SIR BOBBY ROBSON - ANOTHER (K)NIGHT TO REMEMBER Music The characters had such hard

The characters had such hard lives but the wit and the vigour of the music shines though

Billy Mitchell has returned to his roots

No wonder then the Geordie anthem's 150th was celebrated on Tyneside

updated version of Blaydon Races compiled by Pete Scott from lyrics written by BBC Radio Newcastle listeners to celebrate the 150th anniversary

'The Washin' Day'

SIR BOBBY ROBSON - ANOTHER (K)NIGHT TO REMEMBER Music The characters had such hardWhen the Sir Bobby Robson 80th Birthday Celebration event at the Sage Gateshead was announced late in 2012, the tickets sold out in 24 hours. By the time the concert took place on 18th February 2013, excitement was at fever pitch. Local heroes Mark Knopfler and Joe McElderry shared the stage with footballing celebrities Andre Villas Boas, Alan Pardew, Steve Harper, Shola Ameobi and Stuart Pearce. Also performing were soul queen Ruby Turner, kings of