THEY wowed a television audience on children's show Going Live in the early 1990s.

But 15 years later the group of talented teachers are still going strong - and teaching their pupils a thing or two about music.

Last Lesson On A Friday won the Talented Teacher competition on BBC1's Saturday morning show Going Live in 1990 after appearing on television to play a rock-and-roll medley.

They reformed for a "Magical History Tour" at Harper Green School, in Harper Green Road, Farnworth, to raise money for Kidscan, the Children's Cancer Research Centre.

It allowed the audience to reminisce on five decades of pop culture. And they got a huge round of applause following the show from the dozens of pupils, parents and business people who turned up to watch.

The night began with current favourites from McFly, Lucy Silvas and Robbie Williams, before cycling through hits by the likes of Take That, and ending with medlies of songs by The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Beach Boys.

The current band line-up has two original members: Harper Green deputy head and chemistry teacher Ian Smethurst and teacher Ken Harland.

They have now been joined by Harper Green teacher Vanessa Clarence, the school's expressive arts technician Stuart Calderwood, accountant Pete Nicholls and his brother Andrew, chemical company managing director Rod Swailes, building society worker Alan Mould and 19-year-old ex-pupil Amanda Eckersley, who now works for an insurance company.

Hannah Wright, aged 14, and a current year 10 pupil, also sang for the band.

The night raised more than £500.

Mr Smethurst said: "When we appeared on Going Live, things really snowballed for us. We were asked to write a song for Granada Television for ITV's Telethon and from that point on, we started to host regular charity gigs.

"There's only two of us left from the original line-up now but it's just as enjoyable.

"New members have joined and others have left over the years but the gig we played last Friday was one of the best we've ever done."