Jim Davidson on being ‘racist, sexist, homophobic’
“When Bernard Manning died, they had to have someone else. Someone said to me: Jim, you’re the bad guy, because it makes other people better by default.”
Sarah Millican interview
“You can’t listen to loads of people saying how shit you are because that has an effect. And how awful if that made a permanent change to how you are and how you feel about yourself. That’s not allowed.”
Lucy Beaumont interview
“Your job is to make people laugh, and sometimes you step into a room or club and think, ‘Oh heck, this isn’t going to work tonight’.”
The Likely Lads turns 50
50 years on, creators Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais reflect on the series about two teenage, working-class northerners.
Phoenix Nights: The top 10 best moments
We’ve compiled a list of our top ten favourite moments from the hit comedy. Warning: some not safe for work content and language ahead!
Ross Noble on the Newcastle arts scene, funding cuts, his favourite venue
"Newcastle has every size venue you could possibly want. We should be proud and grateful for what the city can offer."
“Newcastle has every size venue you could possibly want. We should be proud and grateful for what the city can offer.”
