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Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Coronation Street legend Maureen Lipman reveals difficulties she has on set
Coronation Street star Dame Maureen Lipman has spoken about the challenges she's faced on the ITV soap. The legendary actress, 78, has appeared as harridan Evelyn Plummer in the long-running serial drama since 2018, but since January has only appeared in a recurring capacity. Her exit story saw her depart for a university law course, prompted by best pal Roy Cropper (David Neilson). Maureen revealed that the reason behind her contract change was in order to 'have a bit of a life.' She last appeared on screen in March after learning that daughter Cassie (Claire Sweeney) had been cast out by the locals after being caught out for drugging and stealing from Ken Barlow (William Roache). Now, speaking on the 20 Questions podcast, Maureen has addressed the fast-paced environment working on Corrie, plus her distaste at the show's direction and scripts. 'One of the problems of being in a soap, for example, is because you're doing eight or 10 scenes a day, you read it, you move it, and then you film it,' she said. 'Boom, boom, thank you, and have another crack at it if something has gone wrong, but on the whole that's it. It's almost like radio, but there's cameras there.' She continued: 'You can't do anything. People are just talking heads. They're standing there going, 'Don't you talk to me like that…' if it's EastEnders. Or, 'I'll have a word with you…' if it's Coronation Street.' 'Nobody is picking their nose or scrubbing the sink down while they're talking, or making three Martinis. It's all just heads talking. 'That's not what life is like. You're in a bedroom somewhere and you're talking to me, you're listening, you're making notes … I'm picking up my phone… 'It's very complicated a human life, you never just do one thing.' She also noted that on her first day on set, show icon Barbara Knox told her that there's 'no time to do anything'. Maureen went on to comment about receiving very little direction in scenes. 'As far as directors are concerned it's a curious egg. I would love to work with somebody who knows more than I do about what you do on stage,' she added. Want to be the first to hear shocking EastEnders spoilers? Who's leaving Coronation Street? The latest gossip from Emmerdale? Join 10,000 soaps fans on Metro's WhatsApp Soaps community and get access to spoiler galleries, must-watch videos, and exclusive interviews. Simply click on this link, select 'Join Chat' and you're in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers! 'That happens, but not always. Particularly in television, certainly on something like Corrie, you hardly get any direction at all.' Speaking about her late husband Jack Rosenthal, who penned 130 scripts between 1961 and 1969, she continued: 'You can only be as good as your writer.' More Trending 'So often you are making things work on television particularly. Slightly altering the words. 'Think about Coronation Street, which I love doing and I'm very fond of it, and I love the fact I can pop in and out. 'But every episode is a different writer so you basically never get, what you used to get when Jack wrote it, you would write a block of six, so the same voice, the same rhythms and you didn't have to worry about whether the words suited your character, it was there, it was a single voice. View More » 'A lot of the time now, in a series, you've got a different writer each one. You're sort of having to fit it into your mouth like a big fur glove and make it in character. That can make you a bit unpopular if you do it too much.' If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: Steph's dramatic Emmerdale exit story revealed – and it's very soon MORE: Jess Glynne finally meets Jet2 voiceover artist taking over our summer MORE: Coronation Street icon opens up on 'imposter syndrome' after 34 years on TV
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Coronation Street's Maureen Lipman reveals retirement plans as she makes 80th birthday vow
Maureen Lipman reaches a significant milestone next year, but the Coronation Street star has no plans to call it a day even though she says the ITV soaps has some faults TV legend Maureen Lipman will never retire and she has vowed to keep working until she loses her mind or her movement. The 79-year-old actor is a regular on TV thanks to her role as Coronation Street 's Evelyn Plummer, and still treads the boards on a regular basis. Speaking on the 20 Questions podcast ahead of her 80th birthday next year, she said: 'I will carry on, as much as I'm wanted, I'll carry on until my brain goes - or my legs! 'You can only take what you're offered. It's not been a career where I've thought, 'Shall I take the Bond film? Or shall I do the play The Cherry Orchard?' I'm more likely to be asked to be in Carry On Columbus. That's because I'm a bit light entertainment. So a lot of work is not coming my way, am I bitter? No, I'm not, I've always worked, I've worked though two pregnancies and young children, I've worked through good times and sad times.' The actress plays Weatherfield matriarch Evelyn on the ITV soap and is one of the soap's most popular characters with viewers. But she also criticised Corrie for its lack of good directors, filming time and consistent scripts, saying that working on Corrie came with a multitude of challenges. Saying she had to use her experience to make her character shine on screen, she said that a lot of the filming and writing was not up to scratch. 'One of the problems of being in a soap, for example, is because you're doing eight or 10 scenes a day, you read it, you move it, and then you film it. Boom, boom, thank you, and have another crack at it if something has gone wrong, but on the whole that's it. It's almost like radio, but there's cameras there. 'You can't do anything. People are just talking heads. They're standing there going, 'Don't you talk to me like that…' if it's EastEnders. Or, 'I'll have a word with you…' if it's Coronation Street. Nobody is picking their nose or scrubbing the sink down while they're talking, or making three Martinis. It's all just heads talking. That's not what life is like. You're in a bedroom somewhere and you're talking to me, you're listening, you're making notes … I'm picking up my phone … It's very complicated a human life, you never just do one thing. 'My first day on Coronation Street I took my coat off and then I put it back on again and Barbara [Knox} gently said to me, 'We don't do anything.' I said, 'What do you mean?' She went, 'There's no time to do anything. For me, acting is doing, so that is hard.' Maureen said she loved being told what to do by a strong production team. 'As far as directors are concerned it's a curious egg. I would love to work with somebody who knows more than I do about what you do on stage. That happens, but not always. Particularly in television, certainly on something like Corrie, you hardly get any direction at all.' Maureen insists one of the major challenges for the drama is that the episodes are penned by aa variety of people who write differently for Evelyn, meaning she often changes the words to make her lines work. Lipman – who was married to late Coronation Street writer Jack Rosenthal – told 20 Questions: 'You can only be as good as your writer. 'So often you are making things work on television particularly. Slightly altering the words. Think about Coronation Street, which I love doing and I'm very fond of it, and I love the fact I can pop in and out. But every episode is a different writer so you basically never get, what you used to get when Jack wrote it, you would write a block of six, so the same voice, the same rhythms and you didn't have to worry about whether the words suited your character, it was there, it was a single voice. 'A lot of the time now, in a series, you've got a different writer each one. You're sort of having to fit it into your mouth like a big fur glove and make it in character. That can make you a bit unpopular if you do it too much.' Despite Maureen's criticisms, she has nothing but praise for the casting director Gennie Radcliffe who she says fills the soap with actors who are perfect for their parts. She said: 'One of the good things about Coronation Street is that the casting is absolutely brilliant, we very rarely get a dud, they're cast perfectly. There's a big pool out there, a lesser casting director would get it wrong.'
Daily Express
09-07-2025
- Daily Express
Driver charged with drug trafficking
Published on: Wednesday, July 09, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 09, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, carries a punishment of either the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping with a minimum of 15 strokes of the cane. Kota Kinabalu: A 39-year-old driver was tentatively charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Tuesday with drug trafficking. However, no plea was recorded from Lai Tsoon Vui, who appeared before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin, after the charge was read out to him. Lai was accused of trafficking 228gm of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) at 9.45pm on June 27, this year, in front of Tower B, K Avenue, Penampang. The charge under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, carries a punishment of either the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping with a minimum of 15 strokes of the cane. The court fixed Aug 21 for mention pending the chemist's report. Lai was ordered to be remanded further pending the date, as the charge against him has no provision for bail. In another case, a 35-year-old man was jailed eight months for receiving and keeping a stolen smartphone. Azmar Talib pleaded guilty to stealing one unit of Infinix Smart 8 Pro belonging to Helena Aliu at 8.45pm on April 21, this year, in Manggatal town. The charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to five years, or a fine, or both, on conviction. The facts of the case presented to the court by the prosecution stated that the gadget was among several items reported stolen from the complainant's home during a break-in at her residence in Kg Kembirian, Manggatal, on April 19, this year. Azmar was ordered to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest. Meanwhile, a 30-year-old woman maintained her innocence when charged with assaulting her father with a firewood. Maureen Moinin pleaded not guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to Moinin Lingkis, 68, with a dangerous weapon at 1pm on March 1, this year, in a house at Kg Moyog, Penampang. Maureen's case came up for mention on Tuesday to update the court on instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor's (DPP) office, during which the prosecution informed that the case would proceed on the current charge following the instruction received. Maureen is charged under Section 324 read with Section 326A of the Penal Code. Section 324 carries a potential punishment of imprisonment for up to 10 years, or with a fine, or with whipping, or with any two of such punishments, while Section 326A enhances punishment for causing hurt to a spouse, former spouse, child, or incapacitated adult, making the punishment twice the maximum term for the original offence under sections 323, 324, 325, 326, 334 or 335. The court fixed August 6 for pre-trial case management and maintained the accused's release on bail of RM1,500 with two sureties, as previously offered to her on March 12. Inspector Yusdi Basri prosecuted. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Glasgow Times
08-07-2025
- Glasgow Times
Woman who died after incident in Airdrie named by police
Maureen Dunn sadly passed away following a fatal collision in the North Lanarkshire town. The crash happened at around 6.45pm on Saturday, June 28, on the A89, Clark Street, near its junction with Springwells Avenue. The 68-year-old, from the local area, was the passenger of a black Audi A4, which was involved in the collision with a blue BMW M2. Maureen was rushed to the hospital for treatment; however, she died on Friday, July 4. Meanwhile, the driver of the Audi, a 67-year-old man, was taken to the University Hospital Monklands. He was later discharged. The occupants of the BMW were assessed by medics at the scene. READ MORE: Pair rushed to hospital after police alerted to 'incident' in Glasgow flat READ MORE: Woman found dead inside property named as man arrested Road Policing Sergeant Ross Allison said: 'Our thoughts remain with Maureen's family and friends at this very difficult time. 'Our enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident. "I'd like to thank everyone who has provided information so far and ask anyone else who saw what happened or has dash-cam footage to come forward.' A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2978 of June 28, 2025."
Irish Independent
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Here's who Kerry International Film Festival have chosen as recipient of 2025 Maureen O'Hara Award
First introduced in 2008, the Maureen O'Hara Award was among the earliest accolades dedicated solely to recognising the achievements of women in film and television. The inaugural recipient was Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker, and over the years, the award has honoured a diverse range of women both in front of and behind the camera, most recently producer Rebecca O'Flanagan in 2024. Fiona Shaw, widely regarded as one of Ireland's finest actors, has enjoyed an illustrious career across both stage and screen. Known for her powerful performances in productions such as Electra and As You Like It, she has twice received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress (1990, 1994), was appointed CBE in 2001 for services to drama, and earned a Tony Award nomination in 2002 for her performance in Medea on Broadway. Shaw made her film debut in Jim Sheridan's My Left Foot (1989) and has since built a prolific screen career with credits including The Butcher Boy (1997), The Tree of Life (2011), Ammonite (2020), and more recently Hot Milk and Park Avenue (both 2025). She is also well known for her role as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films (2001–2010). On television, Shaw earned widespread acclaim for her performance in Killing Eve (2018–2022), which won her a BAFTA and multiple Emmy nominations. Additional notable roles include appearances in Fleabag (2019), for which she received another Emmy nod, and Andor (2022), which brought further BAFTA and Critics Choice Super Award nominations. Speaking about receiving the award, Fiona Shaw had the following to say: "Maureen O'Hara took on studio sexism despite knowing it would limit her career, but she herself was limitless - on and off screen. As well as being the iconic strong and fiery redhead, Maureen played vulnerability and tenderness, defying the one-dimensional roles often written for women. Maureen did all her own stunts, was a trained opera singer, and a pioneering woman in the aviation business. "All this, and she was an absolute looker. I hate her! I jest. I adore Maureen, and I am thrilled to be the 2025 recipient of the Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) Maureen O'Hara Award. It puts me in great company - women who have played a blinder, both in front of and behind the camera. Film needs women just as the world needs women - all kinds. We can never forget that if we are to explore and celebrate the full spectrum of humanity". "The KIFF Board are thrilled to have Fiona awarded this honour. She's, quite simply, a living legend both on and off-screen. We couldn't be happier," added KIFF Chair Ailbhe Keogan. Fiona Shaw will be honoured with an official award ceremony in Kerry later in the year. Stay tuned to KIFF's social media for further information. KIFF extends sincere thanks to its headline sponsor Kerry Airport, and appreciates the support of The Arts Council of Ireland, Kerry County Council, Fáilte Ireland, and the many local businesses whose contributions help make the festival possible.
