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Did Mr Blobby upend local politics in Lancashire?
Jim Waterson investigates how a doomed theme park based on a 1990s TV character turned local politics in Morecambe upside down, with long-lasting effects.
In 1994, a theme park based on Mr Blobby opened in the seaside resort of Morecambe, in the north west of England. Guardian Media editor Jim Waterson investigates the impact the park鈥檚 failure had on local politics, and the legacy the town is left with today as it looks towards the future.
Presenter: Jim Waterson
Contributors: Steve Middlesbrough, Clive Portman, Erica Lewis
Mixing: Alexis Adimora
Producer: Hannah Varrall
Executive Producers: Katherine Godfrey and Robbie MacInnes
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Mon 26 Feb 2024
13:45
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