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“The Stone Roses never wrote any songs about Timperley.” Director Steve Sullivan talks about Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
When he was growing up in Preston, Steve Sullivan couldn’t say for sure that Timperley was even a real place.
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Let’s be honest, the character of Frank Sidebottom could be marmitey.
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If you’ve passed through the South Manchester village of Timperley in the past year or so, you’ll have noticed a new landmark by the main crossroads.
Read the full story..Have you heard of Timperley?
Leicester, Autumn 1991. This writer was a first year student living in a university hall of residence.
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