Why 'Brookie' matters The bleeding-edge Scouse soap broke hearts and set records. The Post’s Laurence Thompson asks if it can it still be relevant in 2025 I’m six years old, sitting on the couch at our home in Wallasey, vaguely aware we’re watching Brookside – or ‘Brookie’, as everyone calls it. On ... Read More...
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The owner of a popular South Liverpool cake shop is hoping to land a life changing contract when he appears on Channel 4’s Aldi’s Christmas Secrets next week. The programme sees British suppliers put festive foodie creations to managing director of buying at Aldi UK, Julie Ashfield, and communications director at ... Read More...
Channel 4’s new drama Help, starring Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham, reveals the devastating reality of the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of a fictional Liverpool care home. Both Comer and Graham had approached writer Jack Thorne (The Virtues, His Dark Materials), keen to work together in a piece set and ... Read More...
Stephen Graham and Jodie Comer are to star in a new Channel 4 drama set in a fictional care home during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic last spring. 'Help' tells the moving story of the relationship between young care home worker (Comer) and a patient (Graham), whose lives are changed ... Read More...
Tommy Tiernan interview: Comedian talks 'Derry Girls' and LFC ahead of Philharmonic show A veteran Irish comedian known for his no holds barred stand-up shows, Tommy Tiernan came to greater attention on British shores following his portrayal of the long-suffering dad, Gerry, in Channel 4’s smash hit ‘Derry Girls’. Ahead of his ... Read More...
The UK’s oldest film studios is expanding into Liverpool with a base at the iconic former Littlewoods building. London-based Twickenham Studios was set up in 1913 and has become famous for its work on films including ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘The Italian Job’ to more recent releases like ‘The Martian’ and ‘Baby ... Read More...
Liverpool’s bid to be the new home of Channel 4 outside of London has received a boost as the broadcaster has shortlisted the city in its search for a new HQ. The channel has selected Liverpool for its next round of assessment which will include a site visit in late June. Greater ... Read More...
Jon Snow, the lead anchor of Channel 4 News, has backed Liverpool’s bid to be the new home of Channel 4 outside of London. The veteran news presenter has put his weight behind the city’s campaign alongside stars from film and stage as well as leaders in education, business and politics. Channel ... Read More...