News about Sue Johnston

Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston are set to delve deep into their family history in the fifth series of ITV 's DNA Journey. The Royle Family stars are joining best pals Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes on the exciting new series, alongside four other celebrity pairings. Jo Brand and Julian Clare, Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris, Sarah Parish and Jimmy Nesbitt plus John Simm and Philip Glenister are also apart of the brand new line-up.

Sue Johnstone has admitted that she talked about assisting her friend with her death right before he died over Christmas. The Royle Family, 80, is currently starring in the thriller series Truelove, which follows a group of friends who make a promise that rather than letting each other suffer from a painful decline, they will engineer a dignified death. During an appearance on BBC Breakfast, Sue was asked about the subject and spoke with her friend who recently died.

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Old Tom (Karl Johnson), lying in a hospital bed after a failed attempt to hang himself and full of cancer, summed up the tragic irony of his predicament. He 'I'm on suicide watch,' and 'Do Not Resuscitate.' Doctors will let your own body murder you, but they are not expected to step in and speed up the process. That's the inconsistency of current terminal illness legislation: doctors will allow your own body to murder you. Likewise, anyone who supports a suicide, even by accompanying a loved one to a hospital in Switzerland, Dignitas, is vulnerable to prosecution.

The actress says she supports the terminally ill's right to die for themselves provided that legal guarantees are present. Her remarks came in the middle of a slew of controversy over the issue in recent weeks, sparked by Dame Esther's declaration that she has joined the Dignitas Clinic in Switzerland. With latest polls indicating increasing public support, the 83-year-old TV personality has lung cancer and has requested that MPs hold a referendum when Parliament returns for a free vote on assisted dying. Ms Johnston said she favours legalizing it. 'I think it's a good thing that people should have - it's their life, their choice,' she said. I'm not sure if I'd like it myself, but then I'm not in a situation where life is intolerable.'

Actress Sue Johnston has attacked the way elderly people are portrayed on television as 'either lying in bed dying or screaming over a walking stick.' The Royle Family and Brookside actress expressed disappointment that the older generations have been "pigeonholed" into characters who were "always on their own." The 80-year-old, who portrayed matriarch Barbara Royle in the hit comedy, said she was fed up with OAPs not having "feelings or families" and was always being viewed as "cranky." Johnston said, 'life isn't like that', according to Radio Times reporter Johnston, who covers euthanasia. A group of over-70s agree to help each other die when their time comes. The show, according to Johnston, was a welcome change from the usual way elderly characters are depicted. When you're in your seventies, you don't have thoughts, feelings, or friendships, but you do,' she told the Radio Times. It's been a pleasure to see a script in which your character isn't a granny sitting in the corner all shrieps or someone sleeping in bed.'

Dame Diana Rigg's final days as a senator in her dying days, it was revealed that she made a sincere plea to MPs to have full control over their deaths. Sue Johnston has said that everyone should'have the right' to end their own lives ahead of her new Channel 4 comedy drama Truelove, which deals with euthanasia.

Sue Johnston has only recently watched her hit sitcom The Royle Family after the deaths of several of the company's cast members, including its creator Caroline Aherne. Barbara Royle, the actress, 80, who appeared Barbara Royle in the comedy, was so devastated by her late co-stars' deaths that she couldn't bring herself to watch a single episode of the BBC comedy. Sue Aherne, co-created the program and starred as Denise Best's on-screen daughter Denise, died in 2016 at the age of 52, while actress Liz Smith, who portrayed Sue's character Barbara, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 95.

This fall, the Royle Family will be back on TV with a special documentary to commemorate the show's 25th anniversary. The program, co-created by Craig Cash and the late Caroline Aherne, portrayed their humular conversations, mainly while lounging on the couch in front of the television. Ricky Tomlinson, Sue Johnston, and Ralf Little performed on three series from 1998 to 2000, with special episodes ranging from 2006 to 2012.

Following viewers' indignation after Friday night's Celebrity Gogglebox, Channel 4 has been compelled to admit a significant issue.

Tulisa's toned midriff in a black crop top flashed with pride as she joined her N-Dubz bandmates at their new show in Scarborough on Thursday. In an epic show on the group's reunion tour, the singer, 35, flaunted her abs as she sang her heart out. She exhibited her slim figure in a tiny crop top and ripped off a sleek leather jacket with a pair of black cargos.

As she celebrated her birthday by dancing the night away at Mano Mayfair, the singer was accompanied by a slew of friends. She wore a fitted black mini dress with side cut-outs, which she styled with a pair of patent over-the-knee boots.

Since joining the Celebrity Gogglebox lineup, one of the X Factor's top stars is back on TV. Tulisa Contosavlos is expected to appear on the upcoming Channel 4 show with her N-Dubz bandmates Dappy, 36, and Fazer, 36. In 2011 and 2012, the singer appeared on The X Factor, with her group Little Mix being named series champions.

As Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston lead the effort for the new series of Celebrity Gogglebox, the Royle Family is set for a surprise reunion. The pair are best known for their appearances as Jim and Barbara in the BBC comedy, which inspired the Channel 4 film. Celebrity Gogglebox's newest series, which premieres on Friday, June 16th, stars Ricky and Sue.

Sue Johnston of Coronation Street has confirmed that she has no plans to retire, and that even though she is 'tired,' she maintains she is 'excited' because she is 'after all this time.' Although she does get 'tired,' the TV actress, who is set to turn 80 this year, said that growing old is a 'privilege.' The actress has appeared in two different roles in Coronation Street, once as Mrs Chadwick in 1982 and then as Gloria in 2012.

After 20 years off air, Brookside is making its way back to screens around the country. STV will broadcast the legendary Liverpool-based soap, but anyone living in the United Kingdom will view the show. The soap, which was set in Liverpool, chronicled the lives of characters in 13 houses on a cul-de-sac called Brookside Close.