Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

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Campaigner Ann changed the 800-year-old Double Jeopardy law which said you can’t be tried for the same crime twice. Her inspiration was daughter Julie Hogg who was 23 when she was killed by Billy Dunlop. Dunlop was tried for murder but was acquitted after juries twice failed to reach a verdict. While serving a sentence for a separate murder, Dunlop confessed that he’d killed Julie. However, under double jeopardy, he was protected from conviction. That prompted a campaign led by Ming which drew the support of Teesside MPs and ultimately led to a change on the law. Bob Mortimer Brian, originally from Stretford, Lancashire, is a former assistant editor of the Financial Times and editor of Scotland on Sunday. He will be talking about his book and Northern history at Newcastle Lit & Phil on Thursday, May 26. Northerners: A History from the Ice Age to the Present Day (litandphil.org.uk) Widely regarded as one of the most prolific and influential British comedians of all-time, he became famous for his theatrical sketch as a jocular schoolmaster, known as Dr. Muffin. From 1934 to 1943, he was a prolific film star in Britain and was ranked the third highest grossing star at the British Box Office in 1938, behind George Formby and Gracie Fields. Paddy McAloon Worked with performers Leslie Howard, Ivor Novello, Ida Lupino, Benita Hume, Gracie Fields, Claude Rains, Alastair Sim, Leslie Banks, and Fay Wray, and mentored future directors Carol Reed, David Lean and Ronald Neame. Sid Waddell The book aims to be Northern England’s defining biography, laying out dramatic events that created the North – waves of migration, invasions and battles, and transformative changes affecting European culture and the global economy.

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A well known character actor on TV, his roles include appearances in Early Doors, Northern Lights with Robson Green, Waterloo Road and as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013. In 2015 he hosted daytime game show The Edge. He plays the part of Frank Hathaway in Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators on BBC1. Si King They include scientists, inventors, artists, musicians, legends of the small screen, Hollywood superstars, record breakers and even someone who has gone into space. Born the first of seven children, he began his working life in the shipyards but a suggestion from a friend saw him pursue his love of drawing and painting. After art school he eventually set up Arthaus, a gallery in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and has gone on to become an acclaimed British artist. Much of his work depicts his childhood growing up in Middlesbrough. He has received a range of accolades including appointment as official artist to the Tour de Yorkshire. Peter Higgs The North East music legend was born Gordon Matthew Sumner and became an world star with his band The Police. He has also pursued a successful solo career and is proud of his North East roots, Sting’s musical The Last Ship was inspired by his childhood experiences and the shipbuilding industry in Wallsend. Mo MowlamA playwright and screenwriter perhaps best known for his highly acclaimed television adaptation of Our Friends in the North, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC2 in 1996. He also adapted the Alan Hunter’s Inspector Gently novels for BBC One, changed the setting of the stories from Suffolk to the North East in the 1960s and created new characters who had not featured in the novels, to great success, while in 2008 Channel 4 broadcast his mini-series about the English Civil War, The Devil’s Whore. James Bolam This charismatic politician rose to national attention after playing a prominent role in the 1936 Jarrow March, the constituency she then represented. In 1924 she had elected to represent Middlesbrough but lost the seat at the 1931 general election. She was an active spokesperson for women’s interests and issues, speaking passionately in favour of an equal franchise and equal pay. Gertrude Bell A prolific and brilliant writer, his work spanned 60 years and graced the stage and the TV. There was always a moral and working-class sensibility to his output – and a hint of the surreal at times – which made him stand out at a time when the country was blessed with great TV writers. Tynesiders and other North East folk have played a crucial role in shaping modern Britain, according to a major new book. Lauren Laverne has been announced as the new host of BBC Radio 6 Music's Breakfast Show as part of the station's schedule shake-up (Image: PA)

Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

A hugely respected film producer who co-founded of Trademark Films and began life as an actor. Readers of a certain vintage will remember him playing Peter Harrison in the sitcoms ...And Mother Makes Three and its sequel ...And Mother Makes Five. He went on to be produce a series of hit films including Shakespeare In Love, the Madness of King George as well as being behind The Wipers Times and Parade’s End for TV. George Clarke Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day, by Brian Groom, published by HarperCollins (Image: HarperCollins) For the younger generation, Richard Griffiths is probably best known as Harry Potter’s angry muggle uncle Vernon Dursley. He initially made his name with the Royal Shakespeare Company, took the lead role of Inspector Henry Crabbe, in TV drama Pie in the Sky, and played Uncle Monty in 1987 cult classic Withnail and I. He has received numerous awards - including a Tony for best performance by a leading actor for his role in the Alan Bennett’s The History Boys. Andy GreenMeaning: To get angry. Usage: You’d better clean the dishes, Dave, or mum will see her arse when she gets in.

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He became one of Hollywood’s most successful directors with a string of thriller and action film hits like Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and True Romance, he was the younger brother of film director Sir Ridley Scott. In 1995 both brothers received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema. In 2010, they received the BAFTA Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment. Tony committed suicide in August 2012. Sir Liam DonaldsonPlease be aware that some of our services are designated ‘dry trains’, meaning no alcohol is allowed on board during the journey. Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam became one of Britain’s most popular politicians as MP for Redcar. As Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, she helped lay the foundations for the Good Friday Agreement signed in 1998, which led to the temporary establishment of a devolved power-sharing Northern Ireland Assembly. Her brave fight against a brain tumour which eventually claimed her life cemented her place in the hearts of the country. Adam Wakenshaw Northern services call at over 500 stations (approximately 20% of all UK railway stations), of which we manage 479. In 1894, he established the Parsons Marine Steam Company in Wallsend, where the 100ft Turbinia, now housed at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum, was built. Fitted with turbine machinery, it achieved speeds of 34 knots and at the naval review held in 1897 caused a sensation by travelling faster than any other vessel afloat. Perhaps his crowning achievement was the RMS Mauretania. Ant & Dec