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A documentary on the epochal Manchester club. Plus, more Strictly fun and a new, drag-themed talent contest starring Ian Beale!“It was like a spaceship landing in this grey city,” says DJ Mike Pickering of the Haçienda in this immersive ode to the Manchester club. (He also claims he had no part in booking Bernard Manning, who apparently left shouting: “Keep the money, you’ll need it for this shithole.”) Colourfully charting its evolution and legacy, the documentary is rounded off with talking heads including New Order’s Peter Hook and Stephen Morris, Aniff Akinola, Shaun Ryder, club-goers and staff (who weren’t impressed by Madonna’s visit). Hollie Richardson Continue reading...