Post by The Collector on Aug 26, 2009 13:29:45 GMT
Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club (The): The Complete Series £17.61
“It’s a good job he was nice to me on the way up because I’ve just met him on the way down...”
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. Providing a showcase for several future household names, Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club proved a ratings winner between 1974 and 1977; for the first time on home-video format, this two-disc release presents the complete first series.
Catalogue Number: 7953101
Time: 300 mins approx
Region: 2 / PAL
Subtitles: None
Sound: Mono / English
Picture: 1.33:1 / Colour
Number of Discs: 2
Classification: Exempt
Barcode: 5027626310141
This product will be in stock on Monday 14 September, 2009.
“It’s a good job he was nice to me on the way up because I’ve just met him on the way down...”
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. Providing a showcase for several future household names, Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club proved a ratings winner between 1974 and 1977; for the first time on home-video format, this two-disc release presents the complete first series.
Catalogue Number: 7953101
Time: 300 mins approx
Region: 2 / PAL
Subtitles: None
Sound: Mono / English
Picture: 1.33:1 / Colour
Number of Discs: 2
Classification: Exempt
Barcode: 5027626310141
This product will be in stock on Monday 14 September, 2009.