North West

THE RTS BIG CHRISTMAS TELLY QUIZ 2021

Get in the mince pies, mull that wine, and dust down your festive glad rags, as impressionist and standup comedian Darren Altman once again returns with another edition of the Royal Television Society's very own Big Telly Quiz. With questions all about TV past, present, and future, don't be a Scrooge. Join Darren and a host of celebrity guests as they test your knowledge of all things telly. Compete yourself or just watch along, either way, 'yule' be thoroughly entertained — and it’s free and fun for the whole family!

The RTS Big Telly Quiz 2021

Hosted once again by Darren Altman, and with questions coming from across all 15 regions and nations, come and join us to test your knowledge of all things telly and be thoroughly entertained. Compete as a team or as an individual, we don’t mind so long as you sign up here – and it’s free!

MEDIACITYUK, RTS NW and BBC NORTH present ‘SPOTLIGHT ON… BBC One’s The A Word: the secrets of its success’

You are invited to join us for an exclusive online event in collaboration with RTS North West, BBC North, MediaCityUK and the University of Salford Media Production Team to celebrate the on-going success of BBC one drama The A Word.

Much loved BBC One drama The A Word is filmed at locations across Manchester and the Lake District and tells the on- going story of Joe, a boy diagnosed with Autism who sits central to a loving and complicated family.

Peter Bowker's Real Reality Television: In Conversation with Christopher Eccleston

In anticipation of the third series of The A Word (filmed entirely on location in the North West at Space Studios Manchester and on location around the City and The Lake District) celebrated Stockport-born screenwriter Peter Bowker (The A Word, World On Fire, Marvellous) will be in conversation with Salford-born award winning actor Christopher Eccleston (The A Word, Our Friends

Tackling far right extremism - Hollyoaks Screening

Tackling far right extremism - hosted by Nihal Arthanayake.

Panellists will include:
Hollyoaks Executive Producer - Bryan Kirkwood
Hollyoaks Writer - Jayshree Patel
Prevent Representative 
Hollyoaks actors - Harvey Virdi (Misbah), Kieron Richardson (Ste) and Rishi Nair (Sami)

Join us on Monday 16th September at the University of Salford, MediaCityUK, DPL Lecture theatre from 6pm with a 6:30 screening.