Hebburn (TV series) A six-part series was then commissioned by Channel X North and Steve Coogan’s production company Baby Cow Productions. Cook co-wrote the series with Graham Duff, who had written the sitcom "Ideal". Chris Ramsey, a comic from South Shields, was cast to play Jack Pearson, with Kimberley Nixon as his new wife, Sarah. Vic Reeves (credited under his real name, Jim Moir) and Gina McKee were cast as his parents. The show also featured Geordie actors Victoria Elliott and Lisa McGrillis, alongside performances from North East stand-ups Steffen Peddie, Barry Dodds and Alfie Joey. Principal photography began with a week's shoot
Jim Noir Jim Noir Jim Noir (born 1982) is the stage name of Alan Roberts, an English singer-songwriter from Davyhulme, Greater Manchester. He has released four albums to date, 2005's "Tower of Love", 2008's self-titled LP "Jim Noir", 2012's "Jimmy's Show" and 2014's "Finnish Line", as well as a number of EPs. Noir's stage name is in homage to Vic Reeves, whose real name is Jim Moir. His early releases, including "Tower of Love" as well as all of the preceding EPs, were self-recorded at his parents' home in Davyhulme, Manchester. Noir's music has been described as psychedelic pop electronica with simplistic,