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"Spend, Spend, Spend" - The Miner's Wife Who Won Big

"Spend, Spend, Spend" - The Miner's Wife Who Won Big

FromWitness History


"Spend, Spend, Spend" - The Miner's Wife Who Won Big

FromWitness History

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Dec 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 1961, Viv Nicholson became a household name in Britain when she and her husband scooped a massive win on the football pools. Asked what she would do with the money, Nicholson famously replied "Spend, Spend, Spend" and the tabloids followed her closely over the next few years as she spent the winnings on the high life. Viv Nicholson's story later became a successful West End musical and stage play. Simon Watts talks to her son, Howard Nicholson, author of "You Don't Know Viv".PHOTO: Howard and Viv Nicholson (left and centre) with British entertainer Bruce Forsyth (Getty Images)
Released:
Dec 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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