The High Street Shops We Loved & Lost
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Sunday, May 10 on 5SELECT (46)
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About this Broadcast
Part one of two. A look back at the high street of yesteryear, celebrating favourite shop brands, including Wimpy, Top Shop, Tammy Girl, Blockbuster and BHS. Plus, a tribute to one of the most missed shop brands of them all, Woolworths, and in particular its much-loved sweets section. Nick Hewer traces the chain's rise to becoming a cherished high street fixture, while former Woolies shop assistant Cheryl Baker reveals secrets from the other side of the counter. Narrated by Hayley Tamaddon
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Cast & Crew
Hayley Tamaddon
(Narrator)
John Piper
(Series producer)
Sally Evans
(Executive producer)
Amanda de Freitas
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Hayley Tamaddon
(Narrator)
Born:
January 24, 1977
in
Blackpool
Best Known For:
Emmerdale and Dancing on Ice.
Early-life:
Hayley Soraya Tamaddon was born in Blackpool on January 24, 1977 to a Persian father and an English mother. She trained as a dancer at Phil Winston's Theatreworks and Laine Theatre Arts. Her first big break came in 2005 when she made her first appearance as Del Dingle on Emmerdale.
Career:
In 2007, Tamaddon was the runner-up in ITV's celebrity singing competition Soapstar Superstar. This led to a tour with Michael Ball. She left Emmerdale the same year. Her second big break came in 2010 when she won the fifth series of Dancing on Ice with professional ice skater Daniel Whiston. She has continued to act on TV and on the stage and in late 2013 she joined the cast of Coronation Street. In January 2014, she linked up with fellow former contestants on the final series of Dancing on Ice.
Quote:
On her audition for Coronation Street: 'I felt sick, because it was the biggest deal ever. But once I got there I was fine. Everyone was lovely!'
Trivia:
On an edition of All Star Family Fortunes, Tamaddon helped raise £30,000 for the Brian House Children's Hospice.
John Piper
(Series producer)
Sally Evans
(Executive producer)
Amanda de Freitas
(Executive producer)
