Such a pleasure to have a fireside chat with BAFTA and Oscar winning screen writer, Peter Straughan, in front of an invited audience at the Tyneside Cinema recently.
It was a fascinating insight into his writing processes for "Conclave", "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", "Wolf Hall" and "The Mirror and the Light".
Dave ran Newcastle's first weekly comedy club, The Comedy Cafe, from 1989-1998 at the Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road...Where he gave a 14 year old called Ross Noble his first gigs.