Liverpool’s Culture Chief has been awarded one of the highest royal honours as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Claire McColgan has been honoured with a CBE in recognition of her achievements and services to culture and arts across the country. The honour has been bestowed as part of the Queen’s official birthday celebrations, … Read more
As the creator of Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, Phil Redmond has been responsible for some of the most gritty and impactful shows on British television. He has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting and arts in the regions. Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said: “For almost half a century, … Read more
“Sir Phil Redmond – congratulations and about time! Many years ago Phil stood on the steps of the arena, relayed his now famous scouse wedding line about European Capital of Culture and dared the media to ignore the city and the incredible twelve-month programme which had been painstakingly planned. It worked. The sniping stopped and … Read more
Phil Redmond. For many in this country that name will forever be synonymous with gripping TV drama. The newly knighted writer and producer etched his name into TV folklore through a string of shows, which for the past four and half decades have consistently put a mirror up to the nation and reflected back all … Read more
Culture guru Phil Redmond reflects on the threat Covid-19 poses to the cultural sector we know and love and the importance of a recovery plan to ensure its future. “It has been estimated that a worst case scenario for the cultural industries would be a loss of 400,000 jobs and £74bn in annual revenue across … Read more