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The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club. Copyright: Granada Productions
The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club

The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club

  • TV variety / stand-up
  • ITV1
  • 1974 - 1977
  • 39 episodes (6 series)

Variety series set in a fictional northern working men's club.

  • Series 4, Episode 4 repeated at 9:05pm on TPTV

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The Wheeltappers And Shunters Social Club. Copyright: Granada Productions

Key details

Genres
Variety, Stand-Up
Broadcast
1974 - 1977
Channel
ITV
Episodes
39 (6 series)
Company

Curlers out and collar and tie firmly in place? Then it's off to the Saturday Night Concert at the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club, a game of bingo, a meat pie and a glass or two of stout. And the entertainment? Some of the best turns that clubland can offer.

Among them, expect Tessie O'Shea, Bill Haley and the Comets, Tommy Trinder, Gene Pitney, and many other acts, from musicians to knife-throwers, fire-eaters to comedians and exotic dancers.

Trying to keep the revellers in order are bell-ringing chairman Colin Crompton, and huskily calling for hush as he introduces each turn is compere Bernard Manning.

Additional details

Also known as
  • At The Wheeltappers
Production setting
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 13th April 1974 at 9:30pm on ITV1
Next repeats
  1. Series 4, Episode 4: Today at 9:05pm on TPTV
  2. Series 4, Episode 5: Sunday 1st June at 9:05pm on TPTV
  3. Series 4, Episode 6: Sunday 8th June at 9:05pm on TPTV
  4. Series 4, Episode 7: Sunday 15th June at 9:05pm on TPTV
  5. Series 4, New Year Special: Sunday 22nd June at 9:05pm on TPTV
Most recent repeats
  • Sunday 18th May 2025 at 9:05pm on TPTV - Series 4, Episode 3
  • Sunday 11th May 2025 at 9:05pm on TPTV - Series 4, Episode 2
  • Sunday 4th May 2025 at 9:05pm on TPTV - Series 4, Episode 1

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