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The Tommy Steele Story
In the 1950s, after leaving the merchant navy, a young Tommy Steele experiences a meteoric rise to fame as a rock 'n' roll teen idol in the 1950s.
Teenager Tommy Steele buys a second hand guitar in a junk shop before joining the merchant navy. Once onboard, his boss loses his patience, telling him he has to choose between his music or a career at sea.
He chooses music and returns to London, where, by chance, he's offered a job playing his guitar in a coffee shop in Soho. He's soon spotted by an agent and has a meteoric rise to fame as Britain's first rock 'n' roll teen idol.
On TV
Sat 4 Jan 2025
10:40
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tommy Steele | Tommy Steele |
| Chas McDevitt | Chas McDevitt |
| Nancy Whiskey | Nancy Whiskey |
| Humphrey Lyttelton | Humphrey Lyttelton |
| Tommy Eytle | Tommy Eytle |
| Mrs Steele | Hilda Fenemore |
| Mr Steele | Charles Lamb |
| Hospital Nurse | Lisa Daniely |
| Director | Gerard Bryant |
| Writer | Norman Hudis |
Broadcasts
- Sat 25 Mar 2023 13:10
- Sat 2 Dec 2023 09:55
- Sun 28 Jul 2024 07:10
- Sat 4 Jan 2025 10:40