Ellis Howard Interview Liverpool-born actor Ellis Howard takes on the lead role in the BBC’s wild, anarchic coming-of-age drama What It Feels Like for a Girl, inspired by the critically acclaimed memoir of the same name by writer and journalist Paris Lees. As the series hits our screens, Ellis opens up about ... Read More...
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Amber Harrison Interview Recently nominated for Best Scripted Comedy at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards, ITV’s G’wed has been a revelation since its release last February. Praised for its distinctive blend of heart and humour, and authentic depiction of life for working-class Merseyside teenagers, the first series had been streamed nearly ... Read More...
Luvcat interview From busking on the streets of Liverpool to bunking off school at just 14 to visit Chester’s Faktory Studios, it’s safe to say Sophie Howarth was dead set on making her mark in the music biz. Under the alias Luvcat, she shot to prominence when her debut single ‘Matador’ ... Read More...
James Nelson-Joyce interview After memorable roles in Time, The Outlaws, and Bird, Liverpool’s own James Nelson-Joyce takes the lead in new BBC crime epic This City Is Ours and joins his ‘big brother’ Stephen Graham in Disney+ boxing drama A Thousand Blows. We caught up with James to discuss the two highly ... Read More...
Liverpool Theatre School is joining forces with Middlesex University to deliver a dance degree, which will be taught by industry professionals in both Liverpool and London. The new BA Hons degree programme starts with Liverpool Theatre School’s Level 5 or Level 6 Diploma in Dance before students go to Middlesex University ... Read More...
The UK’s largest music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins, has announced the line-up for the second Northern Music Awards sponsored by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, to be held in Liverpool on 27 March. Ian Broudie, legendary singer, songwriter, producer and frontman of indie-pop royalty, Lightning Seeds, will be honoured with the ... Read More...
Circa Waves Interview In 2023, Circa Waves frontman Kieran Shudall received a call from doctors telling him that the main artery in his heart was severely blocked. Two days later, he was on an operating table, watching a wire being inserted into his heart to fix it. Before embarking on the ... Read More...
Chris Mason interview Rising Liverpool-born actor Chris Mason on his role in the highly anticipated HBO series Dune: Prophecy, making a life-changing decision to move to Los Angeles, and the time he served Lady Gaga in a Studio City bar... Words | Lawrence Saunders What made you want to become an actor? Was ... Read More...
‘Liverpool Story’: New documentary film captures city’s soul on screen Countless big-budget film and TV productions have utilised Liverpool's striking architecture and landscapes, but ‘Liverpool Story’ wants to portray the city as much more than just a cinematic backdrop Words | Izzy In 'Liverpool Story', audiences are given an intimate glimpse into the ... Read More...
Anfield Road: In Conversation with Chris Shepherd A multi-award-winning writer, artist and filmmaker, Chris Shepherd’s list of credits ranges from animation on cult BBC sketch show Big Train to directing the music video for Holly Johnson’s ‘In and Out of Love’. Anfield Road is the Liverpudlian’s debut graphic novel and depicts ... Read More...