Eric "Ricky" Tomlinson is an English actor. He is best known for his television roles as Bobby Grant in the soap opera Brookside (1982–1988), DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker (1993–2006) and Jim Royle in The Royle Family (1998–2012). He also played the titular character in the 2001 football mockumentary Mike Bassett: England Manager.

Headlines from September 26, 1939

ACTIVITY IN MOSCOW; Estonia's Foreign Chief Leaves There Suddenly to Consult at Home RUMANIA FEELS ALARM Russia Reported Closing Black Sea Port, Bessarabian Border --Receives Turkish Minister

AMERICAN NATIONS WOULD BAN SEARCH OF COAST SHIPPING; Panama Conferees Favor Asking the Belligerents to Respect Our Commerce U.S. OFFERS ASSISTANCE Welles Proposes Loans to Develop Resources and Stabilize Currencies

FRENCH FLIERS RAID ZEPPELIN FACTORY; Swiss Witnesses Think Plant Was Disabled--30 Bombs Dropped in Attack

FIRE ON NEW FRONT; Battle Line Is Extended as Germans' Position Is Threat to Swiss FRENCH WIN AIR COMBAT Two Enemy Planes Shot Down Behind the Lines--Infantry Advancing East of Saar

DIES GROUP TO ASK KUHN INDICTMENT AS FALSE WITNESS; ASSAILS THE BUND

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