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1. Man with big voice who whispered way to fame
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006HE WAS the little man with the big voice who reached the top of both the TV ratings and the pop charts.
2. Screen king led both rise and fall
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006IT WAS the emperor of Rochdale cinemas, a symbol of an age when the silver screen ruled the entertainment world.
3. Doctor had cure for lack of funds
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006ANN Rhodes looks at the birth of the Infirmary players ...
4. Theatre rose from ashes only to die in flames
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006IT WAS born out of the flames of disaster and died the same way.
5. Society rats put emphasis on quality
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006ROCHDALE Amateur Operatics Society can count one of Rochdale's most famous entertainment exports as a former cast member.
6. Big noise for silent stars
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006IMAGINE the excitement that would be generated if a British star of the silver screen paid a visit to the town today.
7. No two days the same for man of many parts
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006WHEN Colin Meredith noticed a sign for auditions for the Kirkholt Community Association pantomime in 1963 little did he know that it would change the course of his life.
8. Field trip for top bands
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006THE Deeply Vale Music Festival grew from a musical bash watched by 300 people to become Britain's largest free music event.
9. Years of fun and I still get a buzz
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006BILLY Sheerin looks back on a lifetime spent in pantomime ...
10. Jack was grand old uncle of street life
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 22 April 2006FOR more than 20 years he trod the cobbles of one of television's most famous streets and was known to millions of viewers.