Pleasure Beach episode 1/ 6 (Blackpool)

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Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

8 жыл бұрын

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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@THEEXPOSER666
@THEEXPOSER666 Жыл бұрын
“Get this thing off and get the bloody thing open” best motto ever
@sillaysponge
@sillaysponge 6 ай бұрын
Jim appearing over the fence and the immediate "hello, jim" was like something out of sesame street, that knocked me out. "right, jim".
@aceofspades7777
@aceofspades7777 Жыл бұрын
19:48 "Bert, you on your way back?" "Looks like I'm gonna be Jim, yeah." "No, not looks like you're going to, you're on your way back" 😂
@bjoe385
@bjoe385 4 жыл бұрын
“JOHN... THAT IS A NEW MACHINE... you’ve spilled water everywhere, you’ve raced it round, it’s not a bloomin whatever that tracks called, Silverstone.” 10/10
@minorfunthemeparks
@minorfunthemeparks 3 жыл бұрын
Think you meant what a legend
@bjoe385
@bjoe385 3 жыл бұрын
@@minorfunthemeparks never before has someone been so correct.
@minorfunthemeparks
@minorfunthemeparks 3 жыл бұрын
Aha just realised that she says what an idiot but doesn’t change the fact she’s a leg
@Landie_Man
@Landie_Man 3 жыл бұрын
That sort of abuse would make you want to crash her zamboni through the wall and just get out and go “thank you and good night. Now fuck off”. Then walk out.
@hannibalccg702
@hannibalccg702 3 жыл бұрын
The biggest meme in the theme park community
@envsf03
@envsf03 4 жыл бұрын
Give me a cigarette and get me the local MPs! it’s like a Lancashire version of Dallas 🤩
@emmadungey-evans8086
@emmadungey-evans8086 4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@jaywarren333
@jaywarren333 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 Shes quite a turn int she
@EmilyHartley25989
@EmilyHartley25989 5 ай бұрын
Especially with the JR character 😂
@davidpreece2337
@davidpreece2337 4 ай бұрын
I wish Blackpool and the pleasure beach was like this today, sad how things have declined over the years and some people call it progress.
@vernacularpunc
@vernacularpunc 4 ай бұрын
Whats wrong with it?
@E69apeTheMatrix420
@E69apeTheMatrix420 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing time machine. In the 90s they didn't even have a name for whiplash he called it shock waves. Cups of tea all round fixed this incident. Today people would be suing for thousands!
@ChewyGDRP
@ChewyGDRP Жыл бұрын
I suppose back then there weren't a load of law firms advertising their no win, no fee policies. If they had easy access to legal representation, these lot would have sued for fun.
@22manky
@22manky 7 ай бұрын
Whiplash was a thing back then 😂 He was talking about something different he said it sent shock waves through us, he didn’t mean whiplash
@E69apeTheMatrix420
@E69apeTheMatrix420 7 ай бұрын
@22manky Your a knob! Clearly. That NPC guy who has to say the opposite just because your that way coded. Sad man.
@mattcorrickmagic771
@mattcorrickmagic771 2 жыл бұрын
This was filmed before May 1997 as both Blackpools MP’s would change in May 1st that year with the Labour Landslide.
@elvisburgerking8675
@elvisburgerking8675 Жыл бұрын
favourite bit 11:55 when the Northerner lady boss says "bastards, get me a cigarette somebody" and the boss's assistant springs into action , hands her a cigarette and instantly lights it for her. like it was part of his job description.
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
That’s Amanda Thompson, now BPB CEO. She’s fantastic
@elvisburgerking8675
@elvisburgerking8675 Жыл бұрын
survivors of the avalanche crash probably got free season tickets and a small bung. it's a fairly tame ride, but is very risky as the rollercoaster train is free running and not attacked to any tracks. if this happened in America everyone on that ride would be suing for millions. amazingly the avalanche or is it called bobsleigh ? is still there in 2o23 and operational. I've been going to this Northern ride park since the 1960s, and it's still a great experience. although I preferred it in the olden days 60s, 70s and 80s, even the 90s, when health and safety wasn't much of a concern, it made the rides that bit more adventurous.
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
Wtf is a northern ride park??? It’s called Blackpool Pleasure Beach. It’s a theme park / amusement park. And if you went and if you watched this documentary you’d have seen it’s called the Avalanche. And it’s very safe.
@CamGold
@CamGold 6 жыл бұрын
the avalance crashes and injured and shocked riders are taken to medical centre '' be with you shortly and by the way if anyone wants a cuppa after we'll sort that out, alright " most british thing ever
@Cartoonman154
@Cartoonman154 5 жыл бұрын
The canned screams. lol
@PinkysProductions
@PinkysProductions 4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see these still around i have myown copys from wen on uk horizen this is my childhood here. Wen fun house still stood the whip. Turtle chase black hole ocutpus ive meet keith he was the lovelist bloke ever
@danielledewitt1
@danielledewitt1 3 жыл бұрын
Wow poor spelling and grammar.
@PinkysProductions
@PinkysProductions 3 жыл бұрын
@@danielledewitt1 wow poor sod dunt no how it feels to be dylixic but is good at being a grade A bully
@danielledewitt1
@danielledewitt1 3 жыл бұрын
@@PinkysProductions How was I supposed to know when you never said? I’m not a bully.
@coolcabbage43
@coolcabbage43 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading an episode of this fantastic series in clear quality! Do you have the other episodes?
@justaperson9964
@justaperson9964 Жыл бұрын
They’re all on here I think :)
@davidtanycoed
@davidtanycoed 5 жыл бұрын
I know this is old but, removing that injured boy and making him walk from the coaster without real paramedics is shocking. And then at 22:20 the Director attends the incident and first asks, 'Any Media phone calls yet' and secondly asks, 'anyone injured' wtf, get your priorities right!!
@lukanw
@lukanw Жыл бұрын
The public relations director is responsible for coordinating the response to media enquiries, therefore her first port of call will be to check if they’ve had any calls
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
It will be a lot different now
@ianlacey11
@ianlacey11 6 жыл бұрын
Interesting,these appear to be the original BBC transmitted episodes,not the butchered UK Horizons versions.
@hazeyofficial1419
@hazeyofficial1419 2 жыл бұрын
Uk horizons is bbc horizons mate
@ianlacey8323
@ianlacey8323 2 жыл бұрын
@@hazeyofficial1419 Uk Horizons was the documentary spin off channel of UK Gold and was part of the UKTV network that included UK Style and UK Living.
@speedupedits7112
@speedupedits7112 5 жыл бұрын
This is a cracking home town park
@deborahmurphy112
@deborahmurphy112 Жыл бұрын
6:22 “which brings us to our biggest hot ice outburst of the week” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@davidhaylett4468
@davidhaylett4468 4 жыл бұрын
What amazing job she has done as manager director. Keep up good work. Ik some people will disagree but icon is great and Geoffrey will be happy
@E69apeTheMatrix420
@E69apeTheMatrix420 4 жыл бұрын
Icon is absolutely rubbish! On so many levels it is underwhelming! It spends a lot of time going left and right slowly and smoothly. Geoffrey would be very proud however and I'm not being sarcastic I genuinely mean Amanda well. Icon is garbage however.
@kiwi0019
@kiwi0019 4 жыл бұрын
@@E69apeTheMatrix420 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@danielledewitt1
@danielledewitt1 3 жыл бұрын
@@E69apeTheMatrix420 You are rubbish troll. Icon is the king of coaster.
@danielledewitt1
@danielledewitt1 3 жыл бұрын
@@kiwi0019 The troll obviously hasn’t been on king icon.
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
Love her so much she’s a legend
@Amp1771
@Amp1771 2 жыл бұрын
Can't blame Amanda for getting pissed
@PhilthyRemixes
@PhilthyRemixes 3 жыл бұрын
That's me and my sister at 8:22. Someone told me this had been uploaded to KZfaq, had to see it for myself haha.
@justaperson9964
@justaperson9964 Жыл бұрын
So cute 😊
@SuperDougie89
@SuperDougie89 7 ай бұрын
You'll be about 50 now I'd imagine.
@Neonrain08
@Neonrain08 13 күн бұрын
@@SuperDougie89 he will be in his late 20s to early 30s and she will be in her early to mid 30s
@nicholassmith8759
@nicholassmith8759 3 жыл бұрын
The staff are very good with the public it seems
@TheHampshireHopper92
@TheHampshireHopper92 3 жыл бұрын
17:22 assaulted one of my beavers! 🤣🤣
@jacobshaw8825
@jacobshaw8825 Жыл бұрын
All the rollercoaster tycoon sounds 😂
@SNORKYMEDIA
@SNORKYMEDIA Ай бұрын
weird as they were recorded at 6 flags parks
@jacobshaw8825
@jacobshaw8825 Ай бұрын
@@SNORKYMEDIA obviously just overdubbed onto the programme. I guess RCT used the 6 flags sounds too
@nicholassmith8759
@nicholassmith8759 3 жыл бұрын
That guy on the Pepsi Max at the beginning lol ohh ohhhh
@faystalker5711
@faystalker5711 3 жыл бұрын
Thats sick assualt bradley bear thier no need all the time pleasure i nver seen security
@emzt5289
@emzt5289 3 жыл бұрын
Bit harsh making her describe the incident in front of the lads. Bet she was traumatised
@introaether937
@introaether937 Ай бұрын
Jeez! Amanda is a hottie spoilt child, I love it! Bravo!
@X-GamerPro-HD
@X-GamerPro-HD 2 жыл бұрын
Being manager there from his POV at his time…I wouldn’t even know what to do…too much noise, stress and things braking down everywhere 😂
@Nate19O
@Nate19O 3 жыл бұрын
I've been watching various Blackpool documentaries the past few days and it seems the attitude of business owners there is abysmal. They got by without business acumen or standards for so long they fail to realise when things become a struggle they have to make a reasonable effort. Blackpools demise cannot just be put down to changing times, they failed to uphold any standards. What a dump.
@catherineclark4484
@catherineclark4484 Жыл бұрын
Blackpools not a dump, but the people who go there are disgusting with all the litter they leave behind on the steps on the beach, its the holidaymakers that make it look like one, not the actual place
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
It’s not a dump at all. Have you visited BPB in the past few years? Clearly not. So stfu
@EmilyHartley25989
@EmilyHartley25989 5 ай бұрын
​@@catherineclark4484 It's a dump sadly. Holidaymakers or not.
@montywormald7089
@montywormald7089 3 жыл бұрын
What's the theme tune to this please
@dougbriglmen716
@dougbriglmen716 8 жыл бұрын
10:13 Keith thats what we call sods law XD
@plasteckfly
@plasteckfly 3 жыл бұрын
The big boss is an obnoxious bully. Seriously thinks he's the ant's pants.
@Nunos645cgh
@Nunos645cgh 3 жыл бұрын
Gypsy's assaulting the Beaver lol!
@chloereid0x1
@chloereid0x1 4 жыл бұрын
That's why I hate Amanda Thompson. She's so disrespectful and rude. Yeah ok she's got great ideas and she has improved the park alot but.. she can't treat people like that & Also instead of fixing the problems on the rides, they just send them out like jeez.
@moddenby4525
@moddenby4525 4 жыл бұрын
Michael Langdon this was 26 years ago you melt
@chloereid0x1
@chloereid0x1 4 жыл бұрын
@@moddenby4525 I'm fully aware of that. I live in Blackpool I think I should know. She now is the OBE and she runs the park badly
@livvjanee
@livvjanee 4 жыл бұрын
Yeh my mum says the same about her rudeness, we are also from Blackpool and someone I know works at PL and says how rude she is. The pay is also outrageously low for under 18s, my friend runs a shop on her own for 12 hours, half an hour break and gets paid 4 pound something an hour.
@arranmelaugh5606
@arranmelaugh5606 4 жыл бұрын
MOD Denby 23 years you melt!
@arranmelaugh5606
@arranmelaugh5606 4 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! She sounds like a right Tory loving kiss arse! Just like her father! Spoilt little brat she is!
@atmosphericfunfairs1371
@atmosphericfunfairs1371 2 жыл бұрын
Get it off out the road and GET THE BLOODY THING OPEN!
@tomhaigh3537
@tomhaigh3537 5 жыл бұрын
It used to be the largest theme park in the uk wtaf
@ImNotBeingFunny
@ImNotBeingFunny 4 жыл бұрын
Still got the most coasters in the uk and one of the most visited in the world...I wouldn't have thought that like
@shaggydog9789
@shaggydog9789 2 жыл бұрын
He says it the "largest amusement park" (ie a seaside amusement park as opposed to an actual theme park) which it probably is.
@PINKKYLIELOUISE
@PINKKYLIELOUISE Жыл бұрын
Have to pay to enter the Pleasure Beach now
@hazeyofficial1419
@hazeyofficial1419 2 жыл бұрын
I know JR very well and his children,
@justaperson9964
@justaperson9964 Жыл бұрын
Is he still alive? He seems such a nice guy I like watching him 😊
@hazeyofficial1419
@hazeyofficial1419 Жыл бұрын
@@justaperson9964 yes he is still alive travelling with his family business rowlands funfairs
@justaperson9964
@justaperson9964 Жыл бұрын
@@hazeyofficial1419 aw that’s good I heard he passed away and that broke my heart ❤️
@OscarByrneYT
@OscarByrneYT 4 жыл бұрын
6:28
@tomhaigh3537
@tomhaigh3537 5 жыл бұрын
Does Amanda Thompson still smoke
@arranmelaugh5606
@arranmelaugh5606 4 жыл бұрын
Tom Haigh why?
@envsf03
@envsf03 4 жыл бұрын
Arran Melaugh my first thought/question but now I want to know the answer for some unknown reason 🤓
@georgefloyd9035
@georgefloyd9035 3 жыл бұрын
Not anymore .
@envsf03
@envsf03 3 жыл бұрын
well done to Amanda an inspiration to smokers from north west Lancashire and beyond.
@crashcoaster3852
@crashcoaster3852 3 жыл бұрын
I mean... Who knows or cares? My guess is that she doesn't because she doesn't sound like a 90 year old man, her voice hasn't changed.
@ThePandorads9
@ThePandorads9 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Zoe 🖐
@ESS03019
@ESS03019 4 жыл бұрын
Shes such a diva wtf
@ericsmallman2011
@ericsmallman2011 Жыл бұрын
She needs a good slap, no one who knows her has a good word to say.
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
She’s iconic.
@faystalker5711
@faystalker5711 3 жыл бұрын
If that happened i wd go ride again i dont ride myself
@rmirmi8377
@rmirmi8377 Жыл бұрын
It's all change now you have to pay on entry this is to keep out the riff raff
@vd8642
@vd8642 3 жыл бұрын
17:21 you couldn’t say that in 2021 without investigation
@Joseph-uo3mx
@Joseph-uo3mx 2 жыл бұрын
You shouldn't
@justaperson9964
@justaperson9964 Жыл бұрын
What did they say?
@faystalker5711
@faystalker5711 3 жыл бұрын
The lady bear my sister look video with niece along time she now thirty now over twenty six yrs ago
@robh699
@robh699 4 жыл бұрын
JR fookin jobsworth . shouting at his No 2 in front of everybody, would not last 5 minutes in todays world
@TheRowlandstone73
@TheRowlandstone73 2 жыл бұрын
The last time I was at the Pleasure Beach, way back in 2002, I remember it was £5 to go on 'Valhalla'.. I'd hate to think how much those rides cost now!
@mattcorrickmagic771
@mattcorrickmagic771 2 жыл бұрын
Now you just pay park entry and all the rides are free with the wristband. But that’s like £40 for the wristband for the day.
@justaperson9964
@justaperson9964 Жыл бұрын
@@mattcorrickmagic771 Jesus! How much
@lukanw
@lukanw Жыл бұрын
@@justaperson9964 £30 odd if you get it in advance on the website
@justaperson9964
@justaperson9964 Жыл бұрын
@@lukanw That’s not bad but I don’t like a lot of scary rides 😆
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
You get an eTicket now and it’s £36 I’m advance on off peak days. It’s worth it
@chaffinchy
@chaffinchy 4 ай бұрын
Amanda Thompson hasn't changed by the looks of it, ordering someone to give her a cigarette now she moans about the passholders and the enthusiasts that film in the park who get the punters in because people watch their youtube channels and it gets people wanting to go to the parks
@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark
@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark 4 ай бұрын
Hate the part where they are making a point they assaulted a woman doesn’t matter who was in the costume man or woman they still did it either way gender doesn’t come into it assault is assault
@Neonrain08
@Neonrain08 13 күн бұрын
it being a young girl does make it worse tho they are much larger than her wheres a man can fight back most women have no chance in a fight against a man never mind 3. its a fact most men are stronger than most women so of course it is worse. what a weird thing to comment
@samw1937
@samw1937 Жыл бұрын
How did the security get away with telling people they were under arrest, they only have the same powers as a member of public and should therefore state they are under a Citizen’s arrest under section 24A of the police and criminal evidence act with police being called immediately, they should also never lock anyone in a room for detention on there own! 🤣 if this was happening now they would be seeing themselves in court being sued.
@handsoffmycactus2958
@handsoffmycactus2958 Жыл бұрын
Exactly, it’s not allowed now! The BPB Security now would just await the police
@micky_mc_mullet1992
@micky_mc_mullet1992 4 жыл бұрын
who does Amanda think she is at all.... Looking at her today shes aged badly
@arranmelaugh5606
@arranmelaugh5606 4 жыл бұрын
Micky_Mc_Mullet she sounds like a right nasty demanding cow! No surprise she’s a Tory!
@faystalker5711
@faystalker5711 3 жыл бұрын
Why couldnt got british skaters gv them the opportunity
@Neonrain08
@Neonrain08 13 күн бұрын
they arent as good and skating isnt as common here as other countries russians and eastern europeans are the best ice skaters
@moddenby4525
@moddenby4525 4 жыл бұрын
That kid is 37 now lol
@clairedawson
@clairedawson 3 ай бұрын
All the money that family have they could pay someone to Teach there daughter manners...unbelievably rude.😮
@vincitveritas3872
@vincitveritas3872 4 жыл бұрын
DOE jobsworths
@alanblackett3567
@alanblackett3567 Жыл бұрын
Her attitude stinks. Doesn't matter if she is the owners daughter
@montywormald7089
@montywormald7089 Жыл бұрын
Solicitor does not work whereas KARMA works better
@CompletelyUselessGamesChannel
@CompletelyUselessGamesChannel 2 жыл бұрын
All Dix
@steven0882
@steven0882 4 ай бұрын
As a local. This was a heavily cringe watch
@StuAnderson90
@StuAnderson90 4 жыл бұрын
Security: "I'm arresting you" Me. PMSL security have the same rights as average joe if he tried to arrest me i'd laugh at him... Private security arresting people... Please...
@christophebrundu3906
@christophebrundu3906 4 жыл бұрын
Actually you can ....you can even arrest someone yourself if you have cause to do so ....its called citizens arrest.
@emzt5289
@emzt5289 3 жыл бұрын
Do they still have the cells there?
@StuAnderson90
@StuAnderson90 2 жыл бұрын
@@christophebrundu3906 correct however a citizens arrest does not allow for holding or restraining a person nor putting them in a cell... in law nower days it can be seen as assault and false imprisionment
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