THE original Calendar Girls revealed all for the Broughton Women's Institute in Preston last night.

Tricia Stewart, Lynda Logan and Ros Fawcett travelled from their hometown of Cracoe, near Skipton, to the Broughton and District Club, Whittingham Lane, Broughton.

And they gave a revealing insight into their experiences making the nude calendar that sparked worldwide interest.

The three, from Rylstone Women's Institute, addressed a crowd of more than 100 members from Women's Institute groups across Preston.

The calendar was produced to raise money for Leukaemia Research after the death of John Baker, the husband of Tricia's best friend Angela.

Their story was later turned into popular blockbuster film, Calendar Girls, starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters.

And it is six years ago today that John died from the disease. The group originally wanted to raise £5,000 for Leukaemia Research but their total to date stands at around £980,000.

Tricia, 55, who was played by Helen Mirren in the tearjerker, said: "I think John would be proud of us. He'll be sat at his desk up in heaven saying 'go on girls'.

"We never expected to raise so much money and it's just absolutely incredible that we're nearly at the million mark.

"It's a great tribute."

She said about Helen Mirren: "She was really lovely. We met all the cast and I gave her my book and she was reading it in her trailer.

"Obviously not all of it was true to real life but we were really chuffed with it."

Margaret Waller, who has been a member of Broughton Women's Institute for five years, was thrilled the Calendar Girls had taken time out to visit them.

She said: "It was great to have them here.

"I thought their calendar was a bit cheeky but they broke the mould and the image that the Women's Institute sometimes has.

"We're not just jam and Jerusalem you know!"