TV star Bradley Walsh revealed a connection to Morecambe during a recent episode of The Chase featuring a woman known for her shoe repair shop.
Trish Clarke, known locally as ‘The Lady Cobbler’, appeared on the popular ITV quiz last week.
Trish runs The Lady Cobbler shoe repair and leather goods shop on Regent Road in the West End of Morecambe and is also an Independent Morecambe town councillor for the Heysham North ward.
The Chase, hosted by Bradley Walsh, involves a team of four contestants who pit their wits against a ‘Chaser’, working as a team and as individuals, answering general knowledge questions, in the hope of winning thousands of pounds.
‘’It was absolutely amazing, but terrifying!’’ Trish told Beyond Radio, as she explained that Bradley Walsh revealed his connection to the resort, having worked at a former local holiday park before he found fame.
‘’It was quite overwhelming. We never actually met him (Bradley Walsh) before we filmed the show, but afterwards he came over and said he started his career in our neck of the woods.
‘’He was a Bluecoat at Middleton Towers. I worked there and I told him, so he asked me when I was there. I told him 1977, he was there around 1982.’’
Click here to listen to our chat with Trish:
Trish accrued £5,000 in the programme’s ‘cash builder’ round, before going head-to-head with Chaser, Anne Hegerty.
Sadly, Trish didn’t manage to make it back to her team for the final, as she was caught by ‘The Governess’.
‘’It was lovely. I’m glad I got her because she said I’m not going to say anything against the Lady Cobbler,’’ added Trish.
‘’I think if I’d have had any of the male Chasers they might have come out with some comments!
‘’It was two years between being interviewed and going on the show. It’s something I’ve always wanted to experience.’’
Trish has worked at her shop since the 1970s, and has no plans to stop just yet.
‘’I’ve been in my shop now for 45 years. I started working for my Dad in 1978. He sadly lost his life in 1982 but I wanted to keep it going, but he was old fashioned and wouldn’t let me learn (the trade) because I was a girl.
‘’I learned about shoe repairs from a guy in Galgate who made clogs.
‘’I love it and don’t ever want to retire, even though I’m 65 now, I don’t want to!’’
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