It was the way he told 'em...

Sad news the passing of legendary Northern Irish-born comedian Frank Carson albeit at the ripe old age of 85.

I had the pleasure of meeting him on an assignment for The Times in 2008 when I was shooting a feature about British comedians. We had an uproarious day in Blackpool with some of the greats. Frank was a cracker!

To see my day out, complete with candyfloss, kiss-me-quick hats and Jimmy Crankie, see the link below:

http://colinmcpherson.photoshelter.com/gallery/Stage-Screen/G00006kIK1wOrU9Q/P0000lwySMPQ6t2k

The Proof Principle opens to the public

The Proof Principle, my year-long commission responding to the one hundredth anniversary of research and development at Unilever's Port Sunlight laboratory, is now on public view.

The exhibition opened today at the Bluecoat Arts Centre, Liverpool and remains open until Sunday, 11th March. Admittance is free and the centre, Liverpool's creative hub, has extended opening hours, a cafe, bar and restaurant.

See previous post for details of The Proof Principle. As a taster, BBC Online have featured the show on their England home page. A good way to launch the show.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-17099408