An 83-year-old woman from Barnsley who said she doesn’t ‘give a sod’ when quizzed on Tier 3 restrictions ‘should be Prime Minister’ her legions of new fans declared today. Pensioner Maureen – whose last name is not known – hit out over her town and others moving into the strict restrictions on Saturday. The outspoken … Read more
Frankly, I’m just so relieved it’s out and I can come out of the closet with my damehood aloft. I’ve been nursing the secret under pain of disqualification for a couple of months and my performance of discretion has not been the finest of my 53 years on the boards. My agent, Michelle, first told … Read more
An ‘ology? No, a damehood: Actress Maureen Lipman is set to become a dame in the Queen’s birthday honours Actress, 74, will reportedly be recognised for her services to art and charity First big break was in film Up The Junction in 1968; has since starred in movie classics Educating Rita and The Pianist; and … Read more
MAUREEN LIPMAN: Alone in my tiny courtyard, I’m watching the small but perfect walled garden in full bloom. Hydrangeas, eh?
We are only a fortnight in, but I’m already out of patience with the ‘cute’ videos, the ‘musical’ videos and, particularly, the ‘hilarious’ videos now being shared online. If I have to read one more diary of a selfisolated, self-deprecating soul, I’m going to head out and queue up, too close, to someone as vulnerable … Read more