The forgotten story of firebrand MP Ellen Wilkinson who led the Jarrow March and helped bring the plight of the North East unemployed to national attention will be back in the spotlight this week ahead of the debut of a play in the spring.
The writer, director and star of new play Red Ellen will appear on BBC2's Inside Culture show with Mary Beard on Friday to talk about the remarkable woman at its core.
The play, written by award-winning poet and playwright Caroline Bird, will make its debut at Northern Stage in March, bringing back to life the tale of the revolutionary Labour MP who fought for social change in the forties, campaigning for everything from working men's rights to free school meals for children.
