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24 Hour Party People review – daring metatextual paean to the Manchester music scene

Rereleased for its 24th anniversary, Michael Winterbottom’s film about a journalist who championed post-punk bands couldn’t have starred anyone but Steve Coogan

The Guardian - UK · 15m ago

June Wyndham Davies obituary

Producer of Sherlock Holmes adaptations for Granada Television in the 1980s and 90s and director of almost 50 episodes of Coronation Street

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

‘It’s the Bayeux tapestry of TV!’ After six decades, the seminal series bows out with 70 Up

The ‘hugely important artefact’ that’s followed 14 children since they were seven is set to air its final instalment. The now-septuagenarians and director Asif Kapadia talk about breaking new ground for 63 years – and changing TV for ever

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Sally Head obituary

Television producer and executive who commissioned groundbreaking dramas such as Prime Suspect, Cracker and Band of Gold

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Corneal transplants made from fish scales, the latest medical breakthrough 'made in Spain'.

Researchers at the University of Granada have developed corneal implants from fish scales with promising results in the laboratory and in animals. The finding opens a way to reduce dependence on transplants.

Euronews · Mar 12

John Virgo obituary

Snooker player and commentator whose geniality behind the mic and on the BBC gameshow Big Break made him a popular figure

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

‘Terry Jones tried to eat the studio’s pet goldfish!’ The tiny village TV station that became a 90s smash hit

When the people of Waddington teamed up to broadcast self-written soap operas, horoscopes and magic tricks, little did they know it would be the most successful channel in the world – despite the chaos behind the cameras

The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2025

Joe Rigby obituary

Other lives: Head of programme planning for Granada Television in Manchester for 20 years

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025

How and Why Alvaro Carreras Never Played for Man Utd

The Spaniard’s career has come full circle in a whirlwind five years.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 25, 2025

‘The police watched it to catch criminals who’d jumped bail’: how we made The Hitman and Her

‘We broadcast live from nightclubs. So we’d tell the audience, “If you’re here with someone else’s wife, stand apart”’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025