Maureen Lipman News

Old episodes of Coronation Street from 1968 are being performed live by actors in the Lass O'Gowrie pub on Charles Street in the city centre.

What made Jack a really fantastic writer was his sense of humanity. He never wrote as a judge of his characters; he didn't patronise them.

It must be fun being Maureen Lipman. From strange conversations and hilarious cab drivers to the eccentricities of British life, the actress and comedian had a packed audience at the Hay Festival in stitches about her day-to-day experiences.

Jack Rosenthal at the BBC 04-04-2011 12:05 81 views Les Anderson If you were to compile a list of the greatest British TV screenwriters of the 20th Century Jack Rosenthal's name would be up on the leaderboard.