Soup in a Basket
Comedian Lee Mack tells the story of the Northern clubs in their heyday
Soup in a Basket - Episode 1
What Clubland was like 40 years ago, featuring interviews and archive material from Shirley Bassey, Russ Abbot, Mike Yarwood, The Grumbleweeds, Norman Collier and Les Dawson.
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Soup in a Basket - Episode 2
The glory days of Batley Variety Club, the dream of tycoon James Corrigan. Artists who performed there included The Bachelors, Louis Armstrong, Tony Hancock and Jayne Mansfield.
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Soup in a Basket - Episode 3
Jack Jones, Neil Sedaka and Anita Harris all feature as Lee explores the eccentricities of the clubs.
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Soup in a Basket - Episode 4
Comedian Lee Mack examines the time when the great cabaret heyday subsides, and the Batley Variety Club and Wakefield Theatre Club are forced to close.
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