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Nic's life in glimpses at ages 5, 12, 16 and later film director and husband/dad.

Tyneside ship-builder Joe Maddison lost his faith in the trenches at the Somme in 1916. Now that World War II has begun, he is too old to enlist alongside his son and son-in-law, and is also in a reserved occupation so, after his wife Polly has left him for a sailor, he joins the Home Guard with his friends Marxist Eddie and cynical, wise-cracking Harry. Harry's anti-authoritarian attitude causes problems with Mr. Simpson, the company commander, and Joe leads the men out on strike after Harry is expelled. However, after he has dealt with an unexploded bomb, he is acclaimed a hero, and, along with his friends, reinstated, being promoted to Corporal. He also meets widow Selina who brings him out of his shell, but Polly returns, with the sailor's child, seeking a reconciliation, a request which splits the family. Come 1945 and the war is ending, but Joe still has his personal conflict to resolve.

A spectacular variety show, filled with the cream on North East talent, performed to raise money in memory of the late North East actor, Sammy Johnson, to give the next generation of North East talent a helping hand.

The 2008 event, staged at Newcastle City Hall on Sunday 8th February, featured a stellar cast of performers. Actors Tim Healy, Kevin Whately, Timothy Spall and Christopher Fairbank resurrected their Auf Wiedersehen Pet characters yet again for a hilarious sketch set in Sherwood Forest and written by the shows creators, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Denise Welch, Charlie Hardwick, Angie Lonsdale and Nick Newbould performed a side-splitting piece celebrating the final voyage of the Tuxedo Princess and were joined by Zoë Tyler and Coleen Nolan in another, lampooning their popular TV show, Loose Women. The Geordie version is called Slack Lasses. Ex-Lindisfarne musicians Ray Jackson, Billy Mitchell and Ray Laidlaw rocked the City Hall with some magnificent music. Comedians Brendan Healy, Steve Womack and Peter Peverley had the audience in stitches. Young dancer Liam Mower reprised his show-stopping performance in the West End hit Billy Elliott and brought the house down.

After the massive success of his last show, 'Different Class' , the master of observational comedy and Mock The Week regular is back with his new show. Exploring subjects and situations Ed finds maddening, Crowd Pleaser is a hilarious insight into Ed s life. Whether he is talking about his cat, cake, religion or fatherhood, Ed is always certain to deliver the laughs in abundance.

Randomist is acclaimed stand-up comedian Ross Noble's 3rd DVD release, and the result of a year on tour across two continents. Known for his freewheeling and improvisational style, Randomist captures Ross at his very best.

Vera is called to Northumberland University when a student plummets to his death from the top of a disused faculty building.