TV
Caroline Aherne: a tribute
In the first of our tributes to the comedian, writer and actress Caroline Aherne, who died earlier this month, Northern Soul’s Gerry Potter writes about a very special person.
Adventures in VHS: a love affair with the video
Recently, the BBC Store, the Corporation’s portal for buying legal TV downloads, announced a bold new initiative: for every digital purchase made, customers would receive a VHS copy of the programme delivered straight to their door.
Corrie: Life on The Street
It is 55-years-old but shows no sign of slowing down. The TV institution that is Coronation Street produces five episodes each week, a far cry from its original remit of just one weekly show.
Mackinnon and Saunders: world-class animation in Altrincham
If you wander into quiet, leafy Oldfield Brow just outside Altrincham, you’ll find many things that you might reasonably expect to see: a little church, a Post Office, a couple of takeaways and a butty shop.
Screenwriter Andrew Davies talks to Northern Soul
Down the decades, British television has thoroughly enjoyed a good literary adaptation.
Black Roses: Julie Hesmondhalgh talks to Northern Soul
On August 11, 2007, Sophie Lancaster was beaten unconscious in Stubbylee Park, Bacup, and later died from her injuries in hospital.
Class of 92: Out of Their League
If like me you’re a United fan, you’ll have watched the legendary Class of 1992 reign over football for more than 20 years.
Lights, Camera, Action! When Hollywood pays a visit
Where there’s muck there’s money. A film shoot was going on in our street and the crew paid us to let them squeeze the lavatory trailer onto our drive.
Our Deirdre: a love letter to the Street’s first modern woman
I’ve been trying to work out why I was terribly moved by the death and subsequent tributes to Anne Kirkbride.
Feeling the Sci-Fi love: my first Comic Con
I’ve got a big, big confession to make – I’ve never seen the original Star Wars films.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Are you an individual or an organisation based in the North of England? Why don’t you come to this year’s Northern Soul Awards? It’ll be a brilliant evening – 15th November at Manchester Cathedral. Tickets available here: https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/buy-tickets/
The Northern Soul Poll
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