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The original story went thusly: Take That were 90s pop perfection squeezed into five pert bodies. Well, four and Gary Barlow. Formed in Manchester, Gary, Mark, Robbie, Howard and Jason were soon wooing schoolchildren by day, and gaying it up by night in a bid to break the UK charts - and fair play, it worked. By 1994 the Take That juggernaut was smashing records and merchandising sales, and introducing more water than was strictly necessary into their music videos. They endured until 1996, when Robbie left to wear red tracksuits and pursue his hobbie of getting mashed, and the rest of the boys were tied up and pushed off a cliff for the video, "How Deep Is Your Love".

And that was it until 2005, when the lads reunited to produce a documentary - and seven million viewers tuned in. Seeing the response, a tour was announced, an album produced and around the country, thirtysomethings swooned once more. The now foursome emerged toned, with a new sound and Gary's voice better than ever. Album "Beautiful World" shot to No.1, and the bubble shows no sign of bursting. Take That have proved that we never did forget.