Francine White

Filmmaker explores his family history in BBC documentary 'The Jews of Leeds'

Simon Glass travels to the Belarus village where his great grandmother was born and where thousands were murdered during the Holocaust

2 min read

December 11, 2018 13:20

Filmmaker explores his family history in BBC documentary 'The Jews of Leeds'

My date with De Niro

Francine White had always dreamed of meeting Robert De Niro. One night in Leeds that dream came true.

2 min read

December 6, 2018 12:26

Grandpa was a gangster

Meyer Lansky was known as the mob's accountant. Now his grandson is cashing in on his notoriety

6 min read

November 22, 2018 09:54

The lawyer who won a Bafta

Screenwriter Paul A. Mendelson started out practicing law - then he began working on a script for TV that changed everything

2 min read

October 9, 2018 08:56

Diving into Hollywood

Actress and writer Sarah Solemani is loving life in La La Land, despite the lack of one particular haimishe treat

6 min read

September 6, 2018 14:59

‘We owe it all to Jewish summer camp’

Actor and writer Andy Nyman - currently starring as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof - puts his creative career down to the Chai Summer Camp, he tells Francine White

4 min read

August 30, 2018 09:45

My amazing life with Dad, the star

Matt Monro jnr's dad was a superstar in the 1960s. Now his son tours the world, performing his hits

6 min read

August 21, 2018 15:17

Getting the bird as peacock finds home in synagogue

Yorkshire shul welcomes unexpected new member

1 min read

June 21, 2018 14:33

Getting the bird as peacock finds home in synagogue

A true lady of letters

Vanessa Rosenthal's career as an actress led to her writing plays, often based on actual letters

4 min read

June 15, 2018 09:00

Interview: Zoe Wanamaker

The star of Kay Mellor's new TV show, Girlfriends, talks Shakespeare, family legacies and Yiddish

5 min read

January 4, 2018 10:17

Her make up skills make the stars shine

Tally Bookbinder makes up a lot of famous faces. She told Francine White about her musical Manchester roots

3 min read

September 7, 2017 13:22

Why I turned down the Beatles

Francine White meets Mitch Murray, the songwriter who created so many toe-tapping tunes

4 min read

September 4, 2017 14:52

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More from Francine White

Filmmaker explores his family history in BBC documentary 'The Jews of Leeds'

My date with De Niro

Grandpa was a gangster

The lawyer who won a Bafta

Diving into Hollywood

‘We owe it all to Jewish summer camp’

My amazing life with Dad, the star

Getting the bird as peacock finds home in synagogue

A true lady of letters

Interview: Zoe Wanamaker

Her make up skills make the stars shine

Why I turned down the Beatles