Biography
From starting in folk clubs as a child bride, and then writing & performing at the Octagon theatre in Bolton, the career has always combined singing and acting. From TV programmes and films such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Phoenix Nights, Dinnerladies, Alan Bennett films, Brassed Off, My Son The Fanatic & Steve Coogan’s Coogan’s Run, to the many radio plays and programmes presented or guested upon, there has throughout been a steady stream of LPs and CDs - eighteen to date, the early ones all now remastered to CD.
Acted in 31
2010s
- 2018
Home from Home
Bill · 1 episode
- 2010
Z Cars: A Lot of Fuss About Light
Sergeant Osgood
2000s
- 2004
- 2003
The Royal
Albert · 1 episode
- 2002
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Market Trader
- 2001
Strumpet
(Scenes Deleted)
Phoenix Nights
Dodgy Eric · 12 episodes
- 2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Various Characters
1990s
- 1998
dinnerladies
Man, Bob · 1 episode
- 1997
My Son the Fanatic
Drunk Man
Soul Music
Asphalt (voice) · 7 episodes
Soul Music
Asphalt (voice)
- 1996
- 1995
Coogan's Run
Tony the Receptionist · 1 episode
- 1992
1980s
- 1987
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Teacher
- 1986
The Insurance Man
Workmen
- 1984
- 1980
The Glamour Girls
Customer · 1 episode
1970s
- 1979
Afternoon Off
Vic
- 1978
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Mr Trickett
- 1976
Yanks Go Home
'Al Jolson' · 1 episode
- 1975
Sunset Across the Bay
Milkman
- 1974
Village Hall
Reg Goodall · 1 episode
- 1973
Speech Day
Arts Master
- 1972
A Day Out
Ernest Tetley
Sound 2
1970s
- 1978
Pickersgill People
Original Music Composer
- 1970
Roll On Four O'Clock
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