Brad Kella Interview From playing public pianos for money while homeless to winning Channel 4’s The Piano and touring the UK with Gary Barlow, Bootle-born Brad Kella opens up about his remarkable journey – shaped by foster care, fatherhood and the power of music – as he releases his deeply personal ... Read More...
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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...
Josh Bolt interview: Liverpool actor talks Benidorm, Catch-22 and George Clooney From Shakespeare at the Playhouse to shooting in Sardinia, via Benidorm and Yorkshire, Josh Bolt’s acting career is taking him places. As ‘Catch-22’ screens on Channel 4, the rising Liverpool-born star tells us about his love of Bond movies, downing vodka ... Read More...
Christopher Shannon interview: Liverpool-born fashion designer a hit with Rihanna, Stormzy and more For someone who didn't really want to become a fashion designer, having your clothes worn by the likes of Rihanna, Stormzy and Kylie Minogue is pretty impressive. London-based creator Christopher Shannon, who grew up in Mossley Hill, talks to ... Read More...
20 Years of YM Liverpool: Top interviews with big screen stars from the city Since YM Liverpool launched in 1999, some of the biggest actors hailing from the city have taken time out from their TV, film and stage careers to grace our pages. Curated by Natasha Young Kim Cattrall The Mossley Hill-born ‘Sex ... Read More...
Liverpool-born 'Corrie' writer talks to YM Liverpool - Jan McVerry interview As a long-time writer on ITV’s ‘Coronation Street’, Orrell Park-born Jan McVerry has been behind more than 200 episodes of the nation’s best loved soap. We caught up with the storyliner putting a scouse stamp on Manchester’s greatest export to discover ... Read More...
Jodie Taylor interview: Wirral-born football star on how far the women's game has come From Tranmere Rovers to America, Wirral-born Jodie Taylor has been dogged in pursuit of her dream to play football at the highest level. The US-based Lioness looks back on her globetrotting career, reflecting on how far the women’s ... Read More...
Most read features of 2018: Top 5 interviews As the year draws to a close, look back on the most popular interviews published on ymliverpool.com in 2018, featuring visiting celebrities and local talent. #1 | Pete Best - life after The Beatles Despite being one of just six people ever able to call ... Read More...
Fraiche start: interview with Oxton's Michelin star chef Marc Wilkinson For 11 years now chef Marc Wilkinson has been leading Merseyside’s restaurant scene, holding the area’s only Michelin star for his ‘shed’ Fraiche in Oxton. As he prepares to end the restaurant’s chapter in the Wirral location, he talks to YM ... Read More...
The Interview: Andy Grant on life-changing injury to medal success Interview with Andy Grant Bootle-born Andy Grant joined the Royal Marines aged 17. Three years later he was hit by an explosion in Afghanistan and suffered catastrophic injuries including a severely damaged right leg. Following countless operations and against doctors’ advice, Andy chose to ... Read More...