The following pictures were taken by Marilyn Read in 1988 during a Plumb Centre group tour of Portugal and are being published for the first time on Blackpool Timeline. Whilst these photos weren’t taken in Blackpool, Roy Castle is from Cleveleys and spent a lot of time entertaining in Blackpool, including his world record attempt at Blackpool Tower for Record Breakers, the TV show he hosted since its first airing in 1972. The Tower rope slide event can be seen towards the end of the video (featured below in this post) with many of his career highlights.
Roy Castle entertains the group on a coach trip to their next destination in Portugal.
Comedian Don Maclean to the left, fitness expert Diana Moran (Green Goddess) in the centre and Roy Castle to the right holding his trumpet.
Roy Castle in foreground holding trumpet with Don Maclean to his right.
Comedian Don Maclean to the left, Marilyn Read (the one who photographed the other images), and Don’s wife Toni.
Roy Castle shows the group how to tap dance.
Roy Castle emerges from the hotel pool.
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