It was a fixture in the lives of generations of British schoolchildren who would rush home to watch the exploits of Tucker, Roland, Zammo et al. Unbelievably, Grange Hill is now the big 4-0. And to celebrate the landmark anniversary a new mini-exhibition dedicated to the BBC series, created by Phil Redmond, is being staged at the Museum of Liverpool. Memorabilia on show includes original hand-written scripts, displayed resting on top of an ironing board in just the way Redmon

Comedian Nish Kumar is bringing his live stand-up show to the Auditorium at the Echo Arena next spring. Nish Kumar: It’s In Your Nature to Destroy Yourself will take place on March 3, with tickets on sale from 10am this Saturday, September 8. The date follows an appearance by the double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee at the Epstein Theatre later this month as part of the 2018 Liverpool Comedy Festival. The title of the 33-year-old Londoner’s show is a quote from Terminator 2.

Let It Be has arrived in Liverpool hot on the heels of an International Beatleweek which this year boasted visiting Fab Four bands from across the universe. But if the opening night audience was anything to go by, it seems the city that gave birth to the greatest group in pop history still has a healthy appetite for more John, Paul, George and Ringo. Not so much a jukebox musical as a jukebox concert, this polished stage tribute to the Beatles’ music has a new twist for 2018