Star Town
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Hrrnk! If we haven't just dredged up another El Tel format from the Seventies. Wogan, who really ought to know better, fronts this re-hashed version of [[Top Town (1)|Top Town]] but - and here's the twist - each town being represented by a celebrity. We've listed the talent below you give you some idea of the superstardom involved. | Hrrnk! If we haven't just dredged up another El Tel format from the Seventies. Wogan, who really ought to know better, fronts this re-hashed version of [[Top Town (1)|Top Town]] but - and here's the twist - each town being represented by a celebrity. We've listed the talent below you give you some idea of the superstardom involved. | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[Image:Star town hear and now.jpg|450px]]''Group "Hear and Now" regail us with their talent''</div> | ||
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| + | Each match-up in the first knock-out round saw two of the eight participating towns put up the cream of their talent, and - in the Eurovision style - the other cities would give votes by a spokesperson on a telephone. | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[Image:Star town terry.jpg|450px]]''And for 50 blanks it was.. Leeds''</div> | ||
== Celebrity captains == | == Celebrity captains == | ||
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Leeds - [[Eddie Waring]]<br> | Leeds - [[Eddie Waring]]<br> | ||
Morecambe - Thora Hird<br> | Morecambe - Thora Hird<br> | ||
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Edinburgh - Janet Brown<br> | Edinburgh - Janet Brown<br> | ||
Bristol - [[Leslie Crowther]], Acker Bilk*<br> | Bristol - [[Leslie Crowther]], Acker Bilk*<br> | ||
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*For some bizarre reason, the celebs changed for the second semi-final. | *For some bizarre reason, the celebs changed for the second semi-final. | ||
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| + | El Tel: "I used to do that programme completely cream crackered. I finished the morning radio show, get into a car, go all the way up to Manchester, record the programme, leave Manchester at about two o'clock in the morning and get back, and get up at five o'clock in the morning to do the radio show." | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/series/STAR+TOWN Infax entry] | [http://open.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/series/STAR+TOWN Infax entry] | ||
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| + | == Pictures == | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[Image:Star town scoring.jpg|400px]]'''Picture 1''' - The tension mounts as scoring is finalised</div> | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[Image:Star town scoreboard.jpg|400px]]'''Picture 2''' - The scoreboard in full</div> | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[Image:Star town accordion boy.jpg|400px]]'''Picture 3''' - Accordion boy</div> | ||
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| + | <div class="image">[[Image:Star town leeds winningteam.jpg|400px]]'''Picture 4''' - Leeds are the winners this week</div> | ||
[[Category:Variety]] | [[Category:Variety]] | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 21 October 2007
Synopsis
Hrrnk! If we haven't just dredged up another El Tel format from the Seventies. Wogan, who really ought to know better, fronts this re-hashed version of Top Town but - and here's the twist - each town being represented by a celebrity. We've listed the talent below you give you some idea of the superstardom involved.
Group "Hear and Now" regail us with their talentEach match-up in the first knock-out round saw two of the eight participating towns put up the cream of their talent, and - in the Eurovision style - the other cities would give votes by a spokesperson on a telephone.
And for 50 blanks it was.. LeedsCelebrity captains
Blackpool - Tessie O'Shea
Leeds - Eddie Waring
Morecambe - Thora Hird
Edinburgh - Janet Brown
Bristol - Leslie Crowther, Acker Bilk*
Coventry - Stanley Unwin
Cardiff - Stan Stennett
Blackpool - Les Dawson, Tessie O'Shea*
- For some bizarre reason, the celebs changed for the second semi-final.
Trivia
El Tel: "I used to do that programme completely cream crackered. I finished the morning radio show, get into a car, go all the way up to Manchester, record the programme, leave Manchester at about two o'clock in the morning and get back, and get up at five o'clock in the morning to do the radio show."
See also
Web links
Pictures
Picture 1 - The tension mounts as scoring is finalised
Picture 2 - The scoreboard in full
Picture 3 - Accordion boy
Picture 4 - Leeds are the winners this week