Novels are prime fodder for adaptation to the screen, just take a look at any cinema release schedule and you’re bound to see a slew of films based on existing novels. To help navigate through the often complex and fraught process of adapting the novel into film, Grimm Up North and the Manchester Literary Festival will be hosting a panel with guest novelists and filmmakers.

 

Our greatest hopes and fears regarding the potential of automated beings have been realised in fiction many times, but it is more often than not that these electric dreams are grounded in the idea that technology can be as much of a threat as it is a benefit.

 

On June 16, 2006, Tiernan appeared for the first time on the Late Show with David Letterman, after which he expressed his delight at being mentioned between actor Robert Duvall and music group Sonic Youth at the start of the show. Tommy goes on to appear 3 times on the Late Show with David Letterman. In 1996 Tiernan won the Channel 4 "So You Think you're Funny" award. Two years later he was awarded the Perrier Comedy Award, at the 1998 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and won the Best Stand-Up Award at the British Comedy Awards. 2003 he won the Nokia Best of the Fest Award and the Orange People Choice Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. In 2006 Tommy won Ireland's Funniest Living Person Award on the People of the Year Awards.

 

Featuring songs by The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha & The Vandellas, The Miracles, Mary Wells, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell and many more.

 

Jamaica’s best known comedic actor Oliver Samuels returns to deliver one of his best performance ever in Patrick Brown’s sizzling romantic comedy Puppy Love. Twenty year old Karen Cross (Natalee Cole) is adamant that her feelings for Dick Johnson (Oliver Samuels) - the married, middle-aged friend and business partner of her father is no Puppy Love, and sets out to win his affection.

 

Thai Brides and Teacakes is a satirical commentary on the changing ethnic composition of modern Britain and is the latest example of this award-winning theatre company’s unique brand of ‘off the wall’ story telling.

 

Thai Brides and Teacakes is a satirical commentary on the changing ethnic composition of modern Britain and is the latest example of this award-winning theatre company’s unique brand of ‘off the wall’ story telling.

 

Thai Brides and Teacakes is a satirical commentary on the changing ethnic composition of modern Britain and is the latest example of this award-winning theatre company’s unique brand of ‘off the wall’ story telling.

 

Thai Brides and Teacakes is a satirical commentary on the changing ethnic composition of modern Britain and is the latest example of this award-winning theatre company’s unique brand of ‘off the wall’ story telling.