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1970: Why EARTHA KITT Loves Life in YORKSHIRE | Nationwide | Classic Celebrity profile | BBC Archive
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7:21Now PlayingInternational superstar Eartha Kitt discusses her affection for the Yorkshire town of Batley and its residents. Ahead of her performance at the Batley Variety Club, Nationwide follows Eartha Kitt and her daughter on a trip to the local market, where she tries tripe and gets the locals to teach her how to sing On Ilkla Moor Baht 'At.
Clip taken from Nationwide, originally broadcast on BBC One, Wednesday 8 April, 1970.
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