Just as a 'by the way' - I once visited the famous Wakeley Clogs in Yorkshire to watch a demonstration of dance clog-making. There were only two of watching the clog-maker. The other one was Mark Owen from 'Take That' and he was making a purchase. My two children were too star struck to come forward and just stood in the doorway, open-mouthed and pinching themselves.

I expressed some surprise that he should want some dance clogs and wondered aloud whether he would wear them on Top of the Pops. He reminded me that he was principally a dancer and that he had grown up in Oldham - a place with strong dance traditions (English and Irish).

So there you have it. Some of those Take That dance routines may have been inspired by the English clogging tradition.