Tributes have flooded in for the actor Bernard Hill, best known for his role as Yosser Hughes in 'Boys from the Blackstufff', after he died at the age of 79. Mr Hill was born in Manchester in ...

Hill began his career with supporting appearances on stage and in television drama, but it was his early role as Jimmy “Yosser” Hughes in Alan Bleasdale’s legendary social-realist television ...

This touring production of Boys From The Blackstuff is a chilling reminder of the cruelty of a system that puts profit before people, writes Joyce McMillan ...