Monthly Archives: November 2010
Upstairs Downstairs
ONE of the busiest times of year for below stairs journalists who write about TV. With Christmas deadlines fast approaching. Including transcribing and writing up interviews with many of the stars of the BBC line-up officially made public yesterday. So … Continue reading
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Accused: Mackenzie Crook
PIRATES of the Caribbean star Mackenzie Crook sips a cup of tea as the sun streams in from the garden behind him. June 3 2010 in north London, just around the corner from his own house – once owned by … Continue reading
Casualty: Stephen Lord
YOU are going to be seeing a lot more of Stephen Lord. Not just in his latest TV role in BBC1′s Casualty. But in a range of projects, too numerous to fit in to today’s Manchester Evening News feature below. … Continue reading
Accused: Jimmy McGovern
BACK from a screening plus Q&A tonight for new BBC1 drama series Accused. With writer Jimmy McGovern, producer Sita Williams and actor Christopher Eccleston, who plays Willy in the first story next Monday. I asked Jimmy about his recent comments … Continue reading
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Coronation Street: Night To Remember
THERE was a lot of love in the room for Coronation Street last night. A special event at the British Film Institute on London’s South Bank, hosted by both the BFI and BAFTA, to salute the longest running drama serial … Continue reading
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The Royle Family: Behind The Sofa
IT appears Terry Waite has warmed to The Royle Family. Creators Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash tell tonight how they were worried about offending the former Beirut hostage in their last Christmas Day BBC1 special. In what’s billed as their … Continue reading
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Accused: Christopher Eccleston
IT’S no secret that Christopher Eccleston is one of my favourite actors. Maybe yours too? He’s a class act and as intelligent off screen as on. I spoke to him recently – on the day after the government’s spending cuts … Continue reading
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Spooks: “Be Ready For Anything”
“WHAT if there was one time in your life when everything made sense? “What wouldn’t you do to go back?” Lucas / John tries to explain to Ruth why he’s risking everything for a new life with Maya (Laila Rouass). … Continue reading
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