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Castaway
1 appearance
Singing duo from Sunderland who began in a church choir and left the building trade to become professional entertainers after a record manager discovered them.
On the island
In conversation
Presenter asks
0:18How early did you start having lessons?
I went in the choir, church choir, when I was nine year old. So that was my first grinding.
Presenter asks
0:30Which one of you is the pianist in the act?
I am. Bob. Yes. Mm-hmm.
Presenter asks
0:34What did you both want to be when you were at school?
Something to do with music, always. Yes, always.
Presenter asks
2:46What made you decide to throw up the safe, reliable building trade and go into the theatre?
Well, the office came in uh so much for theatrical uh dates that we we just had to make our minds up one way or the other, so we chose the other, you know, we came for this side of it.
Presenter asks
3:32How early in your career did you make your first broadcast?
Oh, back in Savoy Hill days. Of course we really weren't in the business as uh professionals then. We were still toying with the idea. But we uh our first broadcast was with John Sharman in Music Hall. And of course at the same time we were doing uh the Saturday nights with Ambrose from the Mayfair Hotel.
Presenter asks
4:02What other series have you done?
Yes, uh raise a luff with Ted Ray. We were in that for three years. Of course that was really the big break for us in the business.