TV & Radio
BBC to move more power and decision-making to the North
The plan will mean more than a thousand extra jobs beyond London – and the BBC base in MediaCityUK will grow even more
Louise Rhind-Tutt
18 March 2021
TV
Property
Inside the Crusader Mill development from BBC2 doc Manctopia
The development made headlines when locals were given ‘first dibs’ on the loft-style apartments – and investors were banned
Louise Rhind-Tutt
12 March 2021
Food & Drink
Altrincham chef to represent North West in Great British Menu TV show
The 16th series of the culinary competition is set to be its most inventive yet
Louise Rhind-Tutt
12 March 2021
LGBT+
BBC’s ‘drumming weatherman’ shares coming out story for LGBTQ+ History Month
Owain Wyn Evans has shared his own journey and the challenges he faced as well as talking to others from across the region
Louise Rhind-Tutt
23 February 2021
LGBT+
Russell T Davies on It’s A Sin and the romance of Canal Street
The screenwriter talks to Stockport actor Nathaniel J. Hall about the legacy of Queer as Folk and his latest show It’s A Sin
Louise Rhind-Tutt
12 February 2021
TV & Radio
Spinningfields restaurant is new home for First Dates TV show
The hit show starring real-life Cupid Fred Sirieix has relocated to Manchester for its new series, which starts this week
Louise Rhind-Tutt
18 January 2021
TV & Radio
Middleton actress Saira Choudhry to star in ITV’s McDonald & Dodds
The No Offence star has joined the cast for the second series of the contemporary detective drama, which will air next month
Louise Rhind-Tutt
18 January 2021
Rochdale
Dippy the dinosaur’s time in Rochdale to be shown in new TV documentary
It’s the second time the famous dinosaur’s stay in Rochdale has featured on national television
Louise Rhind-Tutt
12 January 2021
TV & Radio
Manchester still a top destination for TV and film production despite a tough year
Shows filmed in Manchester have kept us gripped during lockdown, from The Stranger and Brassic to The Crown – and there’s much more to come
Louise Rhind-Tutt
31 December 2020
Music
Liam Gallagher says Noel turned down £100 million to reform for Oasis tour
The singer also tells Jonathan Ross about his postponed wedding, how he’s coped with lockdown, and his new charity single
Louise Rhind-Tutt
27 November 2020
Family & Kids
This new children’s TV show has been made entirely in Greater Manchester
The World According to Grandpa, which stars Don Warrington and Sally Lindsay, was filmed in Stockport and animated in MediaCityUK
Louise Rhind-Tutt
25 November 2020
Showbiz
Northern Quarter becomes 1960s Soho for new BBC drama Ridley Road
Bars and restaurants of the Northern Quarter were transformed into 1960s Soho at the weekend for major new BBC drama Ridley Road
Dianne Bourne
23 November 2020
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