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1. 1. BBC turns to the north west for new season's inspiration

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 December 2006 IT may still be pondering moving hundreds of jobs 'up north', but the BBC One's new season shows the region's massive influence on its drama.

2. 2. Tsunami terror relived

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 27 November 2006 VETERAN Thai film-maker Santa Pestonji lost friends in the catastrophic tidal wave on Boxing Day 2004. But he has no doubts about the making of controversial drama Tsunami, The Aftermath (BBC2, Tuesday, 9pm).

3. 3. Starry night as Life On Mars lands top award

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 November 2006 THE STARS of Life On Mars were over the moon today after a night of triumph for Manchester TV at the International Emmy Awards.

4. 4. Hot times for Life On Mars stars

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 10 August 2006 IT'S been hot in the city for the cast and crew filming the new series of Life On Mars in Manchester this summer.

5. 5. Peter's monstrous Doctor Who debut

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 15 June 2006 PETER Kay has a monster role in an unusual episode of Doctor Who (BBC1, Saturday, 7pm) this weekend.

6. 6. Lights out for Northern drama

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 03 June 2006 A MANCHESTER-filmed hit TV drama starring Robson Green is to be controversially moved to London, despite winning huge ratings.

7. 7. Chris is captivated by classics

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 05 May 2006 SALFORD actor Christopher Eccleston may be set to revive another classic TV show. The man who helped bring Doctor Who back to the small screen is in talks about taking the lead role of Number Six in a remake of The Prisoner.

8. 8. Par for the coarse for Ray

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 02 May 2006 RAY Winstone tops the league for swear words in his latest TV drama, and isn't doing too badly today as he talks about greed and corruption.

9. 9. Life on Mars returns

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 14 April 2006 THEREéS Life on Mars as the best selling show starts filming a new series in Manchester and Stockport.

10. 10. Right up our Street

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 11 April 2006 JIMMY McGovern knows all about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people from the backstreets. "Behind every door in every street there's a story waiting to be told," says the award-winning Cracker and Hillsborough writer.

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