'Pet' stars in Sir Bobby tribute

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Jimmy Nail, Kevin Whately and Tim Healy have recorded a new version of The Blaydon Races

Stars of the television programme Auf Wiedersehen Pet have reformed to make a charity record in aid of the late Sir Bobby Robson's cancer charity.

Jimmy Nail, Kevin Whately and Tim Healy have recorded a new version of the Geordie anthem The Blaydon Races.

It has a new verse in honour of the County Durham-born former England, Newcastle United and Ipswich Town manager, who died in July aged 76.

The song will appear on a fundraising DVD to be launched next week.

Healy said: "It was lovely to see Kevin and Jimmy again, as always, and we had a great time recording the song for a brilliant man.

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"We all loved Sir Bobby and it was really lovely to have the chance to do something in tribute to him."

The folk song dates back to the Victorian music hall era and describes in its many verses a walk from Newcastle to Blaydon's racecourse and the various real-life characters encountered on the way.

Pauline Buglass, head of fundraising for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, said: "We're thrilled three such high profile Geordies have come together to record the Blaydon Races for us.

"We hope everyone who hears it will remember Sir Bobby shouting on the touchline as well as his incredible commitment to fighting cancer after his football career ended."

The song will appear on a fundraising DVD called A Knight to Remember.