Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

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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 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 Green Pte Adam Wakenshaw was killed in action at Mersa Metruh in Egypt on June 27, 1942. He was awarded a posthumous VC (Image: Handout, Publicity Picture) 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

Northerners: The bestselling history of the North of England

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. A familiar face on stage, television and film, Anne first made her name as Valerie Barlow in Coronation Street which she appeared in from 1961 to 1971 when her character died after being electrocuted by a hairdryer with a faulty plug. There has followed a series of credits including her BAFTA-nominated role as Celia Dawson in Last Tango in Halifax. Thelma Barlow For over 60 years she captivated theatre and cinema audiences, appearing in 113 stage plays in London and on Broadway, and starring in more than 60 films. Her movies included 1936’s Fire over England, in which she gave a towering performance as Elizabeth I. Kate Adie Northerners also shows how the past echoes down the centuries. The devastation of factory and pit closures in the 1980s, for example, recalled the trauma of William the Conqueror’s Harrying of the North. The book charts how the North-South divide has ebbed and flowed and explores the very real divisions between Northerners.If it sounds like a different language, it’s probably because it is. Who needs Queen’s English when you’ve got northern English? Known to her many fans as Cheryl Tweedy, then Cheryl Cole, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and now simply Cheryl, she rose to fame after winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV’s Popstars: The Rivals. She later became a popular judge in the similar talent spotting programme X Factor. Miriam Stoppard The popular and increasingly influential TV presenter grew up on a Sunderland housing estate. A trained architect turned television presenter, lecturer and writer, he is best known for his work on the Channel 4 programmes The Home Show, The Restoration Man and George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. He is currently in the news after launching a campaign to persuade the government to build 100,000 new council homes. Sarah Millican 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

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Others saw something different. Novelist William Clark Russell wrote, after visiting the Tyne in the 1880s: “Who says there is no beauty nor poetry in coal and grime and smoke, in huddled tenements, high chimneys, and such things?” Meaning: To get angry. Usage: You’d better clean the dishes, Dave, or mum will see her arse when she gets in. He was the most prolific film director in British history, directing nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as 20 films per year. He also produced more than 50 films - his own as well as films directed by others.

Photo dated circa 1979 issued by Python (Monty) Pictures Ltd of (left to right) Michael Palin, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones on the set of Life of Brian They include scientists, inventors, artists, musicians, legends of the small screen, Hollywood superstars, record breakers and even someone who has gone into space.

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He was the master of self-deprecating humour and the mother-in-law joke, all delivered in his broad North East accent. Norman Cornish A journalist and award-winning radio broadcaster, who was educated at Kirkby Grammar School in Linthorpe. She is best-known as a TV, radio and newspaper ‘agony aunt’. Raeburn was the co-creator and writer of the 1979-80 comedy TV series Agony starring Maureen Lipman, which featured an agony aunt struggling with her own personal life. Maurice Elvey The Newcastle-born lads are TV legends having won numerous awards, including 18 ‘Most Popular Entertainment/TV Presenter’ gongs, for shows like ‘I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!’ They made their name on the hit kids’ TV programme Byker Grove, set in Newcastle where they played pals PJ (Ant) and Duncan (Dec), even enjoy a brief but successful chart career. Renowned for their relaxed style and easygoing wit, they are an integral part of the success of the shows. Ridley Scott And it has been an extraordinary century for the North East and its people, many of who have made their mark on the national and international stage.Northern is committed to providing a rail network that is inclusive and as accessible as possible, giving everyone an equal opportunity to travel and enjoy all the north of England has to offer. A popular Soap actress who has appeared in the likes of Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and EastEnders, and was most recently seen on our screens in the recent BBC drama Dark Money. She began her acting career at the age of 14 in the BBC television children’s drama series Byker Grove, based of course in Newcastle, in which she appeared alongside the likes of Ant and Dec. Francis George "Franc" Roddam A NASA astronaut, his flight on the 2006 Discovery STS-116 mission made him the fourth person born in the United Kingdom to go into space. 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. He has logged more than 638 hours in space on shuttles Discovery and Endeavour. He has also carried out three space walks and in 2010, carried a flag modeled on that which flew on Captain Cook’s Endeavour to the International Space Station. Suzannah Clarke Best known for portraying Val Pollard in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale for many years, during that time she also starred in the 2000 comedy film Purely Belter, Billy Elliot and won the best actress award at the Monte Carlo International Television Festival in 1998 for her role in Amber Films’ The Scar, about a County Durham pit community in crisis. Peter Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gosforth A statue of World War Two Victoria Cross winner Capt Richard Wallace Annand, from South Shields (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)