A tale of two towns: Stalybridge

Written by Craig Murtagh
Presented by Ace Maddox
Produced and Directed by Mike Fawcett
Join Ace Maddox as he takes us on a 'normally you'd miss it' tour of the best towns in Tameside and the hidden gems they have to offer. In this documentary Ace will compare, contrast and inform us, in his faultless opinion, what we thought we didn't need to know.

[@AAUK2]

Awesome, just awesome and awesomeness personified 😄👍

[@aeromadaero]

This is brilliant, this guy is like a disgruntled Bob Ross. I cried laughing. Can't wait for the next installment.

[@mikefawcett1982]

Glad it made you laugh, yeah we are hoping that Ace Maddox will be up for documenting some more local stuff and maybe interviewing some locals next time. He may also review a forthcoming series we have in the pipeline called Greenhouse wives of lancashire.

[@user-cy9vr2vb7j]

Brilliant this lol

[@Jason-sz5zv]

Thanks for reminding me why I left ! 😀

[@MrNathandwarner]

This really good work. I'm laughing whilst commenting. You actually make it look old-fashioned, too!! Great work, great work.

[@KolussuslifeKB]

Very interesting and innovative stuff Mike and Craig. Keep up the good work.👊🏿⭐❤

[@mikefawcett1982]

Cheers mate, will do. Thanks for watching

[@spooksy1982]

If it wasn’t utter bollocks and factually incorrect

[@jamieleighbromley]

it’s giving iconic

[@carolflynn7933]

😂 Brilliant

[@johngilchrist86222]

We are the bridge.

[@crimson2412]

brilliant video

[@RevolutionaryMod]

That's 9 minutes of time I'll never get back. 🙃

[@darrenwarby32]

The film "yanks" staring Richard Gere was also filmed in Stalybridge

[@Caroline-ms3kh]

And yet none of the mass murderers mentioned actually came from Hyde. Thankfully nobody in Hyde has a Bob Ross f**king haircut!

[@HerbertDuckshort]

Grouse. A camouflaged chicken.

[@dmaybury0744]

Well in Craigy boy

[@JordonRobinson-rr4gl]

Init

[@ethanshare1547]

you alright sir

[@mikedouglas1008]

I love people like this ineffectual cynical watchers

[@360Fov]

Oh God, not Judge's Bar 😂 I bumped into Ricky Hatton a few times in Ashton, when it used to have a lively night life ... anyone remember Atomic? 😂

[@craigmurtagh5544]

Of course I remember atomic. If I could just forget it would be a much better person today

[@Jason-sz5zv]

Go way back to " The Cellar" near Ashton market. Sticky floors, and one-pint bandits galore.

[@sirtarquin928]

@@Jason-sz5zv The cellar hasn't changed lol

[@MrNathandwarner]

:-D It's funny because it's true

[@aidanteece8921]

Oiy oiy it's Mr murtagh

[@football_clips2168]

Yes mr murtagh

[@red84icj]

Katie richmond came from Mottram. Should be a statue

[@user-bj5qc5yd5z]

Ashton is the premiere town! ✨️❤😅 #HassamSheikh

[@In_Paradiso58]

Ashton ain't what it used ta be, but neither is Stalybridge, although both still have character and characters, thankfully...

[@richardwilson0606]

Head like a witch doctor's rattle 😅

[@footballshorts1471]

He is my teacher

[@spooksy1982]

All three murders you mentioned didn’t live in stalybridge. Just saying. Was mates with Sam shipman. LS Lowry lived in Mottram also, jeepers come on get your facts right. (Where you were sat next to his statue) Omg how many things can you get wrong. Asda in Hyde? You mean Ashton…. This guy

[@gruesometwosome6098]

There's an Asda in Hyde!!

[@spooksy1982]

@@gruesometwosome6098 To be fair I’ll give you that. 😆

[@monicawarner4091]

​@@gruesometwosome6098 • Easily identifiable by the NHS mobile screening van on the car park. Afaik, Ashton Asda hasn't got one.

[@elishaspen2557]

It’s funny cause it’s one of my teachers 🙈

[@mikefawcett1982]

Wow. Ace Maddox is a History teacher? what an amazingly talented guy. I suppose that makes perfect sense. Educating young people about their local history

[@spooksy1982]

@@mikefawcett1982 if he knew about local history 🤣

[@360Fov]

Armentieres Square* 😂

[@lastnihilist9]

two of those killers are hattersley not hyde and so is ricky hatton. if youre going to be pedantic get it right. typical bridge.

[@shannonmurtagh6716]

In 1936 Hattersley moved from Tintwistle rural district to the Hyde municipal borough. So is now classed as a area of Hyde like the areas of Godley or Newton. If your going to be pedantic get it right.

[@lastnihilist9]

talking about towns not boroughs......if youre gonig to be pedantic.....

[@sirtarquin928]

@@lastnihilist9 Cregan was born at Tameside General Hospital in Greater Manchester (Ashton under Lyne) and grew up in a two-up two-down terraced house in Droylsden.