LJMU Special Collections & Archives recently provided some digital reproductions of archive material for a BBC Songs of Praise episode on Barbara Dickson’s Faith and Music. Barbara Dickson performed in several plays at the Everyman Theatre and Liverpool Playhouse, and toured the country as a cast member for several plays written by Willy Russell.

The following images were used: 

WR/2/2/2/2 Souvenir brochure for Blood Brothers, Lyric Theatre, London, featuring page spreads on Barbara Dickson, 1983. To view the full PDF, click on the reference number and download from the Multimedia field.
WR/2/2/2/18 Programme for Blood Brothers, Lyric Theatre, London, 1983.
WR/2/2/3/395 Poster for Blood Brothers, Lyric Theatre, London, 1983.

WR/6/1/8 Vinyl cover for the original cast recording of John, Paul, George, Ringo…and Bert, 1974.

WR/18/16/2/1 Photograph taken during an event to mark to reopening of the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, 1977, including Willy Russell and Barbara Dickson. Taken by Reg Cox.
WR/18/3/1/3 Photograph by Phil Cutts of Willy Russell standing in as Shirley Valentine at the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, 1986.

You can watch the episode back on the BBC iPlayer here.

Christopher Olive, Assistant Archivist 2025