FlashbackFamilyThe parents of comedian Jack Whitehall on running wild at the Acropolis, their age gap and getting married
Hilary and Michael Whitehall in front of the Acropolis in 1985 and 2022Hilary and Michael Whitehall in 1985 and 2022. Later photograph: Simon Webb/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair and makeup: Carol Sullivan at Arlington Artists. Archive image: courtesy of the WhitehallsHilary and Michael are the parents of actor and standup Jack Whitehall, who together have flipped their candid and comic family dynamic into an entertainment brand. Read More...
Coronation StreetObituaryIrene Sutcliffe obituaryStage and screen actor best remembered for playing Maggie Clegg in Coronation Street
Irene Sutcliffe, who has died aged 94, was a theatre actor who found screen fame in Coronation Street. She arrived on television’s most famous cobbles in 1968 as Maggie Clegg, taking over the corner shop and harbouring two skeletons in her closet.
Sutcliffe herself was in awe of performing alongside such famous cast members as Pat Phoenix, Violet Carson and Doris Speed. Read More...
No:1650: Jaid BarrymoreOh dear, another Barrymore tale of drugs, drink and general excess. Selfish child! Apparently, Drew was a little annoyed when Jaid auctioned her daughter's babyclothes over the internet. Posing for Playboy in 1995 - nine months after her daughter - caused some friction, and trying to steal Drew's boyfriends didn't go down too well either.
Quick biog, please. Born Ildiko Jaid in Munich, she worked her way across America in various nightclubs before meeting John Drew Barrymore, the son of a famous actor, in a club on Sunset Strip. Read More...
