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Did Sue Johnston tape over a rare recording of the Beatles? - Would I Lie to You?
Sue Johnston: ”I once taped over a rare recording of one of the Beatles' biggest hits.” Series 13 Unseen Bits. From Series 13 Episode 5. The guests are Jay Blades, Sue Johnston, Bob Mortimer and Alice Levine.
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Sue Johnston Asks Her Mother For Answers | Who Do You Think You Are
Sue meets with her mother Margaret Cowan, to try and jog her memory and find out the truth about grandfather's rift with the family.
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published: 08 Apr 2021
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How rape storyline helped Sue Johnston speak out | ITV News
The actor Sue Johnston has spoken out about how playing a character who was raped on a soap helped her to talk about her own assault.
The performer, who is best known for her roles in 'The Royle Family', 'Downton Abbey' and 'Coronation Street' played Shelia Grant in the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside' from 1982 to 1990.
She told ITV News Granada Reports that one plot line - where her character was attacked from behind - so closely mirrored her own experience of a sexual assault in 1970, that it almost became like "drama therapy", helping her to talk about what happened to her for the first time.
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published: 28 Nov 2018
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Sue Johnston Talks Football, Corrie And The Royle Family | This Morning
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Sue Johnston chats about her new series Rovers, in which she stars alongside fellow Royle Family actor Craig Cash.
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published: 24 May 2016
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Sue Johnston Remembers Her Royle Family Co-star Caroline Aherne | Loose Women
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Sue Johnston reveals why it's still too painful to watch episodes of The Royle Family, and opens up about her battle with bulimia in her 30's.
From series 22, broadcast on 08/03/2018
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published: 08 Mar 2018
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Sue Johnston Shocked By Family Myth | Who Do You Think You Are
Sue tries to investigate her great grandfather and is surprised to find some things aren't all as they seemed.
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published: 18 Apr 2021
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Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother by Sue Johnston
Sue Johnston talks about her fascinating new book, Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, out to buy 1st September 2011.
published: 01 Sep 2011
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Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston Pay Emotional Tributes To Caroline Aherne | Loose Women
Judi, Jane, Nadia and Kaye are joined by one of Britain’s most iconic on-screen couples Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, who look back at their time on The Royle Family. They recall Jim and Barbara's antics and pay emotional and heartwarming tributes to their dear friend and co-star, Caroline Aherne, who passed away four years ago today.
From series 24, broadcast on 02/07/20
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published: 02 Jul 2020
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Did Sue Johnston tape over a rare recording of the Beatles? - Would I Lie to You?
Sue Johnston: ”I once taped over a rare recording of one of the Beatles' biggest hits.” Series 13 Unseen Bits. From Series 13 Episode 5. The guests are Jay Blad...
Sue Johnston: ”I once taped over a rare recording of one of the Beatles' biggest hits.” Series 13 Unseen Bits. From Series 13 Episode 5. The guests are Jay Blades, Sue Johnston, Bob Mortimer and Alice Levine.
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Sue Johnston: ”I once taped over a rare recording of one of the Beatles' biggest hits.” Series 13 Unseen Bits. From Series 13 Episode 5. The guests are Jay Blades, Sue Johnston, Bob Mortimer and Alice Levine.
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- published: 14 Feb 2020
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7:42
Sue Johnston Asks Her Mother For Answers | Who Do You Think You Are
Sue meets with her mother Margaret Cowan, to try and jog her memory and find out the truth about grandfather's rift with the family.
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Sue meets with her mother Margaret Cowan, to try and jog her memory and find out the truth about grandfather's rift with the family.
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Sue Johnston's story revolves around the relationship between two men who played an important role in her family history. As she started her research into her own background she realised that they were of particular interest, because their lives reflected the increase in social mobility that followed on from Britain's Industrial Revolution.
The story of her great-grandfather James Cowan is an instructive one - an archetypal rags to riches story. He managed to pull himself up by the proverbial boot straps from the disease-ridden slums of Carlisle, and eventually became an independent man of means. His son, Alfred (Sue's grandfather), however, rebelled against the plans his father had for him, and went to work on the same railways that his father had worked on as he hauled himself out of poverty.
James Cowan was born in Scotland in 1825, and later moved to Carlisle. Records seem to indicate that he started work on the railways around 1849, at the time of the birth of the railway industry. The Industrial Revolution was changing the face of the country at this time, and the railways were at the forefront of the process.
James spent 25 years working at Carlisle Citadel station. Records show that in 1856 he started as a porter, then rose to be second head porter, and in 1861 he was promoted to second assistant platform attendant. Family legend has it that he eventually became a station manager. This, as Sue discovered, turned out to be untrue. He never made it to the top job, which could be the reason he resigned after 25 years of service. The records show that he left seven months after the death of the previous station manager, perhaps realizing that he would never step into his shoes.
By the time he left the job, however, his economic circumstances had improved dramatically. Most of his early life had been spent living in The Lanes, a notorious, almost Dickensian slum in Carlisle. Life was tough, as James's genealogy proves. His first wife, Jane Harrison, died of tuberculosis, and one of their four children also died.
In 1866 he was remarried, to Elizabeth Atkinson, and he had six further children. His place in the middle classes was cemented by the fact that he moved into a townhouse and employed a domestic servant - as the 1871 census shows.
When James left the railways, he entered the hotel business, another boom industry, and continued to succeed. The 1881 census reveals him to be a hotel-keeper, employing seven domestic servants, at the Station Hotel, Belle Isle Place, Workington. On his youngest son Alfred's marriage certificate of 1909 he is described as a 'gentleman', which is further evidence of how well he had done for himself.
This modest success meant that James could afford to provide well for his children. Alfred, who was born in 1885, was educated privately by a governess. It is clear that James wanted him to get a respectable white-collar job, which he did, as a shipbroker's clerk at the age of 15. But this obviously didn't suit Alfred. He threw it in, and went to work on the railways as a trainee fireman and an engine cleaner.
Whatever the inspiration for this move, one can only imagine the family rows that must have accompanied this decision. James had spent his life working hard to escape the railways, a resolutely working-class industry, only for his son to choose it as a career. Alfred also married Margaret Lacey, the daughter of a plate layer, and this too was probably considered an unsuitable move by his father.
Perhaps the difficulties between the two men were generational - James was after all 60 when Alfred was born, and much had changed from the time when he was a young man. Alfred also had the advantage of growing up at a time when the Labour Party was active and trade unions had gained some power. James, on the other hand, had had no support as he worked his way up the social hierarchy.
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Sue meets with her mother Margaret Cowan, to try and jog her memory and find out the truth about grandfather's rift with the family.
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Sue Johnston's story revolves around the relationship between two men who played an important role in her family history. As she started her research into her own background she realised that they were of particular interest, because their lives reflected the increase in social mobility that followed on from Britain's Industrial Revolution.
The story of her great-grandfather James Cowan is an instructive one - an archetypal rags to riches story. He managed to pull himself up by the proverbial boot straps from the disease-ridden slums of Carlisle, and eventually became an independent man of means. His son, Alfred (Sue's grandfather), however, rebelled against the plans his father had for him, and went to work on the same railways that his father had worked on as he hauled himself out of poverty.
James Cowan was born in Scotland in 1825, and later moved to Carlisle. Records seem to indicate that he started work on the railways around 1849, at the time of the birth of the railway industry. The Industrial Revolution was changing the face of the country at this time, and the railways were at the forefront of the process.
James spent 25 years working at Carlisle Citadel station. Records show that in 1856 he started as a porter, then rose to be second head porter, and in 1861 he was promoted to second assistant platform attendant. Family legend has it that he eventually became a station manager. This, as Sue discovered, turned out to be untrue. He never made it to the top job, which could be the reason he resigned after 25 years of service. The records show that he left seven months after the death of the previous station manager, perhaps realizing that he would never step into his shoes.
By the time he left the job, however, his economic circumstances had improved dramatically. Most of his early life had been spent living in The Lanes, a notorious, almost Dickensian slum in Carlisle. Life was tough, as James's genealogy proves. His first wife, Jane Harrison, died of tuberculosis, and one of their four children also died.
In 1866 he was remarried, to Elizabeth Atkinson, and he had six further children. His place in the middle classes was cemented by the fact that he moved into a townhouse and employed a domestic servant - as the 1871 census shows.
When James left the railways, he entered the hotel business, another boom industry, and continued to succeed. The 1881 census reveals him to be a hotel-keeper, employing seven domestic servants, at the Station Hotel, Belle Isle Place, Workington. On his youngest son Alfred's marriage certificate of 1909 he is described as a 'gentleman', which is further evidence of how well he had done for himself.
This modest success meant that James could afford to provide well for his children. Alfred, who was born in 1885, was educated privately by a governess. It is clear that James wanted him to get a respectable white-collar job, which he did, as a shipbroker's clerk at the age of 15. But this obviously didn't suit Alfred. He threw it in, and went to work on the railways as a trainee fireman and an engine cleaner.
Whatever the inspiration for this move, one can only imagine the family rows that must have accompanied this decision. James had spent his life working hard to escape the railways, a resolutely working-class industry, only for his son to choose it as a career. Alfred also married Margaret Lacey, the daughter of a plate layer, and this too was probably considered an unsuitable move by his father.
Perhaps the difficulties between the two men were generational - James was after all 60 when Alfred was born, and much had changed from the time when he was a young man. Alfred also had the advantage of growing up at a time when the Labour Party was active and trade unions had gained some power. James, on the other hand, had had no support as he worked his way up the social hierarchy.
- published: 08 Apr 2021
- views: 59394
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How rape storyline helped Sue Johnston speak out | ITV News
The actor Sue Johnston has spoken out about how playing a character who was raped on a soap helped her to talk about her own assault.
The performer, who is bes...
The actor Sue Johnston has spoken out about how playing a character who was raped on a soap helped her to talk about her own assault.
The performer, who is best known for her roles in 'The Royle Family', 'Downton Abbey' and 'Coronation Street' played Shelia Grant in the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside' from 1982 to 1990.
She told ITV News Granada Reports that one plot line - where her character was attacked from behind - so closely mirrored her own experience of a sexual assault in 1970, that it almost became like "drama therapy", helping her to talk about what happened to her for the first time.
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The actor Sue Johnston has spoken out about how playing a character who was raped on a soap helped her to talk about her own assault.
The performer, who is best known for her roles in 'The Royle Family', 'Downton Abbey' and 'Coronation Street' played Shelia Grant in the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside' from 1982 to 1990.
She told ITV News Granada Reports that one plot line - where her character was attacked from behind - so closely mirrored her own experience of a sexual assault in 1970, that it almost became like "drama therapy", helping her to talk about what happened to her for the first time.
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- published: 28 Nov 2018
- views: 5627
7:01
Sue Johnston Talks Football, Corrie And The Royle Family | This Morning
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Sue Johnston chats about her new series Rovers, in which she stars alongside fellow Royle ...
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Sue Johnston chats about her new series Rovers, in which she stars alongside fellow Royle Family actor Craig Cash.
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- published: 24 May 2016
- views: 36358
4:58
Sue Johnston Remembers Her Royle Family Co-star Caroline Aherne | Loose Women
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Sue Johnston reveals why it's still too painful to watch episodes of The Royle Family, and opens up about her bat...
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Sue Johnston reveals why it's still too painful to watch episodes of The Royle Family, and opens up about her battle with bulimia in her 30's.
From series 22, broadcast on 08/03/2018
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Sue Johnston reveals why it's still too painful to watch episodes of The Royle Family, and opens up about her battle with bulimia in her 30's.
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- published: 08 Mar 2018
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12:49
Sue Johnston Shocked By Family Myth | Who Do You Think You Are
Sue tries to investigate her great grandfather and is surprised to find some things aren't all as they seemed.
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Sue tries to investigate her great grandfather and is surprised to find some things aren't all as they seemed.
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Sue Johnston's story revolves around the relationship between two men who played an important role in her family history. As she started her research into her own background she realised that they were of particular interest, because their lives reflected the increase in social mobility that followed on from Britain's Industrial Revolution.
The story of her great-grandfather James Cowan is an instructive one - an archetypal rags to riches story. He managed to pull himself up by the proverbial boot straps from the disease-ridden slums of Carlisle, and eventually became an independent man of means. His son, Alfred (Sue's grandfather), however, rebelled against the plans his father had for him, and went to work on the same railways that his father had worked on as he hauled himself out of poverty.
James Cowan was born in Scotland in 1825, and later moved to Carlisle. Records seem to indicate that he started work on the railways around 1849, at the time of the birth of the railway industry. The Industrial Revolution was changing the face of the country at this time, and the railways were at the forefront of the process.
James spent 25 years working at Carlisle Citadel station. Records show that in 1856 he started as a porter, then rose to be second head porter, and in 1861 he was promoted to second assistant platform attendant. Family legend has it that he eventually became a station manager. This, as Sue discovered, turned out to be untrue. He never made it to the top job, which could be the reason he resigned after 25 years of service. The records show that he left seven months after the death of the previous station manager, perhaps realizing that he would never step into his shoes.
By the time he left the job, however, his economic circumstances had improved dramatically. Most of his early life had been spent living in The Lanes, a notorious, almost Dickensian slum in Carlisle. Life was tough, as James's genealogy proves. His first wife, Jane Harrison, died of tuberculosis, and one of their four children also died.
In 1866 he was remarried, to Elizabeth Atkinson, and he had six further children. His place in the middle classes was cemented by the fact that he moved into a townhouse and employed a domestic servant - as the 1871 census shows.
When James left the railways, he entered the hotel business, another boom industry, and continued to succeed. The 1881 census reveals him to be a hotel-keeper, employing seven domestic servants, at the Station Hotel, Belle Isle Place, Workington. On his youngest son Alfred's marriage certificate of 1909 he is described as a 'gentleman', which is further evidence of how well he had done for himself.
This modest success meant that James could afford to provide well for his children. Alfred, who was born in 1885, was educated privately by a governess. It is clear that James wanted him to get a respectable white-collar job, which he did, as a shipbroker's clerk at the age of 15. But this obviously didn't suit Alfred. He threw it in, and went to work on the railways as a trainee fireman and an engine cleaner.
Whatever the inspiration for this move, one can only imagine the family rows that must have accompanied this decision. James had spent his life working hard to escape the railways, a resolutely working-class industry, only for his son to choose it as a career. Alfred also married Margaret Lacey, the daughter of a plate layer, and this too was probably considered an unsuitable move by his father.
Perhaps the difficulties between the two men were generational - James was after all 60 when Alfred was born, and much had changed from the time when he was a young man. Alfred also had the advantage of growing up at a time when the Labour Party was active and trade unions had gained some power. James, on the other hand, had had no support as he worked his way up the social hierarchy.
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Sue tries to investigate her great grandfather and is surprised to find some things aren't all as they seemed.
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Sue Johnston's story revolves around the relationship between two men who played an important role in her family history. As she started her research into her own background she realised that they were of particular interest, because their lives reflected the increase in social mobility that followed on from Britain's Industrial Revolution.
The story of her great-grandfather James Cowan is an instructive one - an archetypal rags to riches story. He managed to pull himself up by the proverbial boot straps from the disease-ridden slums of Carlisle, and eventually became an independent man of means. His son, Alfred (Sue's grandfather), however, rebelled against the plans his father had for him, and went to work on the same railways that his father had worked on as he hauled himself out of poverty.
James Cowan was born in Scotland in 1825, and later moved to Carlisle. Records seem to indicate that he started work on the railways around 1849, at the time of the birth of the railway industry. The Industrial Revolution was changing the face of the country at this time, and the railways were at the forefront of the process.
James spent 25 years working at Carlisle Citadel station. Records show that in 1856 he started as a porter, then rose to be second head porter, and in 1861 he was promoted to second assistant platform attendant. Family legend has it that he eventually became a station manager. This, as Sue discovered, turned out to be untrue. He never made it to the top job, which could be the reason he resigned after 25 years of service. The records show that he left seven months after the death of the previous station manager, perhaps realizing that he would never step into his shoes.
By the time he left the job, however, his economic circumstances had improved dramatically. Most of his early life had been spent living in The Lanes, a notorious, almost Dickensian slum in Carlisle. Life was tough, as James's genealogy proves. His first wife, Jane Harrison, died of tuberculosis, and one of their four children also died.
In 1866 he was remarried, to Elizabeth Atkinson, and he had six further children. His place in the middle classes was cemented by the fact that he moved into a townhouse and employed a domestic servant - as the 1871 census shows.
When James left the railways, he entered the hotel business, another boom industry, and continued to succeed. The 1881 census reveals him to be a hotel-keeper, employing seven domestic servants, at the Station Hotel, Belle Isle Place, Workington. On his youngest son Alfred's marriage certificate of 1909 he is described as a 'gentleman', which is further evidence of how well he had done for himself.
This modest success meant that James could afford to provide well for his children. Alfred, who was born in 1885, was educated privately by a governess. It is clear that James wanted him to get a respectable white-collar job, which he did, as a shipbroker's clerk at the age of 15. But this obviously didn't suit Alfred. He threw it in, and went to work on the railways as a trainee fireman and an engine cleaner.
Whatever the inspiration for this move, one can only imagine the family rows that must have accompanied this decision. James had spent his life working hard to escape the railways, a resolutely working-class industry, only for his son to choose it as a career. Alfred also married Margaret Lacey, the daughter of a plate layer, and this too was probably considered an unsuitable move by his father.
Perhaps the difficulties between the two men were generational - James was after all 60 when Alfred was born, and much had changed from the time when he was a young man. Alfred also had the advantage of growing up at a time when the Labour Party was active and trade unions had gained some power. James, on the other hand, had had no support as he worked his way up the social hierarchy.
- published: 18 Apr 2021
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Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother by Sue Johnston
Sue Johnston talks about her fascinating new book, Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, out to buy 1st September 2011.
Sue Johnston talks about her fascinating new book, Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, out to buy 1st September 2011.
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Sue Johnston talks about her fascinating new book, Things I Couldn't Tell My Mother, out to buy 1st September 2011.
- published: 01 Sep 2011
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Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston Pay Emotional Tributes To Caroline Aherne | Loose Women
Judi, Jane, Nadia and Kaye are joined by one of Britain’s most iconic on-screen couples Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, who look back at their time on The Roy...
Judi, Jane, Nadia and Kaye are joined by one of Britain’s most iconic on-screen couples Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, who look back at their time on The Royle Family. They recall Jim and Barbara's antics and pay emotional and heartwarming tributes to their dear friend and co-star, Caroline Aherne, who passed away four years ago today.
From series 24, broadcast on 02/07/20
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Judi, Jane, Nadia and Kaye are joined by one of Britain’s most iconic on-screen couples Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, who look back at their time on The Royle Family. They recall Jim and Barbara's antics and pay emotional and heartwarming tributes to their dear friend and co-star, Caroline Aherne, who passed away four years ago today.
From series 24, broadcast on 02/07/20
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- published: 02 Jul 2020
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