Podcasts about Hayley Cropper

“This is my city now till I die. I absolutely love it."You will probably know Julie Hesmondhalgh as the legendary actor who took on the much-loved role of trans character Hayley Cropper on ITV's Coronation Street. Julie and host Lisa Morton discuss everything from Julie's beginnings in Accrington; how she became one of the UK's most cherished performers and how Manchester has now become ‘her city'. You'll hear about Julie's deep involvement in local theatre in Greater Manchester, including her key role in the efforts to save Oldham Coliseum theatre from closing forever.This is a heartwarming conversation about the transformative power of the arts, the importance of activism, and the strength of community.Julie speaks about the 500 Acts of Kindness project she set up for Greater Mancunians who need them. Click the link above to join the Facebook page and learn how you can help.------Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.To celebrate the 26 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family' and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via our websiteOn InstagramOn X FKA TwitterConnect with Julie On XOn Instagram

Lancaster legend Julie Hesmondhalgh is an actor, writer and activist. She's best known for playing Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street in what started as short-term punchline and turned into a 16 year career. Since leaving the cobbles, she's gone on to star multiple dramas including Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Mr Bates vs The Post Office. She's recently joined the cast of the world premiere of James Graham's new play, Punch, about the power of forgiveness. Tickets for Punch are available at nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events

Imagine discovering your true self at a time where even the word "transgender" was seldom whispered, then fast-forward to seeing that reality reflected on national TV!Annie Wallace, a pioneering trans soap actress, takes us through her life, from her earliest memories of gender identity struggles,  to life in Aberdeen's  first gay bar, and the bullying endured by those who dared to be different, through her influential role behind the scenes of beloved TV characters like "Coronation Street's" Hayley Cropper to her own starring role as Sally St. Claire in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.Annie's story is a testament to resilience. She takes us on her emotional rollercoaster of transitioning, the heartwarming tale of her family's reactions, and the ripple effect her brave choices had on breaking barriers in the media industry. This is an episode that celebrates the victories, acknowledges the struggles, and honors the ongoing quest for equality, with Annie's story reminding us all of the transformative power of living authentically.Presented by Emma Goswell Produced by Sam Walker We'd love to hear YOUR story. Please get in touch www.comingoutstoriespodcast.com or find us on twitter @ComeOutStories and on Instagram @ComingOutStoriesPod We have a book! Coming Out Stories is available at all major shops now! JKP.com | Queerlit | Waterstones | Amazon Coming Out Stories is a What Goes On Media Production

In our latest podcast, we chat about the episodes of Corrie shown in the UK between the 9th and the 12th January (Episodes #11158 - 11163). This week's Corrie started strong but ended with a bit of a whimper, in our opinion. With Paul now having decided that rather than letting nature take its course, he wants to be able to end things Hayley Cropper style, his mission on Monday was to find people to give him a lend him a hand. Bringing Abi into a story for a bit more emotional weight is never a bad thing in our book, but the real high point of the week for was when Billy swore on the Bible that he'd help him out when the time came. Elsewhere this week, we had Cassie infiltrating Terry's house in the the puppy farm story, which the pair of us have got quite differing opinions of, but if there's one thing we could both agree on, it's that the public service announcement that was Friday's episode very much missed the mark if they were trying to get us to worry about whether Aadi would pull through. Check those carbon monoxide alarms, people!  Up next on the podcast, we spend a good deal of time chatting about the big news this week that Iain Macleod has been given the Executive Producer role we saw advertised back in September. We've seen a lot of fans unhappy with this announcement, but we try and look at it from both sides - and ponder who the as yet unannounced (or maybe undecided?) Producer will now be! Street Talk - 00:05:08 The Kabin - 01:58:58 Feedback - 02:42:43

This week I'm joined by singer / songwriter Lucy Spraggan. Join the Remember When Patreon for bonus content - ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/RememberWhen⁠⁠ Tickets for Diona's new show The Hen Do available here - ⁠⁠https://gblproductions.com/whats-on/the-hen- do⁠⁠ linktr.ee/dionadoherty⁠ Get in touch with the podcast - therememberwhenpodcast@gmail.com .

Hayley Cropper's anorak! Here we go gang - signing off this series is self-confessed conservator dork Kloe Rumsey, Conservator at the People's History Museum in Manchester.Kloe exercises extreme patience this episode as we ask her all of our burning questions about conservation. Are there big sciencey chemicals involved? How do you deal with the responsibility of trying fix extremely precious artefacts? And the big one - the question we've always known would come up, in a way:What does Hillary Clinton smell like? Kloe also hosts the brilliant podcast The C Word - The Conservators' Podcast. If you like this, you'll absolutely like that, so give it a listen. If you liked the episode, listen, subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all the usual podcast suspects.Support the show

Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street, on writing a survival guide for new actors- An Actor's Alphabet. What happens when football is taken from the pitch and put on the canvas? Nick Ahad is joined by the curators of three football-inspired exhibitions: Art of the Terraces at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, plus The Art of the Football Scarf and It's The Hope That Keeps Us Here at OOF Gallery in Tottenham Hotspur's stadium. Chornoblydorf, a new opera that looks at a post-apocalyptic world, opens this year's Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Co-composer Illia Razumeiko joins Front Row to talk about the optimism behind this dark production. The Bruntwood Playwriting Prize winner, Nathan Queeley-Dennis, on getting the top prize with his debut play, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, about a young Black man on a journey of self-discovery with the help of his barber and Beyoncé's lyrics. Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu Image: Square Gogh by Ross Muir, on display in the exhibition Art of the Terraces at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool

This is a speed recap of Happy Valley season 2. They really gave us a lot to laugh about this season. Hayley Cropper and her affair, Neville Longbottom as the White Van Man and Moaning Myrtle trying desperately to get into the pants of a convicted criminal. You can hear these episodes early by supporting us on patreon.com/shrinepod Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/shrineofduty. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/shrineofduty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing Annie Wallace. We chat about British people's love of chatting about the weather, inspiring and helping bring the character of Hayley Cropper to life, how Hayley brought around a lot of public support for the LGBTQIA+ community at a time when it was needed the most, the terrifying state of UK politics, going to Drama School as a mature student, the problems with Drama School, being told she wasn't going to work until she was fifty, getting her first professional job on Shameless, doing rude things with Frank Gallagher, losing a BAFTA with Peter Capaldi, working on Hollyoaks, the world of podcasting, coming out as transgender when she got the role on Hollyoaks and having 9000 blocked accounts on Twitter. Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Annie Wallace Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram & Twitter: @ingramnoble Annie's Instagram: @theanniewallace Annie's Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/anniewallace?utm_campaign=profile_share Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week Benjy and Rod are joined by singer songwriter and former X Factor star, Lucy Spraggan as she picks her top LGBTQ+ telly moments. Lucy discusses life on the X Factor and where her musical career has taken her since the show. She also discusses lesbian representation in TV and the struggles facing the trans community today. Lucy talks about the impact of Coronation Street's groundbreaking trans storyline with Hayley Cropper and explains why the animated series Arthur made it onto her list of LGBTQ+ telly picks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The topic of transgender people's rights has gained a great deal of media attention over the last few years. And even though there's been steps forward in the progress for trans rights, much progress is still needed to create a society where trans people are free to be who they are, without fear of prejudice and discrimination. Soap operas can play an incredible role in addressing subject matters which some viewers may not have a direct experience of and that's often been the case when having trans characters in continuing dramas. Through soap, perceptions can be challenged. And through their ability to show a range of people's lives, soaps can change society, simply by showing people living their ordinary lives. Annie Wallace and Ash Palmisciano know this more than anyone. Since 2015 Annie has been in Hollyoaks, playing the role of Sally St Claire. Her part in the Channel 4 soap was a big step forward in the progress for trans rights as she was the first trans person to play a trans character in a British soap. Prior to that, she also played an integral role when talking with the writers of Coronation Street about her real-life experiences as a trans person. This helped shape some of the storylines for the much-loved character, Hayley Cropper. Ash Palmisciano has been in Emmerdale since 2018, playing the role of Matty Barton and is the soap's first trans character. Son of the farmer Moira Barton, viewers of the ITV soap will have originally known the character as Hannah Barton, played by Grace Cassidy from 2009-2012. In 2018, the writers decided to bring the character back but as Matty, who had transitioned while away, with Ash taking on the role from Grace. Both Annie and Ash catch-up with Liam McConkey for this episode of the ITV Pridecast to talk about their lives as trans people playing trans characters and the important role the soaps are playing in telling these stories. This episode also coincides with International Transgender Day of Visibility (31st May) and Annie and Ash discuss what the day means to them. For more information on International Transgender Day of Visibility click here:https://lgbt.foundation/who-we-help/trans-people/trans-day-of-visibility Support organisations:Mermaids: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/The Proud Trust: https://www.theproudtrust.org/ Trans Unite: https://www.transunite.co.uk/

Beloved Lancashire actor, known for playing Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street, Julie Hesmondhalgh joins us for Wilderness Tracks recorded live at Timber Festival 2021. Julie is deeply passionate about nature and has written about it as a space in which to anchor her feelings about family, place and identity.

Welcome to the show Julie Hesmondhalgh who played Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street.Julie chats to Lee abut how important Corrie has been in her life, her wonderful relationship with David Neilson who played Roy, Hayley’s red coat, taking her mum to the Soap Awards and her work on Catastrophe, Cucumber and Broadchurch. They talk in depth about Julie’s portrayal of a transgender character and how she hopes Hayley has encouraged inclusion and diversity.  Find out more about these issues here:https://lgbt.foundation/http://www.pfc.org.uk/Julie’s time portraying Hayley also involved storylines about pancreatic cancer and exploring issues around the right to die.  If these issues affect you, you can find information and support here:https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk/https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/euthanasia-and-assisted-suicide/https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/Julie is involved in the Manchester based theatre company Take Back and you can check them out here:https://www.takebacktheatre.com/You can find Julie onInstagram @jhesmondhalghTwitter @juliehes————————————————————————————————————————————————————————Lee Salisbury directed Continuing Drama for over 10 years.  Notable episodes including the Cot Death in Emmerdale and Barbara Windsor’s leaving episodes for Eastenders.  He s now a Series Producer… and of course a Podcaster!Thanks to David Stevens at The Bothy for editing and technical wizardry.@davidstevens_editor @the__bothyThanks to Iain McCallum for his press help.Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @soapfromthebox

Welcome to Over the Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ podcast dedicated to queer education and queer representation. Hosted by Rachel Keighley (she/her).   Episode 11: Trans representation on TV with Julie Hesmondhalgh (she/her) and Annie Wallace (she/her): In this episode Julie and Annie Wallace talk about trans representation on TV. Julie was the first person to play a trans character on a British soap and shares her story playing Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street. Annie is the first trans person to play a trans character on a British Soap and currently plays Sally St. Claire on Hollyoaks. They share their stories and really delve into the progress we have made over the last 20 years or so, in terms of trans representation and trans visibility both in the media and wider society. We talk about the shift we see in authentic representation and the amazing opportunities for trans people to tell their stories through the medium of art. However, this journey is far from over, so we also talk about where this representation needs to go in the future, and the parts Julie and Annie play in that journey through their characters and real life activism.   Information, support and resources: Press for Change: http://www.pfc.org.uk Trans Media Watch: http://transmediawatch.org Mermaids UK: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk Sparkle: https://www.sparkle.org.uk Trans Creative: https://transcreative.uk   People you should follow: Annie Wallace: https://twitter.com/anniewallace Julie Hesmondhalgh: https://twitter.com/juliehes Charlie Martin: https://www.instagram.com/gocharliem/ Munroe Bergdorf: https://www.instagram.com/munroebergdorf/ Travis Alabanza: https://www.instagram.com/travisalabanza/ Tyler Luke Cunningham: https://www.instagram.com/tylerlukecunningham/   More information on this podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_overtherainbowpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/overtherainbowpodcast13   Music: Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena

She played Hayley Cropper for 16 years and being in Corrie changed her life in lots of different ways. Here, on Corrie's special day, Julie Hesmondhalgh reflects on what Coronation Street means to her - from watching it as a little girl in the 70s, landing a role in the world's longest running drama serial, playing one of the show's most iconic characters - and even finding love on the cobbles (in both fact and fiction). An extra special interview on an extra special day. And don't forget Distinct Nostalgia has a plethora of treats in store for you during Corrie's 60th birthday week and month. Stay tuned! And remember to look through our archives. Trawl through the player where you will find a catalogue of interviews and hours of Street history.Distinct Nostalgia - More Than A Podcast!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/distinctnostalgia)

In this episode, Jeannette speaks to Maggie Watts, who is fighting to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer and get more funding for research and treatment. She has done so with great success. To the point where people like the actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, Joey Barton the footballer, the DJ Stephanie Hirst and Lorraine Kelly joined her campaign. Today, thanks to her efforts and those of other campaigners this cancer attracts more funding, but there is still a lot to be done.   Maggie explains how her husband and family embraced the time he had left and shares some of the many lessons she learned then. Lessons and skills that stayed with her and have continued to drive her forwards. Maggie and Jeannette also talk about how to tackle difficult conversations, how having a clear purpose, a positive mindset and never giving up means you can achieve incredible things in life.   KEY TAKEAWAYS There is still not enough awareness of pancreatic cancer and research into the disease is woefully underfunded. The survival rates for pancreatic cancer are low, partly because of delays in diagnosis. GPs frequently miss pancreatic cancer, so you need to be aware of the symptoms (** see our list of symptoms below) You may have to actively ask your doctor to consider pancreatic cancer as a potential cause of your symptoms. There is a tendency for doctors not to look at your symptoms in totality to treat each one individually – don´t be afraid to remind your doctors of your full list of symptoms. Being able to challenge in a respectful yet effective way is an important skill. The medical team are the experts, but it should never stop you from doing your own research and discussing what you have found with them. Don´t be afraid to challenge if something doesn´t feel right. There are mechanisms available that you can use to force change using the political system. Twitter is a good way to gain momentum for a campaign and find influencers and celebrities who will get on board. Ideally, you need someone who has a high profile to get involved to keep the momentum going. Tenacity, a positive mindset, and pulling together as a team really does enable you to beat the odds and get the exposure your cause needs. You only fail when you stop. Keep yourself in good shape, if you don´t you will burn out and have to stop your campaign. You need to embrace life, none of us know how long we´ve got on this earth. Hope is contagious, it drives people on to find solutions and ways of coping even in seemingly impossible situations. Pancreatic cancer used to only get 1% of funding. Now, thanks to Maggie and her fellow campaigners it gets 3%.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Change doesn´t happen unless people have a voice’ ‘Whatever life throws at me now, mostly it’s sortable or doable´ ´If you've got something, whatever it is that you want to achieve, figure it out as you go along and don't let people cast any doubt in your mind´   VALUABLE RESOURCES Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series   ABOUT THE GUEST   Maggie Watts is a Pancreatic Cancer Advocate, campaigning for more awareness and more funding of Pancreatic Cancer.   For the last 10 years Maggie has campaigned for more awareness and more funding for pancreatic cancer as a result of losing her husband, Kevin  to the disease and discovering that survival rates hadn't improved at all in the 40 years prior to his death. Kev's mum had also died of pancreatic cancer exactly 40 years earlier (aged 27) and nothing had changed whatsoever in all of that time.   This was a shock to Maggie and also unbelievable and unacceptable that nothing had changed in all of that time - after Kev died it became a mission of hers (and also a coping mechanism for grief) to see what she could do to raise awareness.  Maggie started a Government e-petition and took to social media to try and find 100,000 people to sign - to try and become eligible for a Parliamentary Debate.     With the support of many around her, including some high profile media and sports personalities such as the actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, the BBC radio presenter Stephanie Hirst and footballer Joey Barton, Maggie was successful in achieving her goal and went to Parliament for the debate which was one of the most highly attended backbench debates ever.   Maggie continues to tirelessly champion the cause for Pancreatic Cancer, through her Hope is Contagious Campaign, to make this world a better place and provide hope for Pancreatic Cancer sufferers and their families.   GUEST RESOURCES Hope Is Contagious – Maggie´s pancreatic cancer awareness website PancreaticCancer.org.uk PancreaticCancerAction.org Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund – pcrf.org.uk PancreaticCancerAction Scotland   ABOUT THE HOST   Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.   Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.    CONTACT METHOD https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ YOUTUBE LinkedIn Facebook Instagram   Podcast Description   Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day. ** Spotting the Early Signs of Pancreatic Cancer and Helping to Raise Awareness   9,000 people die every year with pancreatic cancer, in the UK. Early diagnosis is essential and greatly improves survival time.   The main symptoms of pancreatic cancer are:   Indigestion that does not respond to normal medications Pale and/or smelly/oily stools that do not flush easily Upper abdominal pain Mid back pain – in both sexes, at about the point a lady´s bra strap would sit Fatigue Unexplained weight loss Pain on eating Diabetes that is not associated with weight gain Jaundice   You may have just one, or several of these symptoms.   Early diagnosis greatly improves survival times. So, go to the doctors early and don´t be afraid to politely challenge doctors and ask for a scan if symptoms persist.   If your symptoms persist actively, ask your doctor about whether it could be pancreatic cancer. This cancer is often missed or misdiagnosed, so asking your doctor the question helps to prompt them to explore things more.   Please keep an eye out for the signs in yourself and your loved ones.   Also, please support Pancreatic Cancer month, which is November and World Pancreatic Cancer day, which is the 19th November.   Sharing the Hope Is Contagious  website and any pancreatic cancer tweets and posts on social media takes moments, yet it helps a lot.                   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conversation with the celebrated star of stage and screen, best known for her portrayal of Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, Julie Hesmondhalgh. To find out more information about this and my other interviews, please go to my website: www.beyondthetitle.co.uk www.facebook.com/beyondthetitle

We're in a bit of a festive mood in our latest podcast as this week, we're celebrating our 400th episode! And what better way to mark this podcasting milstone than by inviting Corrie legend Julie Hesmondhalgh onto the show to discuss her time playing fan favourite, Hayley Cropper? Before that, though, we crack on with a Street Talk covering the episodes broadcast in the UK between the 13th and the 17th January. Sadly, poor Yasmeen won't be raising a glass to toast our 400th show as this week, Geoff convinces her she's an alcoholic and should give up the booze for good! Meanwhile, Shona wakes from her coma but doesn't recognise David (maybe try losing the beard?), and - Kel Surprise! - Bernie's plan to catfish her ex ends up backfiring. Up next on the podcast, Michael chats to Julie Hesmondhalgh about what it was like to play such a Corrie legend for 15 years and what she's been up to since, including her recent charity work with 500 Acts of Kindness (do check it out!). That's followed by some hints about the upcoming 10,000th episode of Corrie in The Kabin (which, admittedly, makes 400 seems kind of puny!), and we finish off the show with some listener feedback, including a voicemail from LA! Street Talk - 00:11:59 Interview: Julie Hesmondhalgh - 02:20:29 The Kabin - 03:01:58 Feedback - 03:12:21 A big thank you to listener Jo for this amazing piece of art she sent us for Episode 400. You can check out more of her work, including her wonderful Corrie caricatures, here.  

The poet Tony Walsh meets the actor Julie Hesmondhalgh. Tony performs under the name Longfella, which describes his 6ft 5in frame. His first collection of verse, Sex & Love & Rock&Roll, was published in 2015. He came to worldwide attention in May 2017 when he recited his poem This is the Place at the vigil following the Manchester Arena bombing. Julie played Hayley Cropper on Coronation Street for 16 years, and has appeared in acclaimed TV series including Broadchurch and Happy Valley. On stage she recently took the title role in Brecht’s Mother Courage at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. She runs a theatre company, Take Back, which stages performances of short scripts written in response to current events. Producer: Clare Walker

Another day, another podcast. But not just any podcast! This one is with the absolute legend Julie Hesmondhalgh! We've had our fair share of folk from 'up north' on Two Shot over the past few years but for my money, Julie takes the prize for the most intensely Northern accent. Hailing from the Lancastrian town of Accrington, Julie has been on our screens for 20 odd years. You might know her from her iconic portrayal of Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street or more recently in Broadchurch, Happy Valley, Peterloo or Black Roses, as well as many theatrical performances. We met up with Julie in Maison Bertaux in Soho and chatted about retro booze, social issues, Accy, trans visibility, tiredness (or lack thereof) and loads, loads more. Get a brew on, a proper one and have a listen to this, the 89th episode of the Two Shot Podcast with the wonderful Julie Hesmondhalgh.  Get in touch... Facebook- search 'Two Shot Podcast'  Twitter- @twoshotpod  Instagram- @twoshotpod  If you've enjoyed listening then please click through to https://www.patreon.com/twoshotpod to make a donation to the running costs of the show. You'll get bonus pictures, video and audio in return. Nice one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the eighth episode of Humans of XS Manchester, Clint Boon speaks to star of stage and screen, Julie Hesmondhalgh.Julie talks to Clint about growing up in Accrington, her first acting roles, getting her dream job in Coronation Street as Hayley Cropper, her charity work as patron for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, setting up her grass roots theatre company Take Back, and why she loves Manchester.Don't forget to subscribe to never miss an episode, and follow Humans of XS Manchester on Twitter (@HumansXS), Instagram (@humansofxs) and Facebook (@HumansOfXSManchester) for exclusive content. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here we catch up with actress Julie Hesmondalgh to chat candidly about her life as an actress including 15 years as Soap Opera’s first transgender character Hayley Cropper. Hayley tackled everything from gender recognition and picking knickers to pancreatic cancer and assisted suicide in Coronation Street. Julie also shares her memories of amazing teachers and drama schools, building a theatre in a basement, being a street cleaner and receiving the freedom of Accrington & Hyndburn. Julie is about to perform Mother Courage at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre and has a new book ‘Julie Hesmondhalgh – A Working Diary’ just published by Methuen Drama. Listen and subscribe on iTunes or Spotify for a full list of all episodes of Forever Manchester Meets.

Hot from Toby's quest to cover all 55 years of Doctor Who on TV, here's a brand new free download and podcast as he chats to someone whose Doctor Who story has never been even referenced by Who's Round before...

After 16 years playing the role of Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street, Julie Hesmondhalgh has become a UK national treasure! Since leaving the show a couple of years back, she's gone on to land parts in some incredible dramas - including a new lead in series 3 of ITV's 'Broadchurch' - which started LAST NIGHT! I gave Julie a call to get her take on staying positive as an actor, how to fight back when you're feeling down in the dumps, and why staying alive CREATIVELY is CRUCIAL to your acting career and life SUCCESS! Julie is just incredible and has a MASSIVE HEART! Enjoy and please share folks! :) If you are an actor who has a higher vision for yourself and your career, come join the Act On This and Bulletproof Actor communities! Act On This - The TV Actors' Network - Main site: https://www.actonthis.tv FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/ActOnThisTV/ FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ActOnThisTV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actonthistv/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/ActOnThisTV Bulletproof Actor - Main Site: https://www.bulletproofactor.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/BulletproofAct/

SNS Online returns for a brand new regular run of free downloadable shows, featuring one to one interviews with people from the arts. These shows will be released on a regular basis and feature actors, musicians/DJs, stand up comedians, writers and more! *Our first show is a tie in with Russell T Davies' fantastic new Channel 4 gay comedy/drama, Cucumber, featuring one of the show's stars, multi-award winning actress, Julie Hesmondhalgh. Probably best known for her portrayal of transexual, Hayley Cropper, in Coronation Street for over 16 years, we caught up with Julie at the Royal Court Theatre just before Christmas to talk Corrie, Cucumber, innovative theatre and much more. All that and Julie's music choice too, which is an unexpected joy..! That's SNS Online, in the company of Julie Hesmondhalgh, available now via Soundcloud or free download for your future pleasure. SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all likeminded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-profit making. So please enjoy, download and share these shows on all your lovely social media - as essentially that is our advertising! And please, please, please...offer feedback on the 'SNS Online' FB page or Twitter(ScratchNTweet). Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X *A donation has been made to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Do listen out for Julie's involvement in this interview. http://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/ Thanks go to Dominic Delargy. EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

As Conor McPherson's multi-award-winning play The Weir opens in the West End, director Josie Rourke talks about reviving this modern Irish ghost story whilst preparing to screen her production of Coriolanus, starring Tom Hiddleston, in cinemas worldwide. Julie Hesmondhalgh has been making headlines as her Coronation Street character Hayley Cropper, suffering from terminal pancreatic cancer, leaves the soap by taking her own life. She discusses being involved in a storyline that has generated a national debate, and about her latest role in Blindsided, a new play by Simon Stephens. Nathan Filer, the winner of the Costa Book Award for the first novel category, discusses his debut The Shock of the Fall. Following a protagonist who suffers from mental health problems, the novel explores themes of guilt, grief and mental illness. Nathan Filer discusses his other career as a mental health nurse and his plans for a second novel. Classical violinist Vanessa Mae has qualified to compete with the Thai ski team in this year's Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Violinist Tasmin Little explains why violinists and skis are an unusual combination.

Following the Coronation Street episode where character Hayley Cropper chooses to take her own life after suffering from inoperable pancreatic cancer, Nicky Campbell asks "If you had a terminally ill loved one would you support their right to die?"