The night before...

Edith Ollerenshaw (Eve Manghani) - Guilty secret: Can't remember what happened once on a day trip to Llandudno after seventeen snowballs and a scampi in a basket

Kevin Ollerenshaw (Carl Whiteside) - I was brought up on Star Trek, Grandstand and Practical Mechanics, which explains why I've had forty jobs since leaving school.

Deirdre Ollerenshaw (Joanne Crabtree) - Hey, I'm getting married tomorrow. Guilty Secret: I once went all the way with a fairground lad...didn't like it much anyway...I've never liked anything physical.

Nip (James Grayston) - How do? When I'm not working, I'm in t'pub. I like a drink and when I've had a few, I fancy t'women an' all.

Harry Ollerenshaw (Mike Tierney) - I fought in North Africa... I bled for you lot - and when I look around today I wonder why I bothered.

Dinner time at the Ollerenshaws

Peter Ollerenshaw (Michael Ahmad) - Chief reporter Grimesdale Alternative Free Press and Bugle. Part-time drop out and amateur Marxist

Mark Greenhalgh (Jeff Graves) - As bright as the inside of a cow's bum... but I'm good looking and rich... Guilty secret: I suffer from premature ejaculation - which seems to suit Deirdre.

Edith (Eve Manghani) and Father Molloy (Mark Graham) - Would you like a drop of something in your tea father? It's a cold night out.

The stag-night begins. Nip (James Grayston), Kevin (Carl Whiteside) and Peter (Michael Ahmad)

Father Molloy (Mark Graham) and drinking companion (Adam Cain) getting legless at the Catholic Club. 'Two large Bushmills'.

The lovely Evette (Richard C Broughton) starts her act at the Can-Can club eagerly watched by Hamish (Charles Bertram), Mark (Jeff Graves), Kevin (Carl Whiteside), Nip (James Grayston) and Harry (Mike Tierney)

The lovely Evette (Richard C Broughton) getting them out for the lads. Click here to read all about the international controversy surrounding this picture.

Bouncer (Mike Davis) comes to deal with the roudy revellers.

Vinyl Vera puts in an appearance as Hamish (Charles Bertram) decides Mark (Jeff Graves) needs some practice before the big day!

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The Morning after...

'Ey by, but you do look bonny, doesn't she Deirdre?' - Wendy the bridesmaid (Claire Marseille)

The Ollerenshaws in church.... (Harry - Mike Tierney, Edith - Eve Manghani, Kevin - Carl Whiteside, Peter - Mike Ahmad and Nip - James Grayston)

The happy (well - it's still early days) couple - Deirdre (Joanne Crabtree) and Mark (Jeff Graves)

The Best Man and Maid of Honour (Charles Bertram and Claire Marseille)

The wedding reception gets under way (with just about everyone on stage at once!)

Father Molloy (Mark Graham) somewhat the worse for the drink says grace - Blessens old ord where my grifts whichrbout receive from thy bounty through Chrish our Lordamen (sic - or should that be hic?)

Muriel Greenhalgh (Kate Rogers) - Mother of the handsome groom. Guilty secrets: Forty seven American airmen, seven refuse disposal operatives, six Cosmos tour couriers and one door to door brush salesman. But who's counting?

Ronald Greenhalgh (Andrew Smith) - Made nearly one thousand pounds selling army blankets and webbing back to the suppliers and working the black market in the North.

You always get a scrap at a good weddin'. Ronald (Andrew Smith) and Harry (Mike Tierney) have a bit of a disagreement

It all seems to be going wrong as Deirdre (Joanne Crabtree) runs back to mother (Eve Manghani)

Could this be why? Vinyl Vera puts in a most inappropriate appearance - and has the last word - Ohh! You are a big boy.

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Now, let me take you by the hand and lead you backstage...

The backstage crew - Ruth Brooks, John Gargrave and Cindy Graves

The Voice of Radio Gibberdilly - Charles Bertram

The voice of Vera - Claire Marseille (in costume as barmaid)

The man with the light touch - James Derbyshire at the console

Thanks to Claire for all the photos.

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