published
2013
Platform
YouTube
Episodes
1
Features
Ken Dodd, Roy Chubby Brown, Bobby Ball, Tommy Cannon, Joey Blower, Tony Jo, Roy Walker, Joe Longthorne and more
Directors
Jack Kelly
Company

Blackpool is well known for its entertainment, it's the home of variety! For the past 60 years, Blackpool has been the birth place of British comedy talent, with some of the world's greatest ever comedians gracing its stages every year. This documentary takes a look back at the effect that Blackpool has had on the careers of some of the most well known comedians in the business.

Contains interviews with some of the funniest comics that Britain has ever seen and footage of Blackpool from the past 60 years.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 5th April 2013 on YouTube
Episode length
30 minutes

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