‘I thought Brassed Off might be popular within a 10 mile radius of Barnsley’: the director of Andy Burnham’s favourite film on its 30 year anniversary
By Robyn Vinter
Ahead of a live performance in the Royal Albert Hall, the writer Mark Herman explains why he’s not surprised it’s one of the new Prime Minister’s favourites and a why film like this wouldn’t get made now
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/02/mark-herman-brassed-off-andy-burnham-royal-albert-hall
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