Morecambe Mr Blobby tale on TV show
The popular BBC1 evening programme, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker, will include a segment filmed in the town looking back at the 1994 affair.
The Apprentice and Countdown star Nick Hewer will be shown interviewing people about their memories of the controversy.
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Hide AdThey include former Visitor editor Mike Whalley and Morecambe DJ and events promoter, Steve Middlesbrough.
The Blobby Land affair centred around a doomed theme park called Crinkley Bottom which opened in Happy Mount Park in summer 1994.
At the time Mr Blobby was a popular TV character on Noel Edmonds’ hit BBC1 show ‘Noel’s House Party’.
Lancaster City Council struck a deal with Mr Edmonds to bring a Mr Blobby themed attraction to Happy Mount Park.
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Hide AdThere was great optimism for the economic boost the theme park could bring to the town.
But the park was a flop and closed after just 13 weeks.
A bitter legal battle between Mr Edmonds and the council ensued.
The council eventually had to pay £950,000 in damages to Mr Edmonds after claims of misrepresentation and negligence against his company Unique Group were thrown out.
A 2004 report by the District Auditor revealed serious failings in how the council dealt with the matter and there was an estimated £2.6m cost to taxpayers.
Mr Hewer visited Morecambe to film last month.
The show starts at 7pm.