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Billy Liar, Bradford and the birth of the dollybird

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Samira Ahmed

“A lazy, irresponsible young clerk in provincial Northern England lives in his own fantasy world and makes emotionally immature decisions as he alienates friends and family.” Everyone loves Billy Liar. Apart from whoever wrote imdb’s current bizarrely censorious plot summary … Continue reading →

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The Girl From The Black Country: An interview with Julie Walters

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Samira Ahmed

UPDATE May 19th 2014: Julie Walters was awarded the 2014 BAFTA fellowship last night for her lifetime achievement in acting. In the interview I did with her in 2011 she spoke with real passion about her fear for whether a … Continue reading →

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