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Steve Huison (aka Lomper) – The Full Monty 20th anniversary interview To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the UK cinema release off The Full Monty on 29 August (I saw the preview of it two days before due to a magazine offer and then on the day itself went and brought the soundtrack on CD) […]

Edward Scissorhands – 17 December 2016, Village Screen Pop-Up Cinema, Sheffield Confession time, 26 years after its release I have never seen the Tim Burton classic Edward Scissorhands, so when I was offered free tickets to see it as part of the Village Screen Pop-Up Cinema in a Kelham Island warehouse on Saturday 17 December […]

Alan Bennett’s Diaries Live – 16 November 2016, Showroom Sheffield I am a massive fan of Alan Bennett, with “History Boys” being one of my favourite films of all time, his book “Untold Stories” making me cry, his new book “Keeping On Keeping On” at the top of my Christmas wish list and one of […]

Our Friends in the North – Look Back In Anger: 6 October 2016, The University of Sheffield Drama Studio 20 years ago a nine part BBC drama changed the face of drama forever and rocked my world then and every time I’ve watch it since, not only launching the careers of its four main stars […]

Nick Hornby – 3 October 2016, Sheffield Theatres Studio Theatre Without writer Nick Hornby one of my top three British films of all time “Fever Pitch”, my favourite book of the 21st century “Funny Girl” and two of my favourite adaptions of other people’s biographies “An Education” and “Dear Nina” would not exist. Through his […]

Suggs: My Life Story – 4 May 2016, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield The band I’m most desperate to see live is Madness, being a fan of their songs from “Our House” to it “Must be Love”, their hilarious appearances in “The Young Ones” and of course their lead singer’s hosting of “Night Fever”, the only reason to stay […]