The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club — Season 3
About this season
The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club was a British television variety show produced by Granada Television from 1974 to 1977. It was set in a fictional working men's club in the North of England and was hosted by comedian Colin Crompton. Also regularly featured was comedian Bernard Manning who sang most weeks. Crompton was frequently the butt of Manning's jokes, unwittingly acting as Manning's stooge.
Episodes (8)
1. 15 February 1975
Aired 15 February 1975 • 39 min
Tonight’s Turns: Karl Denver Trio, George Roper, The Platters, Ronnie Dukes and Ricki Lee.
2. 22 February 1975
Aired 22 February 1975 • 39 min
Tonight’s turns: The Vernons, Ray Fell Paul Daniels, Elaine Delmar and Alvin Stardust.
3. 1 March 1975
Aired 1 March 1975 • 40 min
Tonight’s Turns: The Settlers, Johnnie More, Bert Weedon, Keeley Ford, Steve Sabre, Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch.
4. 8 March 1975
Aired 8 March 1975 • 40 min
Tonight’s Turns:: The Flirtations, The Krankies, George Melly with John Chilton’s Feetwarmers, Richard and Lara Jarman, Joe ‘Mr Piano’ Henderson.
5. 15 March 1975
Aired 15 March 1975 • 40 min
Tonight's Turns: Los Reales Del Paraguary, Bobby Knutt, Mothers Pride, Helen Shapiro, The Turners, Roger Whittaker with Saffron
6. 22 March 1975
Aired 22 March 1975 • 40 min
Tonight's Turns:: Terri Rogers, Alan Randall, Frances Yip, Eddie Flanagan, Tony Christie.
7. 29 March 1975
Aired 29 March 1975 • 39 min
Tonight's Turns: Cool Breeze, Frank Carson, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Marti Caine, Howard Keel,
8. 5 April 1975
Aired 5 April 1975 • 39 min
Tonight's Turns: In Three Minds, Jerry Stevens, Vintage Syncopators, Itojo Kumano, Mike Carter, Barbara Sharon