The Champion of Auschwitz is the incredible true story of boxer, Tadeusz ‘Teddy’ Pietrzykowski and his time as Prisoner Number 77 in the Nazi concentration and extermination camp. I visited Auschwitz as part of a school trip when I was 13-years-old...
Portraying a beloved public figure is a risk for any actor but when it comes to Princess Diana, it seems like a poisoned chalice. There have been several soapy TV versions of her sadly short life, featuring actresses looking coy, and cocking their...
Director Daniel Raggett talks about directing the theatrical debut of award-winning stars Emma Corrin and Nabhaan Rizwan in new play for the Instagram generation, Anna X. ANNA X – Joseph Charlton (playwright), Nabhaan Rizwan (Ariel), Emma...
Starting any new diet can be tough, sometimes to the point of taking any enjoyment out of food. When I first needed to cut out gluten from my diet it suddenly felt like everything contained gluten. I’d naively thought perhaps I could cut out bread...
Step into the world of big top adventures as Lost in Translation comes to town The contemporary circus company is celebrating its 10th anniversary year with two exciting family shows in partnership with The Lowry, Salford. Lost in Translation...
Heading south this summer, use new free app Beach Check UK to avoid the crowds Beach Check UK is a new free app that gives live updates to help you beat the crowds when heading to the coast. Users can see how busy a beach is, how many car parking...
Liz Ratcliffe visits RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford; the first new garden that the Society has designed and created from scratch in more than 100 years. Being a keen gardener, which I have inherited from my Mum, I decided to book us both a day...
Terrific TV has been the entertainment saviour of the past 18 months. Those who had never binge-watched before found themselves hooked in front of the screen to learn the fate of Joe Exotic in Netflix’s superhit, Tiger King. And the binge...
I met Peter Street In the late 1980’s. He had written a book of poems and I thought he would make an interesting guest for my then BBC Radio Manchester programme. I remember Peter coming into the studio, I was struck by his openness, his almost...
I feel rather ashamed about my previous lack of awareness in terms of the LGBTQ history of Berlin. When I saw that this tour was entitled ‘Berlin – The World’s first LGBTQ Capital’ I was not convinced, however, over the hour-long tour, as my...
Carmel Thomason
Steve Timms
Liz Ratcliffe
Lorraine Worsley-Carter