The actress who played her, Betty Driver, was glad she didn’t get the role she auditioned for in 1964 – that of Hilda Ogden. “They wanted someone thinner, which was a relief, because I couldn’t have lived my life in curlers,” she said. “And I wouldn’t have liked being called Hilda by people in the street. I was so lucky they decided to call Betty by my name.”
Driver thought she’d be in Coronation Street for “five or six episodes and that would be that” when she landed the role of Betty, but five episodes turned into rolling six-week contracts and then she was given one for three years. Read More...
It now truly feels like the definitive Cyberpunk experience, but it’s a shame how long it has taken to get here. If you have completed the game then you may want to check out the Edgerunners anime, which takes place in the same world.
It goes without saying that there are minor spoilers ahead, but nothing that will reveal too much about the plot!
There are many, many missions awaiting you though, so wake up Samurai - we’ve got a city (or graphics card) to burn! Read More...
Graham Norton's sofa is filled with some pretty swish talent tonight in the form of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, Bafta winners Olivia Colman and David Tennant and new Australian The Voice coach Jessie J as a musical guest.
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They're all dropping by to talk about their most recent work, but based on sneak peek pictures we've imagined what might be going on; namely that David Tennant has decided tonight's the night to plaster on a dazzling grin. Read More...
