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Radio Manchester travels back to 1973
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91Èȱ¬ Radio Manchester is travelling back in time to the Seventies in aid of Comic
Relief.
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Inspired by 91Èȱ¬ One's time-travelling detective drama Life On Mars,
the station will reflect the culture of 1973 throughout Red Nose Day on Friday
16 March 2007. Ìý
It was a time when Slade's Cum On Feel The Noize was top of the hit parade,
heavyweight boxer Henry Cooper urged Brut-wearing men to "splash it all over"
and the fashions were out of this world.
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On the breakfast show, Terry Christian is joined by the face of the
aftershave adverts Henry Cooper who shares his memories of the era.
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Life On
Mars costume designer Emma Rosenthal talks to Terry about the challenges she
faced in recreating the Seventies look.
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Radio Manchester presenters dig out their platforms, flares and wide
lapels as they dress up in Seventies garb for the day.
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Programmes will be featured
on the Big Screen in Manchester's Exchange Square, so listeners can take a
look at the garish colours donned by their favourite presenters.
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At 9am, Slade frontman Noddy Holder joins Eamonn O'Neal to talk about his
memories of 1973.
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"That year was phenomenal for us," says Noddy. "It was
mayhem everywhere we went. Slade had three number one records just in that
year."
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Of course the group was also known for its fashion: "We were one of the
trailblazers for the outfits which people wore - love them or hate them!"
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During the morning, Eamonn O'Neal relives his summer of 1973 working for
Manchester-based Gerard's ice-cream. Eamonn heads off on his ice-cream round
serving from one of the company's vans in Hulme.
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It was also the year of Concorde's first transatlantic crossing, flying from
Washington to Paris.
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From 2pm, Richard Fair visits Concorde at Manchester
Airport and is joined by Wish You Were Here presenter Judith Chalmers to
reflect on how travel has changed in the past few decades.
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With hits from the Seventies played throughout the day, news and sport bulletins
will also recapture the flavour of the era.
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And Radio Manchester will be covering the biggest show in the North West
as up to 180 comedians take to the stage to raise money for Comic Relief.
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Stand Up And Be Counted, a 24-hour comedy marathon, is set to take place at
Opus Comedy Lounge in the Printworks, Manchester from 11.59pm on Thursday 15
March.
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The aim is to get up to 180 comedians together to perform for a minimum
of eight minutes each. They hope to set a world record for the most comedians
on stage for the world's biggest comedy show.
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91Èȱ¬ Radio Manchester is available on 95.1FM, 104.6FM and dgital radio. Ìý
91Èȱ¬ Manchester Press Office
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