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Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street's Maureen Lipman shares reason she may not wed
Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman, who plays Evelyn Plummer on the soap, has opened up about her relationship with fiancé David Turner, but the couple may not make it down the aisle soon Coronation Street icon Maureen Lipman has opened up about her hesitations to walk down the aisle with her recent fiancé, despite announcing their engagement last year. The BAFTA-nominated actress, who first found love with her late husband Jack Rosenthal in 1974, was left devastated by his death in 2004 and later expressed her aversion to marriage following the loss of her partner Guido Castro in 2021. Yet, it seems the Corrie star had a change of heart about romance after David Turner asked for her hand in marriage. In a candid Guardian interview, Dame Maureen reflected on what life has taught her, stating: "Life is trying to teach me to stop worrying about the bags under my eyes and concentrate on someone else." While she's keen to focus on her relationship with David, she expressed uncertainty about their nuptials. She revealed: "David has 9,000 cousins, I've got four, so heaven knows how we'll manage to actually have a wedding. We may just be engaged for as long as we've got." Beyond her personal revelations, Dame Maureen has cemented her status as a beloved figure in British entertainment, gracing both stage and screen in some of the nation's most prestigious productions, reports Leicestershire Live. Before joining the cast of Coronation Street as Evelyn Plummer in 2018, Dame Maureen was already a seasoned actress with roles in Doctor Who and The Pianist, and even earned a BAFTA nomination for her role as Trish in the beloved film Educating Rita. This year marks her seventh year on the cobbles, but recently she announced a brief break from playing Tyrone Dobbs' grandmother on the ITV soap. Despite becoming a regular in 2018, Dame Maureen had a short stint on the show back in 2002 as a different character. Last year, viewers saw Evelyn make the brave decision to return to university to study law. Keen to immerse herself fully in the university lifestyle, she told her friends and family on the street that she would be leaving her Weatherfield home to live in student halls. Coronation Street will be back on screens tonight (Friday, June 6) at 8pm on ITV.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Film shot in Suffolk raises £4k for Ipswich sexual abuse charity
A screening of a film shot in Suffolk has raised thousands of pounds for a charity which supports survivors of sexual abuse and Dog That Couldn't Bark was filmed at Glemham Hall in Woodbridge and was shown at The Cut, in Halesworth, in aid of Ipswich-based Survivors in movie stars Dame Maureen Lipman and tells the story of an older lady at the end of her life sharing a childhood secret with her palliative care nurse."This powerful film reminds us that the impact of sexual abuse can echo across a lifetime," said Fiona Ellis, from Survivors in Transition. "Too many carry their pain in silence — even to their last moments."We hope this screening sparks vital conversations and affirms that it is never too late to be heard, believed, and supported." The soundtrack for the film was composed by Jack Northove and was directed by Henry Tomlinson - both of whom live in Suffolk. Its script was written by Wenhaston resident Paul Rainbird."When I first read the script, I found it very compelling and it immediately screamed out to me that it should be made into a film," Mr Tomlinson said. "It has multi layers of conflicting narrative that I found fascinating and was keen to explore."We were very lucky to secure two supremely talented, powerful actors and we are so proud to say that 70% of our cast and crew came from the east coast." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Protest held outside BBC HQ over Gaza documentary
A protest has been held outside BBC headquarters after it emerged that a documentary on Gaza featured the son of a senior Hamas figure. Demonstrators chanted, waved flags and listened to speeches from figures including actress Dame Maureen Lipman outside Broadcasting House in central London. 'We are gathering to tell the BBC: We refuse to fund terrorists with our licence fee,' organiser Campaign Against Antisemitism posted on X. 'Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen the BBC engulfed in scandal, following the broadcast of its so-called documentary… which was tantamount to a Hamas propaganda film.' 'Where is the balance?' Dame Maureen told the crowd. 'As always, all I ask for is a level playing field.' One placard at the protest read: 'BBC, I refuse to fund terrorists.' Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone was removed from BBC iPlayer after it emerged that the child narrator, Abdullah, is the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture. The broadcaster has apologised for the making of the programme, about children living in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, after conducting an initial review and it has now launched a further internal probe. The BBC said it is 'seeking additional assurance' from production company Hoyo Films after it admitted 'they paid the boy's mother, via his sister's bank account, a limited sum of money for the narration'. Other accusations have been made that parts of the documentary were mistranslated, and more children who appeared in it were linked to proscribed terrorist organisation Hamas. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy accused the BBC of failing to show enough urgency in its review of the documentary. But presenters Gary Lineker and Anita Rani, and actors Riz Ahmed and Miriam Margolyes, are among more than 500 media figures who condemned the withdrawal from iPlayer.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Protest held outside BBC HQ over Gaza documentary
A protest has been held outside BBC headquarters after it emerged that a documentary on Gaza featured the son of a senior Hamas figure. Demonstrators chanted, waved flags and listened to speeches from figures including actress Dame Maureen Lipman outside Broadcasting House in central London. 'We are gathering to tell the BBC: We refuse to fund terrorists with our licence fee,' organiser Campaign Against Antisemitism posted on X. 'Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen the BBC engulfed in scandal, following the broadcast of its so-called documentary… which was tantamount to a Hamas propaganda film.' Now, we are hearing from actress and columnist Dame Maureen Lipman, who asks: 'Where is the balance?' 'As always, all I ask for is a level playing field.' — Campaign Against Antisemitism (@antisemitism) March 6, 2025 'Where is the balance?' Dame Maureen told the crowd. 'As always, all I ask for is a level playing field.' One placard at the protest read: 'BBC, I refuse to fund terrorists.' Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone was removed from BBC iPlayer after it emerged that the child narrator, Abdullah, is the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture. The broadcaster has apologised for the making of the programme, about children living in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, after conducting an initial review and it has now launched a further internal probe. The BBC said it is 'seeking additional assurance' from production company Hoyo Films after it admitted 'they paid the boy's mother, via his sister's bank account, a limited sum of money for the narration'. Other accusations have been made that parts of the documentary were mistranslated, and more children who appeared in it were linked to proscribed terrorist organisation Hamas. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy accused the BBC of failing to show enough urgency in its review of the documentary. But presenters Gary Lineker and Anita Rani, and actors Riz Ahmed and Miriam Margolyes, are among more than 500 media figures who condemned the withdrawal from iPlayer.
