'My arse': Ricky Tomlinson on Liverpool, building site adventures, and The Royle Family

From his early days hanging out with The Beatles, to  his prison time for union activity, and his acting  glories, Ricky Tomlinson has had quite a life  

Ricky Tomlinson performs at Vicar Street in Dublin. 

Ricky Tomlinson is one of those people who can’t help being funny. 

He was born in September 1939, a few weeks after the Second World War started. His mother had been evacuated to Blackpool, as Liverpool was a bomb target. Tomlinson returned to Liverpool after the war and has remained living there since.