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Cleopatra Higgins: 'Manchester gave so much to us'
Manchester icon Cleopatra Higgins tells Simone Riley how the city shaped her.
Nathaniel Hall: Manchester like 'a warm hug'
LGBTQ+ theatre-maker and activist Nathaniel Hall speaks about his Stockport upbringing.
Clive Tyldesley: Bury is 'home and always will be'
Football commentator Clive Tyldesley speaks on his upbringing in Bury and media career.
Locita Brandy: Manchester Carnival Founder
In 2025, Simone Riley spoke to Locita Brandy, one of the founders of Manchester Carnival.
Diane Morgan on Bolton: 'I miss it'
In 2021, Diane Morgan told Phil Trow about her upbringing in Bolton and comedy career.
Geoff Hurst: England's World Cup Hat-Trick Hero
How did Geoff Hurst became a football icon? Hear his memories of the 1966 World Cup final
Julie Hesmondhalgh: Manchester 'feels like home'
The Corrie star and Adopted Mancunian shared how she brought Hayley Cropper to life.
David Gray: Manchester is 'who I am'
David Gray spoke to Phil Trow in 2019 about how he'll always be a Mancunian.
Layton Williams' 'fab times in Manchester'
Simone Riley spoke to Layton Williams in 2024 about his upbringing in Bury.
Lusaint: Manchester's support 'felt so special'
Joel Mitchell spoke to Stretford's own Lusaint ahead of her Manchester Arena debut.
