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A StDE-SPUTTlNG new comedy nbn about a retiring jxifice officer is gaieratirg some real "fuzz". S lo t by a group of local


indaiendentfflm-makers, "Tash force” frfloivs the last three ( ^ s of egotistical and politically incoiiEct Tash McDermott's career, doEimenta;)'dyle. Htned in Buml^, Blackburn and


the surroundirg areas the film is the brainchild of scriptwriter Ian Wiggins and stars Sabden man tvferk W o oA ’vard as Tash in his first m^orrole. Tne two are old friends and


started out making short films togetner. Ian continued following His dream and was eventually given a cCstribution deal with Safecracker Rims to bring Tash to the masses. hterk, vriio fives in \VhaII^ Road,


red this to say' about portraying one of the future stars of the big screen: "Tash is a great character to


he's very much in the spirit of fieoplesuch as Alan ‘u ^


Partridge and David Brent from "The Office" - ignorant, self- obsessed, vain and he thinks that others around him look up to him. His ability to get basic facts and people's names wrong really makes people laugh." Following the success of the film's


online trailer, Mark was asked to compiere a Sportsman's Dinner in character as Tash last Friday in Blackburn.


'Tash Force" was shot during the


summer of 2010 over a few weeks around East Lancashire, with all the cast and crew working for free and extras coming from the Ribble Valley, Burnley and Blackburn. Mark also enlisted the help of his Sabden in-laws, father-in-law Kieron Parsons and brothers-in-law Kieron and Ben, to take on roles of police officers. The film will now get its world


premiere at King George's Hall, Blackburn, on Thursday, April 19th, a spedal evening which will be held in aid of charity. Scriptwriter Ian


has done a lot of work in Africa and has made films raising^wareness


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, Cheesay, as the one they have is contaminated. The other is a local charity to help a boy named McCauley Riley Who is suffering from a terminal brain condition. Tickets are


available from King George's Hall box office on 0844 8471664 or from Ticketmaster, priced £8.50 'Tash Force"


will also be shown in independent cinemas and is followed by the DVD release on April 23rd . ■


- available in all good stocWsts and to pre-order on Amazon.


Wilko Johnson + Virgil and the Accelerators Sat Apr 7 .


; \ The original Dr Feelgood guitarist


joins ex-Blockhead Norman Watt-Roy on bass and Dylan Howe on drums Doors 7pm Stage 7.30pm (£17.50adv) Standing


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LAUCH-A-MINUTE Irish comedian Jimmy Cricket, who coined the


catchphrase "And There's More", will have them laughing in the aisles when his Great Value for A Tenner show comes to The Grand next month. Although his roots are planted


firmly in Ireland, he is an adopted Northerner now, living in Rochdale, and prides himself on his family-friendly show. jimmy has lost none of his talent


or energy and his theatre shows are as funny as ever, winning him new fans wherever he performs to add to the original fan base who fondly remember his television and radio shows in the 1980s. A popular theme of his comedy


is Irish logic, and hilariously jimmy almost always appears on stage in his trademark outfit of cut-off,


■ evening trousers, dinner jacket, wacity hat and Wellington boots - worn on the wrong feet! "It was my 65th birthday last


ye a r -y o u have to be a positive thinker and I think that applies to life in general," said jimmy. "Comedy keeps me young,


though, and I've enjoyed some wonderful times. "I remember playing a club in Blackpool and the telephone rang


in the dressing room, behind the stage. "I answered it and I pretended


to be the proprietor of a local restaurant. The Rose and Bowl. "The last time I did that, the


phone was right beside the stage and when it rang in the middle of the act, somebody wanted to order Christmas dinner and that's lovely and people love that - it's spontaneous." jimmy got his big break when


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he won the television contest, "Search For A Star" and was later given his own series, "And There's More", while last year he directed his first musical, "Let's hear it for the Wee Man", at Blackburn's Empire Theatre. "Comedy has changed, but ■


there's some fantastic comedians, like Hariy Hill and Tom Vine," added jimmy. "I just love the energy of


working on stage and improvising my act every time I perform." jimmy Cricket at The Grand,


Friday, April 13th. £10/under-l 6s £5). Seated.


The Jimmy Cricket show will be


preceded with a special Family Fun Evening event themed "Easter Olympics", between 4-30 p.m. and 6-30 p.m. Contact The Grand on 01200 421599 for more details.


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Celebration- to mark The r ) Grand’s 4th' '1


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Ofay, featuring membe'rs of the i - f Uptown Band and The Earlies -y- t (£15 / £8 tickets). CBeebies stars Chris and


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