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BJ and the Bear

The American comedy series, BJ and the Bear, was a big hit when it was launched in the late 1970s. Featuring a trucker named Billie Joe “BJ” McKay, who travels the highways with his pet chimpanzee, Bear, the series trucked on for 48 episodes and the duo had many adventures while on the road, often helping to solve crimes.

Smokey and the Bandit

Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds starred in some of the most iconic films in history, such as the 1972 thriller, Deliverance, about a group of friends menaced by hillbillies during a holiday in the remote Georgia wilderness.

Convoy

The famous comic action film, Convoy, about a group of truckers who have an eventful run-in with a corrupt sheriff, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It’s hard to believe it’s been four decades since we first heard the legendary phrase, “Breaker one-nine, this here’s the Rubber Duck!”

Paul

The science-fiction comedy film, Paul, focuses on a road trip with a difference – after an alien takes two geeky friends on the adventure of a lifetime.  As two British sci-fi fans embark on a journey to an American comic book festival, little do they know they’re about to meet a wise-cracking alien with a taste for alcohol and cigarettes.

Shakin’ Stevens: You Drive Me Crazy

It’s hard to believe Welsh rock ‘n’ roller Shakin’ Stevens is celebrating 50 years in show business this year. As one of the UK’s biggest-selling artists of the 1980s, the singer-songwriter is still recording, and he completed a 33-date UK tour, The Echoes of Our Time, in 2017.

Cannonball Run

The comedy film, Cannonball Run, revolves around a crazy cross-country car race in a selection of weird and wonderful vehicles. It features an all-star cast playing the contestants, who gather in Connecticut for the start of the illegal anything-goes event.

Cliff Richard’s Summer Holiday

With a career spanning 60 years to date, music legend Cliff Richard is one of the most enduring pop stars of his generation. Now aged 77 and celebrating his diamond jubilee in the entertainment industry, the veteran star is showing no signs of slowing down.

Cilla Black: Dirty as a Dustbin Lid

Legendary singer Cilla Black enjoyed a successful career in the entertainment industry spanning more than half a century. The Liverpool-born singer, who was also an actress, author and TV presenter, began her career back in 1963, when she was famously discovered while working as a cloakroom attendant.