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Viva Blackpool

Viva Blackpool

Description: A small-time entrepreneur in his beloved hometown of Blackpool, Ripley Holden's dream is to hit the big time with his swanky, state-of-the-art amusement arcade, but the lights dim at the grand opening when a dead body is found on the premises. The arcade closes and in steps DI Peter Carlisle to clean up the convoluted mess, which soon takes on a life of its own, especially after the inspector finds he's falling in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife, Natalie.
Genre: Musical
Year Released: 2004
Number of episodes: 7
First episode air date: November 11, 2004
Writers: Julie Anne Robinson
Networks: BBC, BBC One, BBC America
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