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Pleasure Beach

10.0 / 10
1998
1 season
6 episodes
DocumentaryFamily

Filmed on location in 1997 at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, the show was a six-part BBC documentary, which followed the day-to-day running of the park. It was mainly focused on the rides and the park managers, Jim Rowland and Keith Allen. The film crews also spoke to Geoffrey Thompson and Amanda Thompson, the director and producer of Stageworks Worldwide Productions (which directs, produces and choreographs the shows within the park.)

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Trailer

Pleasure Beach Blackpool, TV Documentary Series, Episode 6/6

Cast

J

Jim Rowland (J.R)

A

Amanda Thompson

Nick Hancock

K

Keith Allen

Seasons

  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    01-01-199830m

    Filmed during the summer season of 1997, first broadcast in 1998. A six part BBC TV documentary series following the running of Blackpool's amusement park, narrated by Nick Hancock...

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    02-01-199830m

    A Portuguese game show contestant is paid cash to ride the Pepsi Max, Amanda's Hot Ice Show has it's opening night and J.R. has a bomb-scare to deal with.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    03-01-199830m

    An entire wedding party rides the Pepsi Max, African fertility statues arrive at Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum and J.R. has a lost child to find.

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    04-01-199830m

    The high speed Tokado Express gets stranded half way round, Schnorbitz gives birth and J.R. has an ongoing battle with the foam bandits of the River Caves.

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    05-01-199830m

    Park owner, Geoffrey Thompson is one of the first to test out the new PlayStation ride, J.R. and Keith's 'disabled policy' comes into question and illegal street traders cause prob...

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    06-01-199830m

    In this final episode, it's 'switch on' time for Blackpool's illuminations and Keith pulls in record profits in J.R.'s absence, but when J.R. returns can he beat Keith's record day...

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