
11 Sep 1993

Bhaji on the Beach
A group of South Asian women try but cannot escape their problems on a day trip to a British beach resort.

Two fractured souls. A million blinding lights.
A story set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on two kindred spirits who form an unlikely friendship.

Joseph

Ria

Kaz

Dex

Angie
Tanya

Landlord

Col

Damo
Carol
Kindly Waitress
Cafe Worker
Cafe Manager

11 Sep 1993

A group of South Asian women try but cannot escape their problems on a day trip to a British beach resort.

17 Apr 1998

A young, bare-knuckle boxer Craig moves from Blackpool to London, where he falls for a twenty-something music producer, Matt. Trouble ensues when shy, awkward Craig tries squeezing into Matt's glib lifestyle and Matt's scheming boss tries to break up the couple.

12 Jan 2020

NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II is a WWE Network event produced by WWE for their NXT UK brand. It takes place at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England and is the third event promoted under the NXT UK TakeOver chronology.

28 Feb 1949

Set on Blackpool’s Golden Mile, Jim (Douglass Montgomery), a once promising scientist, sets up in business as a patent medicine man selling hair tonic at the fair with his ex-army colleague Dan (Ronald Shiner). Following a fight with local hoods over pitch spaces, Jim falls for Jane (Hazel Court), the girl on a nearby candy floss stall. The two begin dating but Jim fails to mention he is already married.

20 Sep 1995

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

15 Aug 1968

A colourful miscellany of footage from both sides of the Pennines.

01 Aug 1956

An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.

01 Jan 1924

This captivating early film - by an unknown filmmaker - offers a glimpse of glorious Blackpool and the many delights it offers holidaymakers.

23 Jul 2011

Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s.

01 Mar 1963

The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.
20 Jul 1957
Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

20 Dec 2013

Harry Hill embarks on a road trip to Blackpool with his Nan when he discovers that his hamster only has one week to live.

01 Jun 1951

Rides, boxing booths, and a dog-faced monkey keep on moving as the travelling fair hits Mitcham and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a look in at Blackpool.

16 May 1998

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14 Jul 2007

A woman who has been dreaming of an ordinary happy life starts wishing for the collapse of the world following an incident.