Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

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Her first was broadcast in August 1971 though the character appeared regularly only from 1973, where she joined veteran show actress Barbara Knox who plays Rita Fairclough in “The Kabin”.

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A respected TV and radio broadcaster, Lauren began her music career as lead singer and guitarist in the rock band Kenickie. The daughter of a miner, Gina is a hugely talented stage, screen and TV actress who won a BAFTA award for her role as Mary Soulsby in the iconic series Our Friends in the North. He first appeared in his local comedy club at 15, before studying performing arts at Newcastle College.We view your over-bearing friendliness towards utter strangers as, at best, nosy, and, at worst, threatening. Unfortunatly, this is the way they are viewed and portrayed but it couldn't be further from the truth. Born in Saltburn, his family lived for a number of years in Great Ayton where legendary explorer Captain James Cook was educated, before emigrating to the US. This charismatic politician rose to national attention after playing a prominent role in the 1936 Jarrow March, the constituency she then represented. Best-known as one of the ‘Hairy Bikers’ along with fellow biker and fellow cook Dave Myers, the pair are a fixture on our TV screens.

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But darling, you have to admit it’s supper we’re having’ (Picture: Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images) 2. Without it, the Standard Model theory that combines all the fundamental forces and particles of the universe would have fallen down. Born in Newcastle and raised in Cramlington, Ross is one of the country’s top stand up comics as well as one of its most original. A moral philosopher who made enormous contributions to human thinking on questions such as the self, our animal heritage and our place in the universe.The band, formed in Witton Gilbert, County Durham, had a number of hits, most notably “The King of Rock ‘N’ Roll”, which was a top ten single, as well as a number hit albums like Steve McQueen, Jordan: The Comeback and Andromeda Heights. Many northerners will see their mouth water at even the slightest thought of chips and gravy – up here it’s a classic and is widely regarded a substantial meal. Described as the ‘female Lawrence of Arabia’, and by others as ‘The Queen of the Desert’, she was one of the greatest women of her time.

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The hugely popular TV actress made her name on Coronation Street as ditzy Mavis Riley, appearing in nearly 2,000 episodes over 26 years. There's the seasonal annoyance, every autumn and winter, where people ask if the wind and rain 'remind me of home'.In all he boasted more than 300 credits for stage, screen and radio, from The Beiderbecke Affair and A Very British Coup, to Z Cars and Oh No, It’s Selwyn Froggitt.

Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

You won’t be surprised to read that Japan currently has the fastest trains, with their latest - the Maglev holding the land speed record for rail vehicles and clocking in at an unbelievable 374 mph. Although the north is actually not too dissimilar to the south, or particularly far away from it, there are many aspects of the northern life that southerners simply don’t understand. In the mind of the northerner, the East End is packed with elderly folk of limited means who sit in little houses and flats stuffed with, fittingly enough, mugs. Refunds are available under certain specified circumstances, and Northern are dedicated to making these easier than ever to claim.He became involved in the production of the musical play Close the Coalhouse Door written by Alan Plater and Alex Glasgow which drew heavily on Chaplin’s short stories. Born Miriam Stern, she rose to prominence during the 1970s as an expert on health, in particular with women and children.