'Oatcakes!' - A feature length documentary about Stoke-on-Trent by THE 7TH TOWN

[@josevilla8648]

What a smashing film. My Dad grew up in Dundee Road opposite Etruria Park. Although his work took him all over the world from Ghana to the Yemen, Uganda to Libya he never forgot where he came from and made oatcakes from my Nana's recipe for his friends and colleagues every place he went. We lost him last year at the grand old age of 96 but this brought back some real memories for me as he and I went back to Stoke exploring many times after his eventual retirement in his late 70's ! He would have been so pleased to see the hope in this film of a stronger more vibrant Stoke to come.

[@robertevans9148]

Foley Oatcakes filled with cheese and bacon. 20 Minutes later still like taking a bite from a molten volcano delicious OATCAKES!!!!

[@TheShmoo123]

Really enjoyed this, I’m from Middleport, Burslem, now living in Essex and my partner who was born & bred in Essex has practiced & got his oatcakes so thin & lacy...they are delicious. Oatcakes, Wright’s pies, but the best thing above all things are the lovely, warm people, you don’t realise just how warm & friendly the folk are until you leave & come back for a visit. Love and miss you Potteries, where my roots reside🙋🏽‍♀️💛 Stoke-on-Trent, centre of the Universe👍🏽

[@angusmeigh5141]

The strange thing is I am from that area but I now hate the local accent. I also hate the Essex and east London accent as well. But like the Richmond on Thames area accent because it sounds closest to standard English. That accent is not too posh and not too common similar to the BBC accent.

[@christopherbiggs4019]

Absolutely, the thing you miss most are the people, proper friendly. I live in Norfolk now and go back home when I can, i cant wait for that drive up the A50 again, through the tunnel and then, almost there.

[@RiggusPiggus]

What an absolutely brilliant film! We all know there's parts of the area that are really struggling (or struddlin!) but there's so much to be proud of and the people are the friendliest you'll ever meet!

[@dougcollings9342]

Ho!! The memories, not had an oatcake for years, live a long way from stoke, but bacon ,cheese, and tomato oatcake will stay with me forever. God bless you stokies stay safe.

[@paulnicholls8683]

I left Stoke area 45 years ago. In Canada now. We make our own. If you want a good recipe search Keele Hall for a recipe.

[@russelldunn7964]

Fantastic, lived here for 59 years and has changed my view somewhat. Others tend to concentrate on negative aspects instead of positives. Well done!

[@kevinoakes1171]

Great film. Wonderful illustration of all that is great about Stoke-on-Trent, the place that I call Home. Still the friendliest people you would ever wish to meet.

[@OfficialFingazMC]

I remember the last day before the hole in the wall was knocked down in Hanley, the queue was massive, I think it even made the news.

[@neilbrickley5698]

Grew up in Riverside road, Trent Vale in the 70`s when only the odd car, rag n bone man, Mr Snow's blue grocery van (still love Fry's Chocolate cream to this day) or ice cream van would spoil a cross street game of cricket, where all the dad's got together to damp down the grass fire in the fields in the summer of 76, the same fields where we enjoyed the biggest bonfires come 5th November, hearing the trains at Sideway or the occasional roar of a Stoke goal winging it's way down Campbell Road but only if the wind was in the right direction, where we'd be out from first light all summer hols making dams in the light brown Lyme Brook, mistaking water voles for rats. I remember jam sandwiches in the tree's alongside Rosetree Ave, Sunday morning walks with me dad up to Clayton Wood to pick bluebells in the Spring and blackberries from the hedge alongside the Michelin pool late summer, spending hours catching sticklebacks and learning from bits of dirty magazine under the D road bridge, digging to collect all the conkers from the branches dumped to enlarge the fields between St Theresa's and the 'tree swing', etc, etc, etc.....Am all grown up now but this film bought tears to me eyes. You can take the Man out of Stoke but not Stoke out of the man. Love Stoke. XXX

[@ianford5113]

I was born on Sunday 25th July 1948 at 26 Freemantle Rd .,Trent Vale, a Sutton Estate House, my Nan and Grandad lived there from when they were built till they died. Happy Times.

[@AJGeeTV]

Really enjoyed this great documentary of my hometown, thanks for making it so professionally and positive. I was born there in 1964. Mum passed away last year and dad is still around - Fenton born, 1935. I'm living in Germany now with my German partner, but still visit Stoke as much as I can, and when I come home you can guess what I bring with me...

[@Mike-br8zt]

Mate, I was in a sauna in Germany and came across a Turkish-German wearing a Stoke City gown - nearly did a double-take. He said his friend was from Stoke. Is that you?

[@deivytrajan]

Where are the best outcakes

[@AJGeeTV]

@@Mike-br8zt No, sorry. I don't go to saunas.

[@AJGeeTV]

@@deivytrajan Tesco supermarket - Hanley.

[@myuboat45]

We left for Canada in 1956. I was 9 years old . the last time I had them from a shop or place where they made them in Etruria . Mother usually brought them home on a Sunday after church. . we lived on Sandon St . Just a couple of streets away . Still remember after all these years They would still be warm when we got home.She would sprinkle a bit of cheese and bacon on them . thanks for the memories

[@paulnicholls8683]

Do you make your own?

[@myuboat45]

@@paulnicholls8683 no never had the recipie to make them .Living in Alberta Canada 2100 feet altitude.I am sure it's going to be different beacuse of the yeast and . temp Thank you for asking

[@dorothygriffiths649]

I lived in Stoke from 2000-2002 and I didn't have the opportunity to get involved in the community they didn't like black people. I didn't care though, I am a very warm and sociable person. Those were kind to me were far and in between . I fou d a wonderful friend there and that was really great those days. One of my work mate who was white came to hold my hand at the hospital during my delivery. Another came to visit with me the morning after my baby was born. To this day we're good friends. Guess what all these folks are white,none of my own people showed on any kindness in Stoke. God bless those who reach out to others. I loved Stoke just for the potteries because I originally came there to pursue a Masters programme at Staffordshire University. As an Archaeologist I have a crazy love forstudying Post-Medieval Ceramics.

[@daviddale1605]

Love this. Love Stoke. Great watch!

[@gareth1ric]

Brilliant, no mention of Lemmy though?

[@Davidh02]

I've had oatcakes in a few other places, there was a shop in Bakewell that made oatcakes, tasted like our so no complaints, I've also had them in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. But they are mostly a Stokie thing. I like the one in Cornhill, they make great oatcakes.

[@skylined5534]

I'm pleasantly surprised to find out proper oatcakes are actually available a good Jag away from Stoke!

[@BeyondBeliefUK2025]

very well put documentary, a very humbling piece of film,

[@lewiedocksey6133]

Great documentary about Stoke lovely place oatcakes are fantastic great film

[@charley-cayrushton9533]

I remember when I was kid my nan used send me down the end terrace in fegg Hayes for our oatcakes and pikelets on a Saturday. Got knocked down years ago and replaced with new builds. Brings back some memories this does... ❤️ Stokie through an through!!

[@skylined5534]

Seems to be a common recurring theme, stuff of memories which has been levelled in SoT. Happy to have the memories though at least 😊

[@glenjarnold]

I worked with a girl called Linda from Stoke in the early 80s. Her dad made oatcakes, I think he may have had a bakery if I remember correctly. They were delicious.

[@drewtatt6487]

Bacon egg wrapped in a oat cake with ketchup😋😋😋😋. My mum was born in burslem,when family used to visit they would always bring them up.a rare treat

[@justingrainger6627]

Great documentary, really enjoyed it!

[@MrPlownds26]

How come the supermarket oat cakes aren't a patch on the ones you get off the market or from an oatcake shop ? and if it ain't cheese and bacon with brown sauce,it's not happening.

[@snowman4656]

I grew up in potteries love my oatcakes amazing

[@shyspoon1407]

I miss oatcakes from an oatcake shop since moving away from Stoke, you can get them in North Wales from the bigger Supermarkets but they are thick & no where near as nice as what you get fresh from an oatcake shop!

[@ianford5113]

I was the drummer with the Paul Perry Set, played at the Torch, good venue.

[@guymontag6711]

I just watched a documentary about pancakes. Knew nothing of Stoke before, now I know they like their oat pancakes.

[@Thruxtonite]

Still proud to say that I grew up in Stoke although I left the area 40 years ago, and my school days also started at Blurton Primary school over 50 years ago. Fond memories of the school and teachers even though the old buildings have since gone. Nice to see that the kids there are still doing some great things.

[@skylined5534]

Blurton Primary as in Sutherland?! Man, some of it feels like it was yesterday for me but I left in 1989!

[@Thruxtonite]

⁠@@skylined5534It was Blurton infants and middle school in Poplar drive that I went to that has since been demolished and replaced with new buildings on the same site. I had friends at senior school that had been to Sutherland school in the seventies though.

[@philstoke]

Yo you got the derby oatcakes which are nice too they good at it lol and 8 can't believe they pump north staff rubber discs as the national oatcake martin gave me my first job back in 89ish haha that's crazy will have to go in see him!

[@mama9048]

If you think North Staffs Oatcakes are bad then try Poveys 🤢🤮 Disgusting oily and stodgy even destroyed High Lane Oatcake shop by buying them out

[@ganrimmonim]

This is making me feel quite homesick now live in London but used to live in 'castle but went to Fenton for VI-form and stay pretty local for Uni (Keele) can't beat a good oatcake.

[@shaunchahal1652]

My family owns the premier on Keele Road. In castle. You ever visited?

[@MrAwol007]

i miss the hole in the wall in shelton

[@edwardsteve1958]

Shame about the Leopard had the best dark mild ive ever had

[@polewka123]

Great film! Appreciate the upload. Ta!

[@paulnicholson1906]

I like oatcakes sometimes for breakfast but since I live in the US I have to make them myself 😀

[@philglover2973]

Excellent video well done top job me duck 😊😊😊

[@perthhomeextensions7013]

Forgot Eddie hall

[@วงเดือนเชอร์แรทท์]

I live in Thailand and the only thing I miss is oatcakes I was born and raised in tunstall couldn't get away quick enough what a shithole the city was ruined by poor planning by labour

[@knightowl3577]

There are shitholes in Thailand too and all over the world. It's the people who stay that make the difference.

[@วงเดือนเชอร์แรทท์]

@@knightowl3577 my pastime as a child was going down the tip shooting rat's

[@skylined5534]

​@@วงเดือนเชอร์แรทท์ Shooting rat's what?!

[@Nitebreed]

Who did the rap song? I miss all the stoke accents and mates I grew up with- been gone nearly 25yrs and ppl say I wudn't recognise the place now

[@seanthomas6890]

Thanks duk

[@Merrymangos]

Oatcakes , poached egg and HP sauce….yummmmm

[@jakeboxer9557]

Oatcakes with spicy sauce is fucking banging

[@barrylarking8986]

We visited about four years ago. I had never seen such a run down place. Yet all around was potential. It has haunted my imagination since. This marvellous film shows how wasteful capitalism is; most of all with human lives from which everything that is lasting, good and true must come.

[@christopherbiggs4019]

@Amy Prince the weekends were just buzzing with people having a drink and a laugh. One night up Castle, then the other up Hanley duck. Great, great times.

[@knowitstime7961]

Love the documentary....but I really really do not like oatcakes, but my husband does! Hole in the Wall in Chesterton now.

[@barnabyhoofer8044]

I have been to Stoke a few times, and met a few Stoke on Trent ppl around the country. But never heard of oatcakes. I take it they are to Stoke what pie n mash shops are to East and South London, or mince n dumplings are to Tyne and Wear.

[@areyouserious3092]

£10 goes to the first person who can guess what I fancy eating right now lol.

[@andrewdeaville6442]

Big mac?

[@areyouserious3092]

Stop you're making me hungry lol

[@skylined5534]

​@@andrewdeaville6442 A big Mac wrapped in an oatcake? That's something to try 😂

[@TheHarmonicaBarge]

Nice Doc! what's the song at 17:50 please??

[@captnodge]

Sounds great shame they didn't play more .if you click on the small arrow next to video description there are 3 pieces of music described

[@dominic71717]

Shout out to Port Vale

[@fozzerbench]

Up the potters

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

Up the Valiants!

[@mysticgeneie4668]

First twenty people interviewed and think I counted about as many teeth. Fuck me.

[@karlratcliffe1830]

meks mey fale proud to be a stokie

[@Mike-br8zt]

Had them in Sydney (homemade)

[@dorothygriffiths649]

I was wondering why the camera man wasn't focusing the camera on any of the black kids in the class. But low and behold he was forced to show this little girl because she had a presentation to make. "You never see smoke without fire"

[@snowman4656]

Oatcakes and wright's pies yummy

[@paulsphone7790]

Just put simply, what an enjoyable and riveting watch, fantastic content and narrative, based on the regional delicacy the oatcake, which to be honest I'd still be dubious to try, only by its very unfortunate appearance. (sorry)

[@thedarkdirectory6331]

Poveys is'nt even in Stoke-on-Trent.

[@bbgaz68]

this is mostly neglect because of Stoke-on-Trent city council ( labour )

[@allthingsabbey]

I don’t get how a lot of what is in this video is a part of the stoke oatcake lol...it’s just a bit of history and a mention of an oatcake whacked into one lol..

[@willreef3995]

I miss Motson's 😢

[@waynetttttt]

Was paddy holding up the worst oatcakes in stoke 🙈🙈🙈

[@rogermoore-gd9do]

I lark em cold r dust.

[@alexodonnell6191]

Not our Scottish oatcakes then....???? Lol....if we had those ones we'd deep fry 'em.....lol😁

[@allano937]

I love our Scottish oatcakes. I take a bag of porridge oat on camping trips to Glen coe. mix them in flour and water and cook them on a slate in the camp fire. they are great for breakfast.

[@ukthermal1695]

Poveys oakcakes are stokes worst tasting they are like rubber

[@Razah.]

they all sound like posh farmers looool

[@fozzerbench]

2.00 Cleggy he's eaten a few oatcakes

[@jozefkudela1483]

What is know about czech and slovak history some like Reinhard Haydrich and operation anthropoid and genocide people's from czech villige Lidice?

[@katieperry1134]

Wheeeey, up the Poveys👍👍💕

[@troybirnie8060]

North Staffs Oatcakes are the worst in the city, like sheets of rubber

[@aaronmartin3828]

I'm from this shit hole....it's horrible every street like benefit street

[@dorothygriffiths649]

So the "ugly duck" is a "black"duck, I sense racism here!

[@chris1.2]

hamil road oatcakes gone 🙁

[@YvonneOldfield]

Like oatcakes definitely not stoke on trent,,

[@WallieTheRed]

Stoke is the biggest toilet on plant earth. Twinned with Mordor and Chernobyl

[@michaeljones4084]

and what idyllic part of the world do you hence from?

[@WallieTheRed]

@@michaeljones4084 do you usually ask other men where they are from on the internet or am I special?

[@michaeljones4084]

No buddy, i'm just feeling a little patriotic and nostalgic watching this documentary about my home town, and you describing it as a toilet just made me want to know where you are from was all? @@WallieTheRed

[@WallieTheRed]

@@michaeljones4084 ahh it's only a bit yt banter, I've a lot of old friends from that way. I'm from a dodgy city as well and even spent a few years living nearby in my teens. Had many a night up 'anleh duck.

[@copee2960]

​@@michaeljones4084it might be a sh*thole....but it's our sh*thole....all true stories go to heaven.

[@theshacklive7890]

i can't stand the taste of them yak yak sorry not my ideal breakfast

[@allthingsabbey]

Breakfast!!!!?? They’re for any meals lol