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Pat Karney: 'We owe everything to Manchester'
In 2018, Phil Trow sat down with the Manchester City Council's late spokesman Pat Karney.
Nina Gilligan: 'No nonsense, big-hearted, home'
In 2020, Ashton-Under-Lyne stand-up comedian Nina Gilligan sat down with Phil Trow.
Cleopatra Higgins: 'Manchester gave so much to us'
Manchester icon Cleopatra Higgins tells Simone Riley how the city shaped her.
Nathaniel Hall: Manchester like 'a warm hug'
LGBTQ+ theatre-maker and activist Nathaniel Hall speaks about his Stockport upbringing.
Clive Tyldesley: Bury is 'home and always will be'
Football commentator Clive Tyldesley speaks on his upbringing in Bury and media career.
Locita Brandy: Manchester Carnival Founder
In 2025, Simone Riley spoke to Locita Brandy, one of the founders of Manchester Carnival.
Diane Morgan on Bolton: 'I miss it'
In 2021, Diane Morgan told Phil Trow about her upbringing in Bolton and comedy career.
Geoff Hurst: England's World Cup Hat-Trick Hero
How did Geoff Hurst became a football icon? Hear his memories of the 1966 World Cup final
Julie Hesmondhalgh: Manchester 'feels like home'
The Corrie star and Adopted Mancunian shared how she brought Hayley Cropper to life.
Layton Williams' 'fab times in Manchester'
Simone Riley spoke to Layton Williams in 2024 about his upbringing in Bury.
