Eastbourne actor celebrates 50 years in TV and film
  • 10 months ago
Eastbourne-based small-part actor Jim Whelan will chat through 50 Years in TV and Film in a special night in aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice.
Jim will be at The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne Library, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4LT on Saturday, July 22 from 7.30pm-9pm when he will share memories of working on programmes including The Royal, Heartbeat, Emmerdale, The Royle Family, Last of the Summer Wine, Brookside, The Liver Birds, Home Fires, Coronation Street, Crown Court, The Return of Sherlock Holmes and Hollyoaks to name just a few. The night will feature plenty of clips of Jim in action as Jim tells how he went from being born into poverty in the back streets of Salford to following his dream of becoming an actor. Tickets are £10 each, with a raffle on the evening and a Q & A session with Jim in The Grove Theatre bar afterwards. Contact Michele at St Wilfrid’s for tickets on 01323 434224 or email fundraising@stwhospice.org.