Joe speaks with Ricky Tomlinson
The Brookside and Royle Family actor, writer and trade unionist, Ricky Tomlinson, describes the working class, Protestant Liverpool upbringing that shaped him; he relates how a miscarriage of justice put him in gaol, prompting an unexpected career change to acting; and he explains why he doesn’t have to believe in ghosts, because he’s seen one.
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