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BBC News
7 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Watch: Canary Call Special as Norwich appoint new manager
Update: Date: 18:15 BST Title: Welcome to our live video feed of a Canary Call Special Content: As Norwich City confirm the appointment of Liam Manning as their new head coach, BBC Norfolk presents a Canary Call Special at 19:00. Rob Butler presents the programme and you can watch a live video stream from our studios in Norwich. Joining Rob is our match commentator Chris Goreham and former Norwich and Bristol City player Rob Newman. Click on the Watch button at the top of the page just before the show is due to go on air at 19:00. Update: Date: 18:14 BST Title: Manning flies the Robins' nest to join Canaries Content: Liam Manning's last game in charge for Bristol City was the 3-0 defeat at Bramall Lane in the second leg of the play-off semi-finals Liam Manning had been in charge at Bristol City since November 2023 and led the Robins to this season's play-offs, only to lose 6-0 on aggregate to Sheffield United in the semi-finals. His appointment at Carrow Road has been confirmed late this afternoon. He replaces Johannes Hoff Thorup, who was sacked by Norwich on 22 April with the team 14th in the Championship following a run of six defeats in eight games. In November, the Canaries set a target of getting back to the Premier League within 3-5 years. "This is an exciting appointment, and we are so happy to get it over the line and have him on board," said Norwich's sporting director Ben Knapper. "It quickly became clear that Liam's ambitions match our own and we are all committed to driving this club forward towards our targets. "Liam knows the league, has consistently demonstrated an ability to outperform resources and his approach aligns with our footballing ideas and strategy.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Writer and comedian of hit BBC 90s show comes up north as part of tour
Rob Newman, best known for the sketch show The Mary Whitehouse Experience will be coming up north as part of a 2025/26 tour. Rob, who paired with David Baddiel for the hit comedy series will be taking to the stage in Chorley and The Lowry Theatre. The BBC 2 show won both Rob and David a legion of fans, and the duo were the first comedians to play and sell out the 12,000-seat Wembley Arena in London in 1993. They starred alongside Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis in The Mary Whitehouse Experience in the 1990s, before getting their own show, Newman and Baddiel in Pieces. Rob then pursued a literary career before returning to comedy with an added political edge. His blend of lecture and stand-up has seen him cover topics such as evolution, the war on terror and the history of oil. Rob will be embarking on his Where the Wild Things Were tour this year, heading to Chorley Theatre on January 17 and The Lowry on Sunday, February 1. The promo material for the show states: "From Rob Newman comes a barnstorming new stand-up show about where we are and where we're going. From future cities and philistine film directors to Dorothy Parker's Multiverse Diaries. Throw in Pythagorean gangsters, intellectual bingo callers and a crazy character called Arlo - and the result is a hilarious tour-de force utterly unlike anything else you will ever see anywhere else!" For tickets are more information visit the theatre websites. Rob and David went their separate ways until the two were pictured together after Rob got back in touch via Twitter in 2017, after Rob requested tickets to see David's theatre show.
