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The Luton Airport Runway Was Closed For Two Hours Because Of A surface Defect In The Heat Today As Wales Recorded Its Hottest Day On Record With England Having Its Hottest Day Of The Year After Fires Broke Out Trains Were Cancelled And Schools Closed

2022-12-21T22:00:18Z

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The Luton Airport runway was closed for two hours because of a 'surface defect' in the heat today as Wales recorded its hottest day on record with England having its hottest day of the year after fires broke out, trains were cancelled and schools closed. Wales has already recorded its hottest day on record, with the temperature reaching 37.1C Hawarden in Flintshire, beating the previous record for the country which has been in place since 1990 by almost 2C. On Tuesday, Scotland and England could see their hottest day on record. The Met Office said temperatures could hit 43C tomorrow, the hottest ever recorded, and bring 'thousands' of deaths amid the country's first ever Red Extreme Heat warning. In Santon Downham, Suffolk the mercury hit 38.1C today, making it the hottest day of the year and the third hottest day on record. was at 37.5C (99.5F) today and the mercury rose to 31.3C in Aboyne in Aberdeenshire, and Leuchars in Fife. Meanwhile, flying activity was also halted at RAF Brize Norton, with Sky News reporting that part of the runway had melted. Wildfires continued to burn today after weeks of very dry conditions - including across fields near Chesterfield in Derbyshire and Lickey Hills Country Park, Birmingham - while a vehicle dramatically set on fire in a car park near the beauty spot of Durdle Door in Dorset and an oil tanker went on fire on the M25. Experts also major wildfires will tear through the countryside tomorrow. While the National Grid has issued an alert calling for more power plants tonight, the Times has said, and predicted very high demand tonight as the country has turned on their fans and aircon on to try and stay cool. Health chiefs told patients to stay away unless it is an emergency amid fears hospitals will be overwhelmed, while emergency services urged swimmers to stay away from lakes and rivers in case they face difficulties. Following a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee, health secretary Steve Barclay said emergency services are experiencing a rise in 999 calls - as London Ambulance said it was anticipating up to 8,000 calls by the end of today - with the worst yet to come. Some schools in Nottinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire have shut while others will close early - and water providers have also warned of shortages, while a burst water main caused chaos in Kingston upon Thames. The Luton Airport runway was closed because of a 'surface defect' in the heat today as Wales recorded its hottest day on record with England set to follow later after fires broke out, trains were cancelled and schools closed Fire crews fight grass and [https://pinfaves.com/jamie-park-weight-loss/ pinfaves.com] field fires near Chesterfield in Derbyshire today as temperatures soar across Britain more videos DM.later('bundle', function() DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-21', 'channelCarousel', "activeClass" : "wocc", "pageCount" : "3.0", "pageSize" : 1, "onPos": 0, "updateStyleOnHover": true ); ); A vehicle dramatically set on fire in a car park near the beauty spot of Durdle Door in Dorset this afternoon Emergency services rushed to a fuel tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel after it went up in flames this afternoon on the hard shoulder of the M25 near Sevenoaks Thousands of people pack onto Brighton beach in East Sussex this afternoon as the very hot weather continue An easyJet plan sits on the tarmac as it waits to take off after Luton was shut due to the tarmac on the runway melting and maintenance crews were seen with water trucks cooling down the surface of the airport People jump into the tidal pool and swim during hot weather at Perranporth Beach in Cornwall today A Luton Airport staff member radios a colleague as passengers are seen crouched down and pack out the terminal as the flights are now beginning to operate again but face a lengthy delay due to the closure effecting flights Lee Hudson decided to take the day off in Kidderminster and jump into his homemade plunge pool while enjoying a drink and keeping a bottle of sunscreen nearby Wizz Air and easyJet passengers are seen queuing as flights start to resume while the Terminal looks packed out this evening A man carries his suitcase with his shirt off as the sweltering heat prevented flights from flying at Luton Airport for two hours today <div class="art-ins mol-factbox news halfRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-c1813550-06d3-11ed-b1e7-0bd5178f18c3" website heatwave: Luton Airport is SHUT by record heat as runway melts

SIX NATIONS VERDICT: Wayne Pivac Is Right To Be Increasingly Concerned

2022-12-21T21:59:28Z

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After each weekend, Sportsmail rugby correspondent Chris Foy will round up the biggest talking points and name his Team of the Weekend. Wayne is looking weary The outlook is grim for Wales after their heavy loss to Ireland — as was quite apparent from head coach 's body language during the game. Wayne Pivac is right to look concerned following Wales's 29-7 defeat by Ireland in Dublin There is something about his demeanour which conveys a sense of impending doom, in contrast to predecessor Warren Gatland who mastered the art of remaining impassive. Pivac looks concerned and, in truth, he probably should be. Murrayfield's outdated If the Six Nations wants to remain a closed shop to protect commercial interests, perhaps it is time to introduce ‘Minimum Standards Criteria' for venues. The 51,000 capacity at the Aviva Stadium is too limited and Murrayfield urgently needs investment. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Facilities are outdated, with lines of portable loos for [https://pinfaves.com/jamie-park-weight-loss/ pinfaves.com] spectators using the soulless, gravel-covered ‘fan zone', cramped seating and shaky WiFi — although the tram service is efficient. Farrell packing the power Ireland's recent progress under Andy Farrell has been hailed as a tactical liberation but it is founded on phenomenal clout — exemplified by the thunderous props Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong. James Ryan has powered-up after a career dip and Tadhg Beirne is a remarkable athlete, while Jack Conan punches above his weight. The clash with France's giants on Saturday will be seismic. Ireland continue to impress under Andy Farrell, who has moulded a strong, high energy side Manu's message of hope The despondency in the England camp will have been alleviated slightly by the sight of Manu Tuilagi back in vintage mode on Sunday. Seconds into his latest comeback, the Sale centre dumped Harlequins' previously unstoppable Andre Esterhuizen on his backside. His trademark grin was still apparent as he posed for photos with fans of both clubs after the game at The Stoop. He is still a box-office weapon of mass destruction. That's the wonder of Woki France eventually put Italy away yesterday but it was a laboured effort from the title favourites. Some of them evidently needed game-time after recent Covid disruption, even the great Antoine Dupont. France's Cameron Woki (centre) could become the world's best forward in the next few years However, the contest in Paris provided more evidence that Bordeaux's Cameron Woki can become the world's best forward and showed that Italy have renewed fighting spirit again, after years of surrenders. Team of the Weekend Hugo Keenan (Ire), Damian Penaud (Fra), Garry Ringrose (Ire), Bundee Aki (Ire), Gabin Villiere (Fra), Finn Russell (Sco), Jamison Gibson-Park (Ire); Andrew Porter (Ire), Julien Marchand (Fra), Tadhg Furlong (Ire), Tadhg Beirne (Ire), Cameron Woki (Fra), Jamie Ritchie (Sco), Gregory Alldritt (Fra), Taine Basham (Wal). RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement

Jean De Villiers Opens Up To Jamie Roberts On The Lions Tour

2022-12-21T21:54:47Z

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Jean de Villiers is a former South African captain, World Cup winner and was Jamie Roberts' opposite number during the Lions series of 2009 - the perfect man to chat to before the Tests begin in 2021. The pair played many times against each other, and Roberts joined de Villiers' Cape Town club the Stormers for a brief stint last year. So ahead of this Lions series it was time for the duo to chew the fat. Sportsmail's Will Kelleher listened in. Jamie Roberts (left) has spoken to Jean de Villiers (right) before the Lions series in South Africa RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share JDV: Hiya Jamie! It seems like for a change it's warmer where you are than I am! JR: I've just been for a walk in Cardiff, and I'm dripping! How are you mate? Are you in your office, or your massive living room? JDV: It's my living room, but I've got the virtual Zoom background on! I'm in Paarl, about an hour from Cape Town. JR: [https://pinfaves.com/jamie-park-weight-loss/ pinfaves.com] My biggest disappointment about not going to South Africa this summer is not being able to join you for a glass of wine! Roberts joined de Villiers' club the Stormers for a stint and was his opposite number in 2009 JDV: It's in short supply at the moment because all alcohol sales are banned - even the wine farms can't trade. We're in lockdown week five, but it's not that hectic apart from the 9pm curfews. Luckily restaurants are back open. JR: Berserk. Are you surprised the tour is going ahead amid all this? JDV: I feel like applauding everyone each time a game goes ahead. It's so difficult to balance the safety of human beings and what the Lions tour brings. Surprised in way, but glad, perhaps selfishly, that it's happening. I just hope nothing bad happens to anyone on the tour because of Covid. JR: Do you think this tour is a huge boost for the whole community, not just the rugby? JDV: Yeah. So many people I've spoken to who've contracted the virus say it helps having the rugby on. It takes you away from Covid dominating every conversation. Live sport, and the magnitude of the Lions tour gives us a bit of a break I suppose, to feel normal. Whatever that is. The whole political situation too gives you a high level of anxiety, so the rugby can take us away from all that. Hopefully we can forget for a while about the problems in our country. De Villiers says that it is difficult to balance public safety and what the Lions' tour will provide JR: Let's go back to the 2009 tour - then you were in Damian de Allende's shoes now, the starting No 12. You've seen the Lions play good games, average games. Take us back to your emotions before the first Test. JDV: I remember watching the 1997 tour as a school-boy, watching that Matt Dawson dummy at Newlands, scoring the try in the first Test, and then Jerry Guscott kicking the winning drop-goal in the first Test. It stayed with me. I knew what the Lions were about. As the Lions had not toured South Africa since 1980 everything built up to 1997, and then we lost, so it was huge. Fast-forward 12 years, I still carried the scars of 1997. We wanted the opportunity to rectify that in 2009. JR: Did you feel the weight of history then? Former South Africa captain de Villiers (left) also admits that the team felt the weight of history JDV: 100 per cent. That, added to being world champions. It was an incentive too, though, as it pushed us wanting to achieve something new. What makes playing against the Lions difficult - and maybe this year more so - is that you never know who's going to be selected. You can have theories, but you don't know. In 2009 we knew it was going to be you and Brian O'Driscoll which helped a little bit. I knew your qualities, and as a combination you fitted perfectly. JR: With me was it, 'go low, round the ankles!'? JDV: Close my eyes and go low, yeah! Roberts says he struck up a 'good partnership' with Brian O'Driscoll during the 2009 Lions tour JR: The Tuesday before the first Test in 2009 we played the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth and they split the group. After the Western Province game the Saturday before they flew 15 lads to Durban, including me, for the first Test, with the rest left in Cape Town. So I had an inkling I'd be in the Test side. You're right Brian and I struck up a good partnership in just two games together - sometimes it just clicks. He made my job so much easier. There weren't many one-on-one collisions from what I remember, it was more a game of chess. You had Fourie du Preez at No 9, and Ruan Pienaar at 10, so we knew kicking would be important. This series is going to be the same - we've seen it with what Faf de Klerk and Morne Steyn brought last Wednesday. I thought the first Test would be uber-physical in midfield in 2009, but it didn't really transpire that way. It felt a bit more open - all the hard work was done in the set-piece! I remember us losing scrums and our maul going in reverse and thinking 'jeez what's going on?!' JDV: It felt we got a jump-start on you. The intensity of the forwards, the physicality, it felt we were better prepared and the Lions pack didn't know what was going to happen. We might have seen that last Wednesday with the A team playing the Lions. I think the Springboks missed a trick - the Lions now know what they're facing. JR: I agree. The first Test in Durban we knew what was coming - set piece, big men carrying round the corner - except we hadn't faced anything like that in the warm-ups. We prepared for it in the week with defence coach Shaun Edwards, flying off the line. But minutes into the first Test it happened. O'Driscoll (left) is credited with making Roberts' job 'so much easier' as they clicked together Round the corner, round the corner, round the corner and John Smit scores under the sticks. You're bang on - the Lions now know what's coming. That game will have benefited them more than the Boks. Saying that, South Africa 'A' were immense. JDV: Was the first Test easier than raising a child? JR: Oh mate, I've got my five-month old boy Tomos here with me now, look at me! JDV: I'm so glad I'm through that stage! JR: Going back to the rugby, Jean, was the Lions tour like a World Cup to you having ruptured your bicep and missed most of that tournament you won in 2007? JDV: Yeah. It was the pinnacle for me. I have the 2007 winners' medal at home, but it doesn't really feel I deserve it having played once. 2009 was the biggest year of my career. In the first Test we started well, had it in the bag then the Lions came back and could have easily won. De Villiers says 2009 was the biggest year of his career with the Lions and the Boks battling Then the roles reversed. Schalk Burger was yellow-carded for his eye-gouge, the Lions scored, we came back… the ebb and flow of those two games and the series as a whole was mind-blowing. It so easily could have been 2-0 to the Lions. The whole series was amazing, and captivating. JR: I'd echo that. It was the best tour I've ever been on, regardless of the result. The group of lads we had, the fans, the competitive nature of the fixtures, the Test series - it was the best series ever, although I was crying after the second Test loss! JDV: I understand that Jamie. We played the All Blacks in 2013 at Ellis Park and lost, but it was one of the best Test matches I've ever been involved in. Sometimes it's good to sit where we're sitting, reflecting on a special spectacle. I'm glad you feel the same about 2009. JR: Will it be that tight this time? JDV: Mate, it's so difficult to base your decision on facts as there are so few. The Boks have hardly played, and the Lions have an extremely strong squad but I don't know what the starting XV will be. It's so competitive in so many positions, and no one saying 'I'm so much better than the rest'. The Lions have an 'extremely strong squad', says de Villiers, who is stumped over his selection JR: Is that a strength or a weakness? JDV: A weakness to be honest. It makes selecting the team extremely difficult. JR: I find that fascinating. The lads would not have known until late they were going to start the Tests, whereas we had a fair idea a several days out in 2009. JDV: Tadhg Furlong will start at tight-head, Wyn Jones at loosehead, but then I give up! Look at the midfield… JR: What's your 10-12-13 axis? I've gone for Dan Biggar, Robbie Henshaw, Chris Harris, but can't really work it out! Owen Farrell has not impressed De Villiers enough at 12 to play - and he wants combinations JDV: Go with combinations - I would pick Conor Murray and Biggar, then Bundee Aki and Henshaw. Owen Farrell hasn't impressed me enough at 12 to throw him in there. And I would go for a guy like you in the midfield who can give momentum. JR: Duhan van der Merwe has to play - he's the best ball-carrier behind the pack. JDV: The forwards might get into him as a South African! They'll be some banter, but he looks like a guy to stand up to the challenge. He's not a small lad! JR: What about Alun Wyn Jones - does he start? JDV: Another good question! Who's captain? Does Conor give it away? The Lions need clarity - sometimes it helps when there is a gap between your best and your second best. Alun Wyn Jones could play in the first Test with the Lions posed with a captaincy headache JR: Will the Boks enjoy the pressure - knowing what it means to the country in troubled times? JDV: It almost makes the team more dangerous. South Africans have this ability that when our backs are against the walls and no one gives us a chance we stand up and perform. It's not just about the rugby, but everything going on in the country, people uniting behind the team as the one ray of light in a dark environment. The guys will understand that responsibility, which is unfair sometimes, but they showed at the World Cup they can thrive under it. I would use it if I were still captain as motivation. JR: Which way is it going then? JDV: I will go with a 2-1 South African victory again. I can't see it being a clean sweep either side, but with all three Tests in Cape Town it might be the other way around. De Villiers has tipped South Africa to claim a 2-1 series victory and cannot see a clean sweep JR: Not many people are talking about it, playing at sea-level is a leveller for the Lions. It's huge. JDV: I agree. The Boks can't play like they did last Wednesday for three weeks and expect to win. With the South African way of playing it will be difficult to outplay the Lions three weeks in a row in Cape Town. JR: 3-0 Lions, then! JDV: If we can see three Test matches, I don't care where it's played, whether people are there, or about the results, it'll just be amazing to see a Lions series in South Africa. JR: Have we got to get rid of the Covid excuses, which will come from either side if they lose? Roberts has reflected on how the Lions (above) changed both his career and his life after 2009 JDV: Those are coming, no doubt! But five years down the line, who cares? I want the series to be fulfilled as I love the Lions - I know how special it is play against them. They're relevant in world rugby. It's a massive part of the sport. I liken it to the Haka - it's special and to not have it would leave a huge gap in rugby. I've never spoken to a South African who says the Lions shouldn't exist - it's more up north where you have those challenges. JR: I'm a traditionalist and love the Lions too. It didn't just change my career, but my life after 2009. It's career-defining, life-changing, and connects you to 133 years of history. If anything it needs more resources and support. Mate, Jean thanks so much for you time, I've loved reminiscing. JDV: Pleasure. Have a lekker week, Jamie! RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement

James Corden Says Kay Mellor apos;changed His Life apos; As He Leads Tributes

2022-12-21T21:49:34Z

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today said that Kay Mellor 'changed his life' when she cast him in Fat Friends - as he and Ruth Jones led tributes to the TV writer following her sudden death aged 71. Yorkshire-born 'luminary' Mellor, one of Britain's finest TV writers and a trailblazer for British working class drama over the past three decades, passed away on Sunday, having written hit series after hit series including Band of Gold, Playing the Field, Fat Friends and The Syndicate. She earned an OBE in 2009 and was awarded the Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Contribution to Writing in 2014. Her work helped transformed the careers of many young British stars including James Corden, Jude Law, Samantha Morton and Ruth Jones, who said today: 'British television has lost one of its greats'. The cause of her death, just days after her 71st birthday, has not been revealed by her family, but her production company described it as an 'untimely and sudden passing'. James Corden today wrote on Instagram: 'Kay Mellor sadly passed away today. She was the most generous, kind and loving person. An exceptionally gifted writer. 'She changed my life when she cast me in Fat Friends on ITV. She saw something in me that no one had before that point. She gave so many people their first chances. 'I have the fondest memories of being on set with her. She will be missed by so many. My thoughts are with her family and friends at this time x.' Ms Mellor's gritty and often hilariously funny northern dramas mirrored her own extraordinary life, which began in poverty in Leeds. She had her daughter Yvonne aged 16 and then Gaynor at 19. It was only in her late 20s that she went to night school, doing an A-Level in theatre studies that would inspire her to write. Her tutor saw her talent and encouraged her to go to university, where she would forge ideas that would become much loved TV hits watched by millions each week, after stints paying the bills by acting in commercials and writing scenes for Coronation Street. Her own daughter Gaynor Faye, a celebrated actress in her own right and star of Corrie and Emmerdale, appeared in her mother's drama The Syndicate and recently helped bring Band of Gold to the stage. Kay Mellor, who wrote hit series including ITV 's Girlfriends, Band of Gold and The Syndicate, has died aged 71. She was awarded an OBE in 2009 (right) James Corden (pictured left with Ruth Jones) wrote on Instagram: 'Kay Mellor sadly passed away today. She was the most generous, kind and loving person. An exceptionally gifted writer. She changed my life when she cast me in Fat Friends on ITV. She saw something in me that no one had before that point. She gave so many people their first chances' Gaynor Faye and her mother Kay Mellor at the premiere of the film, 'Ravenous', at The Odeon West End cinema, London Gaynor Faye with her mother Kay and father Anthony, together on holiday in 2020 more videos DM.later('bundle', function() DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-29', 'channelCarousel', "activeClass" : "wocc", "pageCount" : "3.0", "pageSize" : 1, "onPos": 0, "updateStyleOnHover": true ); ); Fiction Jury members Moritz Polter, Mans Marlind, Anders Tangen, Kay Mellor, Joeystarr and Arnaud Ducret at the 60th Monte-Carlo TV Festival last year RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 195 shares A spokesman for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, said: 'It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday May 15. We have lost a phenomenal talent and a true luminary. We ask that you please respect the privacy of the family and friends at this time.' Mrs Mellor is survived by her husband Anthony, who she married in 1968. They have always lived in Leeds, where many of her TV shows were set. They have two daughters, actress Gaynor, and television producer Yvonne Francas. She also leaves behind her beloved dog Happy, a shih tzu she recently admitted she and her husband are 'obsessed with him'. She said last year: 'I think we talk about him more than we did our kids'. Happy even inspired her owner to write the fourth series of The Syndicate - a show where friends or colleagues win the lottery - all about a team of exploited kennel-workers. Kay, pictured here in her 20s with her two daughters, went to university after a recommendation from her tutor Mellor began her career writing plays, worked on Coronation Street and created the award-winning children's drama Children's Ward. Her big breakthrough came in 1995 when ITV made Band of Gold, a drama about a group of prostitutes with Barbara Dickson, Geraldine James and Cathy Tyson. Playing The Field, Fat Friends, The Chase, In The Club and Girlfriends followed in a prolific 27 year TV career. The Syndicate had a long run on the BBC, with the most recent series going out last year. Band of Gold, which ran from 1995 to 1997 was a ground-breaking drama and a huge hit, with critics hailing it as one of the first major drama written by a woman, for women. Millions watched as Ms Mellor brought to life the often grim, and sometimes darkly funny life of a group of sex workers in Bradford. One of its breakthrough stars was Nottingham-born actress Samantha Morton, who would soon star alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report and she also played Alpha in The Walking Dead. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2017, she hinted that Fat Friends was perhaps her favourite show. She chose The Beautiful South's Perfect 10, the Fat Friends theme tune, as one of her sound tracks, admitting: 'Every time I heard that I used to get excited and get butterflies'. She added: 'It was such a lovely time of my life, it was a drama that was really important to me because I thought I had something to say about weight and body image.' Speaking last year, Kay described her own personal journey - and how she would give the money away if she won the lottery. She told the Sunday Express: 'I had nothing at all. We didn't even have enough money to buy a pushchair, but we were lucky because we both came from working class families that were there for us. I worry for young people out there who don't have a family to support them. There are more mental health issues today. 'In my day and age, if somebody wanted to be cruel to you, they'd do it to your face and you'd call them a bully, but nowadays, these trolls can do it under a cloak of anonymity and I think that's so harmful for young people'. She added: 'In the late 1970s when I was in my 20s. My husband and I were living in a council flat with our two little children and we scrimped and saved to buy a tiny terrace house for £3,000. We could afford the mortgage but the first month the rates bill came in - the then equivalent of council tax - it was a surprise and we couldn't pay it. It was around that time that my father came back into the picture. I remember crying and being upset because I couldn't see a way out. I thought we were going to lose the house. It was a bill for something like £37. But my father gave me £50 and said: 'Keep the change, go out for a meal and I'll look after the kids'. And so my father, who had been remiss and not been a part of my life, suddenly came good'. Despite becoming a millionaire in later life, she shunned a new life away from Leeds, staying in the family home with their dog and driving around in a Mini. She said: 'All I want to do is tell stories, entertain and absorb people and I'm passionate about helping new writers get their voices heard. I drive a Mini and live in a detached house in Leeds. My main luxury in life is my imagination'. She went on: 'What would I do if I won £27 million? I'd give it away. I'd pay off my family and friends' mortgages, give money to the NSPCC, animal welfare and care for the elderly. I'd make sure my family was all right. I'd want my grandchildren to be set up for life. I do worry about them. 'I'm so fearful when my granddaughter Lily goes on social media. I'm forever saying things like, 'Don't put anything like that on Twitter.' I'm also forever telling them how lovely they are to try and counteract some of the negative things on social media'. Describing lockdown she said on the Zoom call: 'I haven't had time to be bored. This table I'm sat at now is my editing suite. We've had to get this series out fast, so I've been sat here editing'. She added: 'One thing I've thought about, but haven't done, is some sort of big community show and I like the idea of setting up a writing/ acting academy for young people. Every time I drive past the right kind of property I think 'That would be a great place for it to happen'.' Kay Mellor with her daughter Faye and actor and singer Shayne Ward as they launched the Band of Gold theatre show last year The stars of ITV's Band of Gold: Geraldine James, Barbara Dickson, Cathy Tyson and Samantha Morton. The drama made Kay Mellor's name Fat Friends helped make a star of James Corden (pictured with Janet Dibley on the show). He also met Ruth Jones there, before they wrote Gavin and Stacey. Jude Law appeared on Families, which ran between 1990 and 1993 Fay's hit Fat Friends launched many careers, including Ruth Jones (bottom right) and James Corden (top left) Kay Mellor also wrote and directed the film Fanny and Elvis, starring Ray Winstone and Kerry Fox Tributes have poured in from the world of showbiz, including from Ruth Jones, who said 'British television has lost one of its greats'. The Welsh actress and comedian, who starred as Kelly Chadwick alongside James Corden in her series Fat Friends between 2000 and 2005, said: 'I am completely shocked to hear the news of Kay's untimely death. 'Her contribution to British television was outstanding and I feel privileged to have worked with her. Such a down-to-earth, funny, big-hearted person whose brilliance lay in seeing the extraordinary in the day to day. 'She was a great mentor to me when I first started writing - and always hugely encouraging of new writers - a real testament to the idea of paying it forward. Her series Fat Friends was a massive turning point in my career and I will be eternally grateful to her for what she did for me. British television has lost one of its greats. Thank you Kay for all that you gave us. I cannot believe you've gone.' Sir Lenny Henry, who starred in Kay Mellor's hit TV series The Syndicate, based on a group of lotto winners, tweeted: 'I was saddened to hear that Kay Mellor has died. 'I was lucky to work with her on the Syndicate and found her to be incredibly creative , funny and instinctive. 'She knew what she wanted and knew how to get the best from us as actors. She will be missed. Condolences to her family.' Corrie star Antony Cotton tweeted : 'I'm totally shocked to hear that Kay Mellor has died. I can't imagine how her family feel. Devastating. She was a real trailblazer for women in this industry. Rest In Power, Kay x'. It's A Sin and Queer As Folk writer Russell T Davies described Mellor's 'unshakeable belief in story, story, story', adding: 'I think of her always when I'm writing.' In an Instagram post, he wrote: 'Kay Mellor has died. Creator of Band Of Gold, Fat Friends, Children's Ward, The Syndicate, and so much more. I adored her. She taught me so much. And she was hilarious! 'I was invited on her This Is Your Life, she walked through the double doors, saw me and said 'What are you doing here?' ??. 'She mentored so many. She had an unshakeable belief in story, story, story, I think of her always when I'm writing. I went to Fat Friends The Musical last year; sold out, an audience laughing and roaring and sobbing, an audience that gets left behind by everyone else. 'I once saw A Passionate Woman in the West End. There's a line where the mum says that now her son's leaving home, she doesn't know how much milk to order. And a sigh went round the auditorium. 'I've never heard anything like it; 800 people recognising that thought. What a talent. What a power. What a joy. Christ, she was funny. I love you Kay'. West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin paid tribute to the Leeds-born writer on Twitter, saying: 'Just dreadful news & difficult to take in. Sending all our love from everyone in £westyorkshire to Kay's family, friends & colleagues. 'Our voice of the North, she put working class characters at the centre of her brilliant compassionate, moving & funny stories. Such a loss.' Mellor, who was awarded the Bafta Dennis Potter award in 1998 for outstanding writing for television, was also remembered by the independent arts charity who tweeted: 'We're saddened to hear that Kay Mellor, the hugely influential BAFTA-winning writer, actor and director whose hit TV series include Fat Friends, Band Of Gold and Playing The Field, has died. 'Our thoughts are with her family and friends'. Actress Katherine Rose Morley, who led the cast of series four of The Syndicate, the drama series from Mellor about different betting syndicates that win the lottery, said she was 'heartbroken' by news of the scriptwriter's death. She said on Twitter: 'I am in complete shock and utterly heartbroken to hear about Kay Mellor. 'She showed me so much kindness from the moment we met and she made everyone's lives that bit brighter. 'I'm honoured to have known her and even more grateful for the opportunity she gave me. Always in my (heart).' Lisa Riley, who played Rebecca Patterson in Fat Friends in series two to four, described Mellor as 'the best boss'. She said on Twitter: 'DEAREST KAY REST IN PEACE........what a massive shock to hear this news, you have been taken far far far to young. You were the best boss to work for, you embraced all that is good about our industry, believing in talent.' Actor Kenny Doughty, who starred in Mellor's 2003 film Gifted, tweeted: 'Absolutely shocked & saddened to hear that Kay Mellor has passed away. 'Such an inspiration & force of nature & wonderful soul. Will miss her dearly. Sending love & prayers to her family.' Emmerdale actor and I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! winner Danny Miller also paid tribute to Mellor, tweeting that she was: 'An incredible talent in the TV world and someone who always had a warming smile on offer with open arms. 'Sending all of my love to Gaynor and the rest of the beautiful family during this difficult time.' Kay Mellor was also an actress herself, pictured here in 'A Good Thief' with Angel Coulby (left) and Liz Smith (right) She also wrote BBC One's women's football series Playing The Field and in 2010 received an OBE. The BBC's chief content officer, Charlotte Moore, paid tribute to Kay Mellor following her death. In a statement, Moore said: 'I'm shocked and deeply saddened to hear that Kay Mellor has suddenly passed away. 'Kay was an outstanding writer and the creative force behind many of the nation's best-loved television dramas. 'She wrote with such heart, humanity, humour and passion with strong female characters often taking centre stage. 'She will be missed and our thoughts are with her friends and family at this difficult time.' West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin paid tribute to Leeds-born screenwriter Kay Mellor on Twitter. She said: 'Just dreadful news & difficult to take in. Sending all our love from everyone in £westyorkshire to Kay's family, friends & colleagues. 'Our voice of the North, she put working class characters at the centre of her brilliant compassionate, moving & funny stories. Such a loss.' Shameless and Emmerdale actress Hayley Tamaddon tweeted: 'Such sad sad news about the wonderful kay mellor.. She was always so lovely and kind to me.. a truly brilliant lady. 'My thoughts and love and strength to @MsGfaye and all her family at this difficult time.' From council estate to darling of the small screen: How Kay Mellor couldn't afford a pram when she had her daughter aged 16 but put herself through night school before becoming TV writer famed for working class dramas who launched James Corden's careerKay Mellor's art imitated her life after she built an extraordinary career from the humblest of beginnings. The Band of Gold creator's gritty and often hilariously funny northern dramas mirrored her own extraordinary life, which began in poverty in Leeds. Born on May 11 1951, her father George ran off when she was young and left her Jewish mother Dinah to bring up Kay and her two brothers. Kay had her first daughter Yvonne aged 16, and married the little girl's father, Anthony, then 17, and the couple enjoyed more than 50 years of marriage until her 'sudden and untimely' death on Sunday. When Mrs Mellor was 19, their second daughter Gaynor arrived - and under her stage name Gaynor Faye, she would go on to be an actress herself and star in some of her mother's biggest TV hits. Speaking last year, Kay described her own personal journey and said: 'I had nothing at all. We didn't even have enough money to buy a pushchair, but we were lucky because we both came from working class families that were there for us. I worry for young people out there who don't have a family to support them'. It was only in her late 20s that Kay went to night school, doing an A-Level in theatre studies that would inspire her to write, although she said at the time she feared she was already 'too old' to be a success. But her tutor saw her talent and encouraged her to go to university, where she would forge ideas that would become much loved TV hits watched by millions each week, after stints paying the bills by acting in commercials and writing scenes for Coronation Street. The rest was history. Writer Kay Mellor pictured in 1995 on the set of Some Kind of Life, one of her first big hits after working writing scenes for Corrie Gaynor Faye with her celebrated writer mother Kay, who died on Sunday aged 71, and father Anthony, together on holiday in 2020 Kay, pictured here in her 20s with her two daughters, went to university after a recommendation from her tutor. First she did an A-level at night school Kay Mellor, after being crowned Yorkshire woman of the year, with daughters Yvonne and Gaynor RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 195 shares Her lack of money inspired many of her stories. She told the Express: 'In the late 1970s when I was in my 20s. My husband and I were living in a council flat with our two little children and we scrimped and saved to buy a tiny terrace house for £3,000. Kay Mellor revealed that going into education again at the age of 27 is what transformed her career path 'We could afford the mortgage but the first month the rates bill came in - the then equivalent of council tax - it was a surprise and we couldn't pay it. It was around that time that my father came back into the picture. I remember crying and being upset because I couldn't see a way out. I thought we were going to lose the house. It was a bill for something like £37. 'But my father gave me £50 and said: 'Keep the change, go out for a meal and I'll look after the kids'. And so my father, who had been remiss and not been a part of my life, suddenly came good. Despite becoming a millionaire in later life, she shunned a new life away from Leeds, staying in the family home with their dog and driving around in a Mini. She said: 'All I want to do is tell stories, entertain and absorb people and I'm passionate about helping new writers get their voices heard. I drive a Mini and live in a detached house in Leeds. My main luxury in life is my imagination'. She went on: 'What would I do if I won £27 million? I'd give it away. I'd pay off my family and friends' mortgages, give money to the NSPCC, animal welfare and care for the elderly. I'd make sure my family was all right. I'd want my grandchildren to be set up for life. I do worry about them. 'I'm so fearful when my granddaughter Lily goes on social media. I'm forever saying things like, 'Don't put anything like that on Twitter.' I'm also forever telling them how lovely they are to try and counteract some of the negative things on social media'. Describing lockdown she said on the Zoom call: 'I haven't had time to be bored. This table I'm sat at now is my editing suite'. She added: 'One thing I've thought about, but haven't done, is some sort of big community show and I like the idea of setting up a writing/ acting academy for young people. Every time I drive past the right kind of property I think 'That would be a great place for it to happen'.' Kay Mellor in 2001, when her career had really taken off in TV. She also acted as well as wrote The stars and writer of Fanny and Elvis at its premiere at the Leeds Film Festival (left to right) actress Gaynor Faye , writer Kay Mellor, and actors Kerry Fox and Ben Daniels in 1999 Mellor began her career writing plays, worked on Coronation Street and created the award-winning children's drama Children's Ward. Her big breakthrough came in 1995 when ITV made Band of Gold, a drama about a group of prostitutes with Barbara Dickson, Geraldine James and Cathy Tyson. Playing The Field, Fat Friends, The Chase, In The Club and Girlfriends followed in a prolific 27 year TV career. The Syndicate had a long run on the BBC, with the most recent series going out last year. Band of Gold, which ran from 1995 to 1997 was a ground-breaking drama and a huge hit, with critics hailing it as one of the first major drama written by a woman, for women. Millions watched as Ms Mellor brought to life the often grim, and sometimes darkly funny life of a group of sex workers in Bradford. One of its breakthrough stars was Nottingham-born actress Samantha Morton, who would soon star alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report and she also played Alpha in The Walking Dead. Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 2017, she hinted that Fat Friends was perhaps her favourite show. She chose The Beautiful South's Perfect 10, the Fat Friends theme tune, as one of her sound tracks, admittingL 'Every time I heard that I used to get excited and get butterflies'. She added: 'It was such a lovely time of my life, it was a drama that was really important to me because I thought I had something to say about weight and body image.' Bafta-nominated series Fat Friends focused on the members of a slimming group in Leeds, and starred James Corden, Ruth Jones, Alison Steadman and Mellor's youngest daughter, Gaynor Faye. Faye has also starred in Coronation Street, Emmerdale and The Chase on BBC One, a series which she co-wrote with her mother. Kay Mellor, the star maker! How late screenwriter's shows helped launch the careers of some of Britain's biggest names - from Stephen Graham's first TV role to giving Suranne Jones a post-Corrie breakKay Mellor wrote many of loved TV dramas of the past 30 years for BBC and ITV She helped to launch the careers of many A-list stars including James Corden Jude Law and Theo James also landed big break after starring in her showsOther stars including Stephen Graham and Suranne Jones were cast by writerDoctor Who writer Russell T Davies got early career break on Children's Ward From A-listers to Hollywood heartthrobs, celebrated screenwriter Kay Mellor, who has died suddenly aged 71, had a hand in launching the careers of some of Britain's biggest stars. The Yorkshire-born TV heavyweight wrote hit series after hit series including Band of Gold, Playing the Field, Fat Friends and The Syndicate, many of which gave big breaks to rising stars - both on screen and behind the camera. Her work helped transformed the careers of household names including , Jude Law, Samantha Morton and Ruth Jones, who said today: 'British television has lost one of its greats.' Some stars, like winner Stephen Graham, landed their first ever TV roles in a Mellor drama. He appeared as a teenager in popular children's drama Children's Ward, which was created by Mellor in the early 1990s while she was working as a staff writer at Granada. Leading light: From A-listers to Hollywood heartthrobs, celebrated screenwriter Kay Mellor, who has died suddenly aged 71, had a hand in launching the careers of some of Britain's biggest stars. Pictured, Mellor on receiving her OBE at Buckingham Palace in 2010 Big break: Mellor wrote hit series after hit series including Band of Gold, Playing the Field, Fat Friends and The Syndicate, many of which gave big breaks to rising stars - both on screen and behind the camera. Pictured, the cast of Fat Friends including James Corden and Ruth Jones Doctor Foster and Gentleman Jack star Suranne Jones was given a chance to prove herself as something other than a popular soap star when she was cast in Mellor's series Strictly Confidential shortly after quitting Corrie. Mellow was also a mentor for aspiring writers, with Russell T. Davies recalling the support she gave when he was taken on as a writer on Children's Ward early on in his career. Here, FEMAIL takes a look at the stars who have Mellor to thank for helping to launch their glittering careers... STEPHEN GRAHAM First role: Children's Ward, 1991 (ITV children's drama conceived by Mellor) Starting young: Stephen Graham's named TV role came in Kay Mellor's children's drama series Children's Ward, which followed the staff and patients of the fictitious South Park Hospital Breakthrough role: After appearing in Snatch and Gangs Of New York, Graham landed what he describes as his 'breakthrough role' as skinhead Andrew 'Combo' Gascoigne in Shane Meadows's critically-acclaimed This Is England (pictured) From The Irishman to This Is England; Broadwalk Empire to Line Of Duty, Stephen Graham's résumé glitters with blockbuster roles in some of the biggest film and TV hits of recent decades. But the 48-year-old's first named TV role came in Kay Mellor's children's drama series Children's Ward, which followed the staff and patients of the fictitious South Park Hospital. Graham was just a teenager when he appeared in two episodes in series three as Mickey Bell, a young man admitted to the hospital. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 195 shares Following a string of smaller roles - including one on Coronation Street - Graham was given his big break when he was cast in Guy Ritchie's Snatch (2000). Graham had gone along with another friend who was auditioning for the film when he was spotted by Ritchie and asked to audition - then given a role on the spot. After a small part in Gangs Of New York (he continues to work with director Martin Scorsese), Graham landed what he describes as his 'breakthrough role' as skinhead Andrew 'Combo' Gascoigne in Shane Meadows's critically-acclaimed This Is England. Hollywood star: Graham, right, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in Gangs Of New York (2002) He reprised the role in three subsequent TV miniseries: This Is England '86, This Is England '88 and This Is England '90. Graham has appeared as Al Capone in Broadwalk Empire, a rogue undercover officer in Line Of Duty and as a Machiavellian pirate in the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise. Most recently Graham appeared opposite Jodie Comer in the Bafta-nominated miniseries Help and Sean Bean in the critically-acclaimed prison drama Time. In 2022 he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as a chef on the brink of a breakdown in Boiling Point. Line Of Duty: Graham played renegade undercover officer John Corbett in Line Of Duty (pictured right, opposite star Martin Compston as Steve Arnott) Critically-acclaimed: Graham starred alongside Sean Bean in 2021 miniseries Time Award nominee: Graham won widespread praise for his performance as a chef in Boiling Point SURANNE JONES Post-soap big break: Strictly Confidential, 2006 (miniseries written by Mellor) Post-soap break: Suranne Jones was cast in Mellor's TV series Strictly Confidential, about a sex therapist (left) after quitting Coronation Street. Right, the actress on the BAFTA red carpet Getting serious after soaps: Suranne spent four years as Karen McDonald on Coronation Street When Suranne Jones left Coronation Street in 2004 after four years as the mouthy, scene-stealing Karen McDonald, twice married to - and divorced from - bad boy Steve McDonald, there was surely trepidation as to whether she would find success after so long on a soap. But Jones landed back-to-back roles after quitting the cobbles: first, as private investigator Beth in Ray Winstone-helmed TV series Vincent, and then as sex therapist Linda Nelson in Kay Mellor's Strictly Confidential, which ran for a single season in 2006. Three years later she won a Bafta nomination, for her performance in ITV's Unforgiven as a teenage murderer released from prison after 15 years, confirming that she wasn't about to go the way of many ex-soap stars. Building her career: After appearing in Strictly Confidential, Jones landed a number of well regarded television roles, including as DC Rachel Bailey in ITV's Scott & Bailey Instead she opted for serious work: another well-received role was in BBC1's consecutive-night drama Five Days (2010), in which she played a stressed police officer trying to tackle a terrorist threat against a background of family problems, alongside anensemble cast that included Anne Reid (as her mother) and David Morrissey. Then came the role of hotheaded DC Rachel Bailey in hit show Scott & Bailey, which ran for five series from 2011 to 2016. In the last 10 years she has established herself as one of the nation's most renowned television actresses, winning nominations for her performances in smash hit Doctor Foster and period drama Gentleman Jack. The actress, 43, who prefers to keep her private life out of the spotlight, recently appeared in BBC submarine drama Vigil, alongside Line Of Duty star Martin Compston and Game Of Thrones' Rose Leslie. A woman on the brink: Suranne Jones wowed audiences in domestic thriller Doctor Foster Getting gritty: Suranne appeared in hotly anticipated submarine miniseries Vigil Awards darling: The actress has won nominations for her role in BBC One's Gentleman Jack JUDE LAW Early role: Families, 1991-93 (ITV daytime drama written by Mellor) Schoolboy star: Academy Award nominee Jude Law, 49, was in his teens and breaking into the industry when he was cast in Families, Kay Mellor's daytime ITV soap opera about the relationship of two families, the Thompsons (in England) and the Stevens (in Australia) Academy Award nominee Jude Law, 49, was in his teens and breaking into the industry when he was cast in Families, Kay Mellor's daytime ITV soap opera about the relationship of two families, the Thompsons (in England) and the Stevens (in Australia). The main storyline concentrated on Mike Thompson leaving his family to move in with Diane Stevens and the complications that ensued. Law was cast as Nathan Thompson, a good looking schoolboy caught up in his family drama. A few years after Families wrapped, Law appeared in his first major leading film role with the British crime drama Shopping, which also featured his future wife, Sadie Frost. Young star: A few years after Families wrapped, Law appeared in his first major leading film role with the British crime drama Shopping, which also featured his future wife, Sadie Frost A-lister: He won his first Academy Award nomination for his performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley. This was followed in 2003 with a Best Actor nomination for Cold Mountain (pictured) Charming: Jude Law took on Michael Caine's iconic role in the 2004 adaptation of Alfie In 1999 he won his first Academy Award nomination for his performance in The Talented Mr. Ripley. This was followed in 2003 with a Best Actor nomination for Cold Mountain. Yet for many years Law made more headlines with his scandalous personal life. After splitting with Frost, with whom he shares three children, Jude appeared to get his life back on track when he found love with his Alfie co-star Sienna Miller. For a time, the beautiful actress and the heart-throb actor were London's golden couple. They were happy to show off just how in love they were in public and within months the pair were engaged. But the romance came crashing down when it emerged that Jude was sleeping with his children's nanny behind Sienna's back. The actor also has daughter, Sophia, with model Samantha Burke, and another daughter called Ada, with singer-songwriter Catherine Harding. He shares his sixth child with wife Phillipa Coan. Law stars in a number of big budget franchises, including the Harry Potter Fantastic Beasts series and the Sherlock Holmes film adaptations, with a third installment slated for release next year. Big names: Law stars in a number of big budget franchises, including the Harry Potter Fantastic Beasts series (pictured) and the Sherlock Holmes film adaptations THEO JAMES First role: A Passionate Woman, 2010 (BBC miniseries written by Mellor) Setting pulses racing: Theo James was given his first role in Mellor's miniseries A Passionate Woman, starring opposite Billie Piper as a married man who falls in love with a neighbour He is currently on screens in The Time Traveler's Wife and had young audiences swooning in The Divergent film trilogy, but English heartthrob Theo James got his start in Kay Mellor mini series A Passionate Woman, which aired on BBC One in 2010. The series starred Billie Piper as Betty Stevenson, a married mother-of-one living in Yorkshire in the 1950s who falls in love with her Polish neighbour, Alex Crazenovski, played by James. The pair embark on a passionate affair that ends in tragedy when Crazenovski's pregnant wife shoots him dead after discovering his infidelity. Teenage pin-up: Following his screen debut, the actor, now 37, landed a role in Downton Abbey and Sky Living HD drama Bedlam, opposite fellow up-and-coming star Gemma Chan. He is best known for the Divergent film series (pictured) The show, written and directed by Mellor, had just two episodes was enough to put James on the map. Following his screen debut, the actor, now 37, landed a role in Downton Abbey and Sky Living HD drama Bedlam, opposite fellow up-and-coming star Gemma Chan. He has since appeared in ITV period drama Sanditon and in Hollywood blockbusters alongside Shailene Woodley and Naomi Watts. Next, he is set to appear in the second series of critically-acclaimed US TV series White Lotus, a sure sign that his star is firmly on the rise. On screen: James is currently starring opposite Game Of Thrones star Rose Leslie in the new Steven Moffat adaptation of beloved novel The Time Traveler's Wife JAMES CORDEN Breakthrough role: Fat Friends (written by Mellor) Turning point: James Corden was cast in Fat Friends (left) after being spotted in a Tango advert by Mellor Connections: It was on the set of Fat Friends that Corden (right) met his Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones (left) and future cast member Alison Steadman He became a household name as Essex lad Smithy in British sitcom Gavin and Stacey, but it was Mellor's ITV drama Fat Friends that launched James Corden's Career. The presenter, who had roles in Hollyoaks and comedy drama Teachers early in his career, was still making a name for himself when he was cast in Mellor's hit series about a slimming club. The screenwriter had spotted Corden - now best known for Gavin & Stacey and his Late Late Show in the US - in an advert for Tango and asked her casting director to track him down, believing his was perfect for the part of Jamie Rymer. It was on the set of Fat Friends that Corden met his Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones and future cast member Alison Steadman. Strength to strength: When Gavin & Stacey finished, Corden landed a role in the West End production of The History Boys and went on to star in the 2006 film adaptation. Here comes Hollywood! Corden starred alongside Emily Blunt in a film version of Into The Woods When the show finished, Corden landed a role in the West End production of The History Boys and went on to star in the 2006 film adaptation. The Gavin And Stacey star first cracked America when his stage show One Man Two Guvnors transferred to Broadway in 2012 after a successful stint in the West End. He was then catapulted to worldwide fame after he made his debut as the presenter of The Late, Late Show in 2015, taking over the role from Craig Ferguson. Talk show host: Now Corden is best known as the host of The Late Late Show in Los Angeles. He announced earlier this year that he is quitting the show to return home to the UK Royal friends: James has been close friends with the Duke of Sussex, 39, for a decade, with the presenter previously revealing they met 'out and about' in London With the immense popularity of segments like Carpool Karaoke, James has become one of America's most beloved late night presenters. And thanks to his success on The Late, Late Show, James has landed a number of roles in Hollywood films like Into The Woods and The Prom, and he has also hosted the Tony Awards. Thanks to his Stateside success, Corden and his interior designer wife Julia, have a roll-call of Hollywood royalty - and actual royalty - on speed-dial after carefully cultivating connections with the industry's biggest movers and shakers. RUTH JONES Career 'turning point': Fat Friends Paying tribute: Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has said Fat Friends was a 'massive turning point in her career', setting her on the path to stardom Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has said Fat Friends was a 'massive turning point in her career', setting her on the path to stardom. Her character, Kelly Chadwick, suffered setbacks on her weight loss journey because she worked in a fish and chip shop. Together with co-star Corden, Ruth write Gavin & Stacey and went on to star as Nessa. The Welsh actress and comedian paid tribute to Mellor, who she described as a 'mentor' and an influential force on her early career. Comedy queen: Ruth Jones with Matt Lucas on the set of Little Britain. She thanked Mellor for the support she gave when she was establishing herself in her career TV powerhouse: More recently, she wrote and starred in TV comedy Stella about a single mother living in South Wales. Pictured, in Stella with co-star Patrick Baladi 'She was a great mentor to me when I first started writing - and always hugely encouraging of new writers - a real testament to the idea of paying it forward,' Jones said in a statement today. 'Her series Fat Friends was a massive turning point in my career and I will be eternally grateful to her for what she did for me. British television has lost one of its greats. 'Thank you Kay for all that you gave us. I cannot believe you've gone.' As well as Gavin & Stacey, Ruth has appeared in Little Britain and Saxondale. More recently, she wrote and starred in TV comedy Stella about a single mother living in South Wales. LUKE THOMPSON Big TV break: In The Club, 2014-16 (created by Mellor) From pregnancy to Regency! In 2014, Luke Thompson was cast as Simon in Mellor's series In The Club (left, with Hermione Norris), about a group of expectant parents who bond at pre-natal classes and the lives of the couples leading up to the births. Right, this year Bridgerton babe: Thompson's big break came in the Netflix Regency romp Bridgerton, in which he plays Benedict, [https://pinfaves.com/jamie-park-weight-loss/ https://pinfaves.com/jamie-park-weight-loss/] the second eldest of the Bridgerton siblings Bridgerton heartthrob Luke Thompson, 33, has Mellor to thank for his break into the competitive TV industry so early on in his career. The Southampton-born star made his professional debut in 2013 as Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe Theatre, which earned him Evening Standard and Ian Charleson Award nominations. This was followed by a turn as Mark Antony in Julius Cesar, in a production of the Shakespeare play that was filmed for the Globe On Screen series. In 2014, Thompson was cast as Simon in Mellor's series In The Club, about a group of expectant parents who bond at pre-natal classes and the lives of the couples leading up to the births. Co-stars included Katherine Parkinson and Hermione Norris. In 2017, he appeared in Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk. Thompson's big break came in the Netflix Regency romp Bridgerton, in which he plays Benedict, the second eldest of the Bridgerton siblings. There was fan outrage this week after it was revealed that the next installment of the hit series will not focus on Benedict, as was planned, but will instead focus on his younger brother, Colin. SAMANTHA MORTON Breakout role: Band Of Gold Into the spotlight: One of the breakout stars of Mellor's hit series Band Of Gold was Nottingham-born actress Samantha Morton, who at the time was just a few years into her acting career One of the breakout stars of Mellor's hit series Band Of Gold was Nottingham-born actress Samantha Morton, who at the time was just a few years into her acting career. The hit series told the story of a group of sex workers making a living on the streets of Bradford and made stars of its leading ladies. Samantha played Tracy, a teenage runaway who spiraled into drug addiction and killed two former punters, an ex pimp and her father before taking her own life. After Band Of Gold, Morton appeared in period dramas Emma and Jane Eyre before appearing opposite Tom Cruise in Minority Report. Hollywood blockbuster: After Band Of Gold, Morton appeared in period dramas Emma and Jane Eyre before appearing opposite Tom Cruise in Minority Report (pictured) She has been nominated for two Oscars - Sweet and Lowdown (1999) and In America (2003) - and has played real-life characters from serial killer Myra Hindley to Mary, Queen Of Scots. The 45-year-old has also appeared in some of the biggest shows on TV on both sides of the Atlantic, from Rillington Place to Harlots and The Walking Dead. In 2008, Samantha suffered a stroke when a piece of plaster fell on her head. She spent 18 months out of the spotlight while she re-learned how to walk. TV star: Samantha Morton as Alpha in hit zombie series The Walking Dead RUSSELL T. DAVIES Early career break: Children's Ward Learning his craft: In the early 1990s, while a staff writer at Granada on Coronation Street, Mellor branched out into children's TV, creating Bafta-winning drama Children's Ward (pictured). Writers included Russell T. Davies, who has gone on to have a successful career Pioneering: Davies, who credited Mellor as a 'mentor', later wrote Queer As Folk Groundbreaking: More recently Davies has penned Years And Years and It's A Sin, pictured In the early 1990s, while a staff writer at Granada on Coronation Street, Mellor branched out into children's TV, creating Bafta-winning drama Children's Ward. TV heavyweight: Screenwriter Russell T. Davies The show, set in the children's ward of the fictitious South Park Hospital (known as Sparky's) was co-written with Paul Abbott and gave an early career break to a number or writers including Russell T. Davies, who wrote and produced a number of episodes. Then less than 10 years into his career, Russell was cutting his teeth on shows like Corrie, Dark Season and Century Falls. He credited Mellor with supporting him and other young writers coming up in the industry. 'I adored her. She taught me so much. And she was hilarious!,' Davies wrote in an Instagram post today. 'She mentored so many. She had an unshakeable belief in story, story, story, I think of her always when I'm writing … What a talent. What a power. What a joy. Christ, she was funny. I love you Kay.' Five years later, Davies penned the groundbreaking Queer As Folk. In addition to reviving Doctor Who, the screenwriter has also produced hits including dystopian miniseries Years And Years and the awards darling It's A Sin. From council estate to darling of the small screen: How Kay Mellor couldn't afford a pram when she had her daughter aged 16 but put herself through night school before becoming TV writer famed for working class dramas who launched James Corden's careerKay Mellor wrote many of the most loved TV dramas of the past three decades for the BBC and ITV Band of Gold, Playing the Field, Fat Friends and The Syndicate launched the careers of many TV stars Survived by her husband Anthony and two daughters, actress Gaynor Faye and TV producer Yvonne Francas Couple had two children by the age of 20 and were living in a council flat with little cash for rent or a buggy Kay went to night school and then university in late 20s and early 30s, before writing for Coronation Street By the mid-1990s she was one of the most influential working class voices in TV shows watched by millions Kay Mellor's art imitated her life after she built an extraordinary career from the humblest of beginnings. The Band of Gold creator's gritty and often hilariously funny northern dramas mirrored her own experiences and early years, which began in poverty in Leeds. Born on May 11 1951, her father George ran off when she was young and left her Jewish mother Dinah to bring up the little girl and her two brothers. Kay had her first daughter Yvonne aged 16, and married the father, Anthony, then 17, and the couple enjoyed more than 50 years of marriage until her 'sudden and untimely' death on Sunday. When Mrs Mellor was 19, their second daughter Gaynor arrived - and under her stage name Gaynor Faye, she would go on to be an actress herself and star in some of her mother's biggest TV hits. Speaking last year, Kay described her own personal journey and said: 'I had nothing at all. We didn't even have enough money to buy a pushchair, but we were lucky because we both came from working class families that were there for us. I worry for young people out there who don't have a family to support them'. It was only in her late 20s that Kay went to night school, doing an A-Level in theatre studies that would inspire her to write, although she said at the time she feared she was already 'too old' to be a success. But her tutor saw her talent and encouraged her to go to university, where she would forge ideas that would become much loved TV hits watched by millions each week, after stints paying the bills by acting in commercials and writing scenes for Coronation Street. The rest was history. Writer Kay Mellor pictured in 1995 on the set of Some Kind of Life, one of her first big hits after working writing scenes for Corrie Gaynor Faye with her celebrated writer mother Kay, who died on Sunday aged 71, and father Anthony, together on holiday in 2020 Kay, pictured here in her 20s with her two daughters, went to university after a recommendation from her tutor. First she did an A-level at night school Kay Mellor, after being crowned Yorkshire woman of the year, with daughters Yvonne and Gaynor RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 195 shares Her lack of money inspired many of her stories. She told the Express: 'In the late 1970s when I was in my 20s. My husband and I were living in a council flat with our two little children and we scrimped and saved to buy a tiny terrace house for £3,000. Kay Mellor revealed that going into education again at the age of 27 is what transformed her career path 'We could afford the mortgage but the first month the rates bill came in - the then equivalent of council tax - it was a surprise and we couldn't pay it. It was around that time that my father came back into the picture. I remember crying and being upset because I couldn't see a way out. I thought we were going to lose the house. It was a bill for something like £37. 'But my father gave me £50 and said: 'Keep the change, go out for a meal and I'll look after the kids'. And so my father, who had been remiss and not been a part of my life, suddenly came good. Despite becoming a millionaire in later life, she shunned a new life away from Leeds, staying in the family home with their dog and driving around in a Mini. She said: 'All I want to do is tell stories, entertain and absorb people and I'm passionate about helping new writers get their voices heard. I drive a Mini and live in a detached house in Leeds. My main luxury in life is my imagination'. She went on: 'What would I do if I won £27 million? I'd give it away. I'd pay off my family and friends' mortgages, give money to the NSPCC, animal welfare and care for the elderly. I'd make sure my family was all right. I'd want my grandchildren to be set up for life. I do worry about them. 'I'm so fearful when my granddaughter Lily goes on social media. I'm forever saying things like, 'Don't put anything like that on Twitter.' I'm also forever telling them how lovely they are to try and counteract some of the negative things on social media'. Describing lockdown she said on the Zoom call: 'I haven't had time to be bored. This table I'm sat at now is my editing suite'. She added: 'One thing I've thought about, but haven't done, is some sort of big community show and I like the idea of setting up a writing/ acting academy for young people. Every time I drive past the right kind of property I think 'That would be a great place for it to happen'.' Kay Mellor in 2001, when her career had really taken off in TV. She also acted as well as wrote The stars and writer of Fanny and Elvis at its premiere at the Leeds Film Festival (left to right) actress Gaynor Faye , writer Kay Mellor, and actors Kerry Fox and Ben Daniels in 1999 Mellor began her career writing plays, worked on Coronation Street and created the award-winning children's drama Children's Ward. Her big breakthrough came in 1995 when ITV made Band of Gold, a drama about a group of prostitutes with Barbara Dickson, Geraldine James and Cathy Tyson. Playing The Field, Fat Friends, The Chase, In The Club and Girlfriends followed in a prolific 27 year TV career. The Syndicate had a long run on the BBC, with the most recent series going out last year. Band of Gold, which ran from 1995 to 1997 was a ground-breaking drama and a huge hit, with critics hailing it as one of the first major drama written by a woman, for women. 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Jamaal Lascelles On Newcastle apos;s Tactics Against Manchester City

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In the spotlight of the , sometimes it pays to show a little restraint off the field as well as on. Talking this week to captain Jamaal Lascelles, he told of the Christmas spat that never was. Irked by criticism of Newcastle's defensive tactics by pundits including Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher after his team's 1-0 home defeat by , Lascelles briefly considered laying the matter out in the open. Neville labelled Newcastle's first-half efforts 'embarrassing' and Carragher suggested the Premier League was becoming a 'joke'. Jamaal Lascelles was angered by criticism of Newcastle's defensive tactics against Man City Lascelles admits he nearly got into a Twitter spat with Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher Lascelles told Sportsmail: 'I really was close to tweeting because their comments didn't make sense. 'Our tactics were spot on. We were playing a team that had just beaten Tottenham 4-1! So for people to say it was a shambles and embarrassing got to me. 'I was close to going for it on Twitter. I asked a few people what they thought but ultimately I thought it would have caused a scene — it would have got messy — and that would have been bad. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 2.1k shares 'I really respect them both but to hear pundits saying we were accepting defeat was not right. As ex-players I thought they would understand our approach. Maybe they just wanted something to talk about, because they had nothing else to say.' Newcastle play City again a week on Saturday and Lascelles has his own history with the Manchester club. He made his debut for Newcastle as a substitute as Steve McClaren's team lost 6-1 at the Etihad in their relegation year of 2015-16. 'He sent me on as left back against City away,' winced Lascelles. 'I had never played that position before and was marking Jesus Navas. So thanks for that, Steve...' Lascelles insists that Newcastle's 'tactics were spot on' against the Premier League leaders The Newcastle captain sat down for an exclusive interview with Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman This time round Lascelles believes the Premier League is seeing a different Newcastle. If they beat Swansea at home on Saturday, it will take Rafael Benitez's team to 25 points. Two seasons ago, the Newcastle dressing room Lascelles walked into was a shambles. On one occasion when McClaren asked his players to get off the team bus for a walk, they simply said no. After a heavy defeat at Crystal Palace, Lascelles took his team-mates to task and accused them of not caring. He was 21 and yet to start a single league game for the club. 'The players' heads were all over the place back then,' he recalled. 'Yes, it (dissent) was there. Completely. It was bad. Steve is obviously a well-respected manager but there is only so much you can do when you have 20 players refusing to do things and not taking anything seriously. 'That's how it was but the minute this manager came in it changed. Because of the respect he has, players wouldn't dream of going against what he says. I wouldn't let them do it either. This is totally different now. No cliques. All together. I don't think for one minute we will go down this time.' The 24-year-old admits there was dissent when Steve McClaren was in charge of Newcastle Lascelles is confident that Newcastle will stay up: 'I don't think for one minute we will go down' Dressing rooms are intriguing places. Nobody really knows what they are like except those inside and, more often than not, they don't tell you the truth. Lascelles is a little different, a little more open. I ask if he was surprised by what he found at his first Premier League club after a move from Nottingham Forest. Shouldn't dressing rooms be more professional the higher up the ladder you climb? 'I would say the opposite,' he ventured. 'The higher you get you will find more egos and dressing rooms won't be as tight. It's just my opinion. Lower down the league — maybe because there are more English players — it will be tighter. 'I am not talking about this club. We are tight and we make sure we are. But if you look at your Man Citys and everybody else, I can't imagine they are all good friends off the pitch. 'I would imagine they come in training and then, after, off you go. They are world-class players and because we are not we need to make sure we are doing the right things and working extra hard and going for team meals and sticking together. 'There is a saying that there are no friends in football. I don't believe that. I have good friends here. But obviously you like certain players more than others. That's just life and people. Lascelles has a reputation in the North East for intelligence but also for a competitive streak Lascelles fought with Mo Diame at training as he felt the Senegalese wasn't pulling his weight 'Once you train or cross the white line then friendships or not liking someone goes out of the window. 'I will treat everybody the same and I expect the same back.' Lascelles has a reputation in the North East — and increasingly beyond — for intelligence but also for a competitive streak. This season, he fought with team-mate Mo Diame at training because he felt the Senegalese wasn't pulling his weight. Jonjo Shelvey stepped between them and ended up with a broken finger. 'It's my job to tell people,' Lascelles shrugged. 'If I didn't I wouldn't be wearing the armband. If I wasn't pulling my weight I would expect to be told. So I am not worried about upsetting anybody. Afterwards you shake hands and what happens on the training pitch stays there. We are both men. If something needs to be said I am not going to bite my tongue just because I may upset someone. 'I don't want to fight with my team-mates but I will do what is best for the team. I want to win. We actually have a great group of lads here now. They give everything.' Lascelles puts his openness and competitiveness down to his upbringing in Derby and sibling rivalry with his brother Rema, a year older. He has Rema's face tattooed on his arm and will be in the crowd when the 6ft 6in guard plays basketball for Leicester Riders at Newcastle Eagles on Friday night. Magpies defender puts his openness and competitiveness down to his upbringing in Derby The 24-year-old English defender came through Nottingham Forest's academy Lascelles could have played that sport professionally too — he had England trials — but it was the relationship with Rema that the central defender believes left an imprint needed for him to get to the top in football. 'Eventually my parents wouldn't let us play anything at all as we would be trying to rip each other's heads off,' he laughed. 'Card games, dominoes, Play-Station. It was everything. I was probably even more competitive then as academy football takes that rawness out of you.' Lascelles came through Forest's youth system but has mixed views on academies and is not alone. He believes his best football education came while on loan at Stevenage in League One as an 18-year-old. 'That was the biggest learning curve and I tell every kid who wants to be a player to get out on loan,' he said. 'The players there were proper men, big dudes who knew it was all about winning or losing. 'Bottles would be thrown across the dressing room. I couldn't believe it. I was used to nicey-nicey academy football where you are wrapped in bubble wrap. Academies are about being technical and being nice to the staff and being fair on the pitch. Lascelles and his Newcastle team-mates face Swansea at home on Saturday afternoon 'Coaches say you are 10 out of 10 so you think you are going be a player. That's fine but you only find out about reality further down the leagues. We lack that in the Premier League because of people's wages. In the Premier League you can have a bad game and still get paid a whole heap of money. That creeps into it, definitely. Though not in our team at Newcastle now, I have to say. 'Lower down it's about getting a win bonus for your mortgage. So it's intense. I have seen hundreds of academy kids come and go. Of my Forest lot only three of us came through. Anyone in an academy can pass a football but standing up for yourself and having a good character will help you out more. You need to go a step further and get kicked around the pitch a bit.' Steve Cotterill gave Lascelles his Forest debut six years ago this month but it was the irascible Scot Billy Davies who left the greatest impression. 'He was worse even than he looked even from the outside, [https://pinfaves.com/jamie-park-weight-loss/ pinfaves.com] shouting and screaming in your face all day,' Lascelles said. 'He would try to fight you! He was a good manager and well respected but some players would cower and go in to their shell. I was 16 and it was intimidating. 'It's about finding the character to deal with it. A lot of it was empty threats I think, just to test you. One time I couldn't do this passing drill in the wind. He was like, "If you do that again, I will send you to the Under 16s for the rest of the season". Lascelles described Rafa Benitez as 'world class', saying it would be a 'massive loss' if he left 'He admitted afterwards that he wouldn't have done it really. I can imagine some players would shy away from that.' Made captain at Newcastle by Benitez at the start of last season — Lascelles has described it as a 'gulp' moment — the 24-year-old very much sees himself as his manager's voice on the field and his respect for the Spaniard is clear. Newcastle's players have been told not to discuss the ongoing takeover wrangle in public but footballers can read and can hear. As such the Newcastle team are aware that Benitez may not see his future at St James' Park as a long one if he loses another battle for transfer spending with owner Mike Ashley this month. 'I can see why other people would want him as he is world class,' said Lascelles. 'It would be a massive loss for us. Since he came in everything has been positive, from the reaction of the fans, the respect of the players and what he gets from the players and how we are playing. If he had arrived earlier last time round he would have kept us up. I have come on leaps and bounds since he has been here. He was made captain by Benitez last term - Lascelles has described it as a 'gulp' moment 'So I think we should do our best to make sure he is comfortable and for me they should be giving him what he wants because they won't find anyone any better than him.' Wins at West Ham and Stoke over Christmas and New Year have steadied a Newcastle season that had hitherto appeared to be heading just one way. A look at their fixtures reveals opportunities to pick up more points. Survival would be impressive for a side not greatly changed since last season's promotion from the Championship. 'We need to carry on like we are going,' said Lascelles. 'We have a good manager who knows what he is doing, a good set of lads who are organised and together and the best fans in the country. If we stick together this club can really take off.' RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 2.1k shares adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement

Billy Is Back For Saracens While Varndell Comes To Leicester apos;s Rescue

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Happy New Year and all that. Shall we crack on? You probably don't need us to mention it — we're going to anyway, try and stop us — but 2019 is no small year for rugby. So you better get yourself ahead of the curve and up to date so that come September you can turn to friends and family watching live pictures from the World Cup in and say 'I'm really enjoying these scrums!' or 'how about that knock-on!?' and other pithy rugby-related comments. Failing that, you might just want to catch up with what's been going on while you've been solely committed to the food and booze over and the New Year, so here comes Scrum's the Word, back, back, back, to peer into the looking-glass once more. Guides, statistics and bits and pieces from around the grounds - we bring your weekly fix of fun and frolics intertwined with a splash of forceful opinion every Friday. Join in kids. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share NEWS FROM ROUND THE GROUNDS BILLY'S BACK Brilliant to see big Billy Vunipola back and starting for Saracens against Sale on Friday night. Three broken arms in 18 months, a missed Lions tour before that with shoulder trouble, and a dodgy knee before that, the poor bloke has hardly had a proper run since 2016. It's brilliant to see big Billy Vunipola back and starting for Saracens against Sale on Friday night In fact, since playing a peak of 16 Premiership games in 2014-15 he managed 10 in 2015-16, 13 in 2016-17, then six last year and four this so far. In the last two calendar years Vunipola has played just 21 club games (16 in the league and five in Europe) and four Tests for England. It would be desperately sad if 2019 followed in that vein for him. The man himself has spoken of the mental torment, frustration and anger that comes with such a shocking period of pain. So here's to a clean bill of health for the big man. Club, and more importantly this year, country needs him. IT'S TOM VAN-DELL! If you see a big van whizzing round the East Midlands with French number-plates on this January, it's likely to be the Premiership's record try-scorer at the wheel. Tom Varndell, the 32-year-old winger, is back in the league having signed for Leicester on an emergency loan deal. The Tigers are without the injured Mat Tait, Adam Thompstone and Telusa Veainu, so have snapped up Varndell - who last played for Leicester back in 2009 - until the end of the season. The speedster didn't enjoy his brief spell at French second division side Soyaux Angouleme, so quit his contract to come home. Tom Varndell is back in the league having signed for [https://pinfaves.com/jamie-park-weight-loss/ pinfaves.com] Leicester on an emergency loan deal But now it means a few road trips. 'The timing hasn't been ideal with Christmas and New Year, but Geordie (Murphy) has been very understanding and the club have been very supportive,' Vardnell told Scrum's the Word. 'They have allowed me the time to get my furniture. I have got some big road trips across Europe to do to get it back! 'It is all good, as long as I can get my training in, my fitness up and get back to where I need to be then it'll be fine. 'I am not registered for Europe, so there will be a period where I can get away. That's when I have to do this move, get the family back up here and get the house set up again. 'I drove a van down there to put my stuff in the place in France, so I have done it already! It takes about 12 hours. I drive down to Calais, then keep going. 'I might fly to Limoges then drive to Angouleme to my place, then rent a lorry over there. It is not horrendous!' Eight more tries and he's the first to score 100 tries in the league, so if you see him, give him a toot. NORTH THE MORPH Social media was ablaze on New Year's Eve, with rugby fans who were watching The Graham Norton Show (yes, there is a middle to that venn-diagram) confused as to why Wales wing George North was on the couch sat between Keira Knightley and Olivia Coleman. Turns out it was X-Men and Mad Max actor Nicholas Hoult - but we reckon if North slimmed down a wee bit he could've subbed in. The man himself found it funny, tweeting when a fan asked if he'd lost weight 'I'm glad someone noticed. New year, new me and all that'. Now this has us thinking, which actors could do a shift on the rugby field… Idriss Elba's Luther could make a mean blind-side flanker, right? Combine him with a fired-up Tom Hardy at openside, and that's quite a pair. Happy new year everyone! Hope you all have a banging 2019 👊🏼 just to clarify that wasn't me on the Graham Norton show. And you always need a rock at tight-head, so Dwayne Johnson can play there (he's in everything else, so might as well). Maybe put him next to the massive Icelandic Game of Thrones 'Mountain' Hafthor Julius Bjornsson for a tasty pair of props. Then let's have that Aquaman bloke Jason Momoa at lock with Liam Neeson (in Taken mode) as they're large men. Chris Hemsworth - that Thor one - he can play No 8 because he's basically Duane Vermuelen already. Danny Devito at hooker anyone? So that's your forwards - send in your backs, why don't you? EDDIE'S WORLD CUP WATCH Eddie Jones is not at any matches this weekend - but his assistants Steve Borthwick and Neal Hatley are both at Sale v Saracens on Friday night, with a large helping of Vunipola on the menu. NEW YEAR, SAME SNUBS We at Sportsmail revealed this week that around 45 players were summoned by Eddie Jones to England mini-camps over the New Year period. There was no training, but they completed a few medical tests to see how everyone was shaping up for the Six Nations. There were two camps - one on New Year's Eve (a nightmare for those who fancied a crafty few beers) for players at London and South West Premiership clubs at Bisham Abbey, and another on January 2 in Liverpool for the Midlands and Northern lot. Around 45 players were summoned to England mini-camps but Alex Lozowski was snubbed The usual suspects attended - plus a few fringe names. We told you that Danny Cipriani, Ollie Thorley, Nick Schonert, Dan Robson, Zach Mercer and Ellis Genge all went, as did Ben Earl. Interestingly Alex Lozowski was snubbed. We have learnt that Ollie Devoto also travelled up and that Exeter flanker Don Armand was not asked. We can't say the latter is a surprise any more, but honestly - what does that man have to do? JASE THE DETOX ACE What a sight for anyone browsing Twitter on a hangover this week. There was Jason Leonard, one of the great figures in the history of the game, the most-capped England player of all time (114 Tests, plus five for the Lions no less), the one they all called the 'fun-bus', a legend for not only being able to scrummage on both sides, but also drink every beer in sight and still turn up to the team-run, a World Cup winner who then became RFU President, covered in sea-weed and wrapped up in what looked like cling-film. It reminded us of that scene from The Full Monty where Dave is so sub-conscious about his weight ahead of the big night, he goes to his shed, wraps c We love you Jase, but probably could have done without that on our timeline. And we don't even want to know what the 'Hannibal Lecter Detox' is. If Leonard is into wellness and cleansing, what has the world come to!? HORRID LUCK FOR HALFPENNY Leigh Halfpenny has not played for eight weeks now. The Wales full-back was taken out by Samu Kerevi in the win over Australia late and failed an HIA. He is still having concussion symptoms and now is seeing a specialist. Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac said: 'We want to get some reassurance that we are doing the right things and make sure we stay on track. 'He was training at the start of the week and still picking up the odd issue there in terms of headaches. 'Leigh is very frustrated. You can see a leg injury, these things are easy to deal with, you can see a finish line. Muscles take this amount of time to heal, broken bones take that amount of time. Leigh Halfpenny has not played for eight weeks and he still has concussion symptoms 'But you don't know as much about the head injuries that occur. 'It is frustrating for all concerned, more so for Leigh.' This is why concussion is such a frightening yet important issue in rugby, and one not to be messed with. And it makes it even more alarming that Kerevi was never carded, cited or punished for the tackle. Rugby's disciplinary system strikes again. Those sorts of tackles will never be outlawed completely if not punished properly - and more will have to spend months out. No one wants that. Referees, officials and citing commissioners must be extra harsh on anything that endangers heads. It is too dangerous to do otherwise. STATCAVE 5 - Defeats in a row in all competitions for Wasps - and they have won only once in 13 fixtures, the victory over Bristol in mid-November their solitary win since September. 1 - Loss in 12 matches for Bath against Worcester in the league. That came at Sixways in April 2017 - when Bath lost 25-19. 2013 - The last time Harlequins won at Newcastle. They are terrible travellers, with one win in 14 Premiership away trips, and their previous victory in the North West came in December 2013. Wasps have now suffered five straight defeats - they have won only once in 13 fixtures 0 - Back-to-back league wins for Leicester at home since March, but Gloucester have not won at Welford Road since October 2007. 2009 - Exeter's last loss to Bristol in any competition. That was when both teams were in the Championship. The Chiefs have won the last six between the sides, but almost lost at Ashton Gate in November, scoring a last-gasp winner to triumph 31-29. 1 - Defeat only for Sale at home this season. They have been strong at the AJ Bell, with their only loss coming to Wasps (31-13) in September. PREMIERSHIP MATCH GUIDES SALE v SARACENS (Friday 7.45pm AJ Bell Stadium LIVE BT Sport 1 from 7pm) Billy Vunipola and Liam Williams have handed Sarries a double boost as they return from injuries to start up in Sale. It's a typically formidable line-up for the champions with Owen Farrell, Mako Vunipola and Schalk Burger all playing - but Jamie George is taking a week of mandatory rest. Sale have old Sarry Chris Ashton at full-back and Josh Strauss at No 8. Tom Curry and Faf de Klerk play too. Prediction: Away win - Billy's back, and so the pack will send Sale back. EXETER v BRISTOL (Saturday 3pm Sandy Park) Jack Nowell is back - playing for the second team rather than the first on his return, but Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jonny Hill both return to start. Henry Slade also starts at outside centre having appeared off the bench last Friday. England star Henry Slade starts at outside centre having appeared off the bench last Friday Bristol change much of their pack, with only Chris Vui and Jordan Crane remaining from last weekend. Prediction: Home win - And not a cider un-drunk among the West Country crowds. LEICESTER v GLOUCESTER (Saturday 3pm Welford Road LIVE BT Sport 1 from 2.30pm) Kyle Eastmond is back on the Tigers' bench after a ban for a dangerous tackle in December, as Jonah Holmes moves to full-back and Jordon Olowofela comes onto the wing. Ben Morgan captains Gloucester from No 8 as Johan Ackermann makes 12 changes from the home loss to Sale. Ollie Thorley and Will Atkinson come back after knocks and Gerbrandt Grobler and Franco Mostert make up an all-South African second-row. Prediction: Home win - Gloucester look more lost without Danny Cipriani, and never win at Welford Road. NEWCASTLE v HARLEQUINS (Saturday 3pm Kingston Park) Mike Brown breaks Quins' 46-year-old appearance record set by Grahame Murray by playing his 308th match for the London club at Newcastle. Alex Dombrandt moves to No 8 as James Chisholm is rested, so Danny Care captains. Fijian 7s Gold-medal winner Semi Kunatani plays flanker. Mike Brown breaks Quins' appearance record by playing his 308th match against Newcastle Newcastle have Will Witty back at lock for the first time since October, but Toby Flood is out with a head knock. Prediction: Home win - Quins just cannot win back to back, this win would be crucial for the Falcons. WORCESTER v BATH (Saturday 3pm The Rec) Ben Te'o plays his second consecutive club match for the first time this season, partnering Francois Venter in the Worcester centres. Bath make five changes with Dave Attwood, Charlie Ewels, Zach Mercer, Jacques van Rooyen and Cooper Vuna all in to start. In-form half-backs Will Chudley and Freddie Burns continue their partnership, though. Prediction: Away win - Bath have won two on the spin, why not a third? WASPS v NORTHAMPTON (Sunday 3pm Ricoh Arena) Dylan Hartley still has not recovered from a sore knee so Tom Wood captains the Saints. Northampton also hand a start to 19-year-old star Fraser Dingwall. Wasps welcome back Joe Launchbury after knee and neck troubles, and Nathan Hughes has returned from his grandfather's funeral in Fiji to take a spot on the bench. Prediction: Home win - Northampton resurgent, Wasps dropping like a stone, so it would be typical of this season for them to win. 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