Kathy Staff Kathy Staff Kathy Staff (born Minnie Higginbottom; 12 July 1928 – 13 December 2008) was an English actress, well known for her work on British television. She is most famous for her portrayal of Nora Batty on the longest running sitcom in the world, "Last of the Summer Wine". Born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, Staff was best known for her role as one of the main characters, Nora Batty, in the long-running BBC sitcom "Last of the Summer Wine". She played Nora Batty from the pilot episode in 1973 (though in the pilot and first series, she was referred to as
Tracey Breaks the News (pilot) Tracey Breaks the News (pilot) "Tracey Breaks the News" is a one-off British comedy television special as well as the pilot episode of the series of the same name starring comedian Tracey Ullman, commissioned by the BBC for BBC One. It is thematically inspired by the aftermath 2017 United Kingdom general election, as well as the one year anniversary of the Brexit vote, and was recorded (and expected to air) shortly thereafter. The special is a spin-off of sorts of "Tracey Ullman's Show", as many of the characters and impersonations which appeared in that series appear in this special. "Tracey