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There is a lot of talk on social media about not being able to be funny anymore without offending anyone

. Based on personal experience and mirrors perfectly what ex-smokers go through

We hear from the man behind the man himself, Steve Coogan, as well as the acclaimed team that created him 25 years ago. That cohort of writers and performers would become some of the most celebrated and distinctive comic voices of their generation

Documentary style sitcoms or ‘mockumentaries’ have proven to be quite popular during the early noughties up until now.

Late in the evening on November 4, 2008, I discovered that the America in my head was real.

Charles Edward Springall was born in 1925 in the Elephant and Castle, Southwark, South London.

Alfred Hawthorne Hill was born in Southampton, Hampshire. During World War II, he was evacuated to various towns along the West Coast of England.

Up until now the live experience of Salford’s official bard has eluded me for thirty-one years, although why I’m not quite sure.

Street Sounds is a new mag dedicated to punk, Ska, Mod, Casuals and all aspects of working class culture Issue #1 is out now costing £2 Here is the Mission Statement

Prospects was a comedy drama originally aired 19th February 1986, which ran for 12 episodes on Channel 4 at 21.00, produced by the recently regenerated Euston Films after a 20 year hiatus. Re- launched in March 2014, with former Eastenders producer Kate Harwood, as the new managing director.
     
Euston Films produced highly successful series’, for example Van der Valk, (1972–1973, 1977, 1991-1992) The Sweeney (1975 - 1978) and Minder (1979 - 1994),  and other highly rated ones such as Special Branch (1969-74), Widows (1983-85) Reilly, Ace of Spies (1983) and a few more . Much of their drama was gritty, usually set in the underworld or fringes of society, all shot on location, as opposed to a studio set, offering a more film style production to their drama.