Cultural References
Blackburn is mentioned in the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life". An article in the Daily Mail about a plan to fill potholes in the town caught John Lennon's eye as he was writing the song, giving birth to the lyric "I read the news today, oh boy / 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire / And though the holes were rather small / They had to count them all / Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall." The title of the unofficial fanzine of the town's football club, Blackburn Rovers, is 4,000 Holes.
The 2005 British film Love + Hate, directed by Dominic Savage, was shot in Blackburn.
The Victorian filmmakers Mitchell and Kenyon were based in Blackburn in the early 20th century. A large amount of their film stock was found in their old premises on Northgate in 1999 and is now in the safekeeping of the British Film Institute.
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