Author: Gerry Potter
Queen of the Shrews: a tribute to Jean Alexander and Hilda Ogden
The thing with shrews is this: no matter how piercing or shrill, they’re very clever.
Read the full story..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.
Read the full story..An Elegy for Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night, or ‘Bommy Night’ as I’ve always known it, is incredibly special.
Read the full story..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.
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