Yana, One of Corrie's Unsung Heros

Flaming Nora's post today about a chance to win an exclusive print by Jayne Tunnicliffe made me all nostalgic about the Corrie character she used to play, Yana Lumb. Yana was Cilla's mate. She was tall, trashy, sarky and had legs that went on forever and made the most of them. This photo is from one of my favourite storylines, Cilla's wedding to Les. The hen night was nurses at the ready and didn't she and Cilla look great! Yana did Cilla's hair and makeup the next day and Cilla's "kiss curls" made it look like the demonic 666 on her forehead! Perfect!

The other memorable Yana storyline was her fling with Les that landed them in a bathtub of mushy peas! When Sam Aston was here in Halifax, he recalled that neither actor relished the scenes and it was very cold outside as well. Ah, those were the days! Once Cilla left, there wasn't much call for Yana but wouldn't it be fun to see her? Maybe she could encounter Chesney in the market. Or, wouldn't you like to see the look on Liz's face if she turned up on Big Jim's arm?

BLOG EXCLUSIVE - WIN! Classic Corrie print by Jayne Tunnicliffe

Here on the Coronation Street blog we've long been fans of the character of Yana Lumb, played by actress Jayne Tunnicliffe.  Since leaving Corrie, Jayne has proved herself a very talented artist and jewellry maker. And we're absolutely delighted that Jayne has very kindly offered this wonderful Classic Corrie print as an exclusive competition prize here for the blog. 

To be in with a chance of winning this fab 12" x 12" print, all you have to do is email me with the correct answers to the following two questions:

1. What was the name of Yana Lumb's much-talked about, but never seen, fella on Coronation Street?
2. Name the USA TV programme, on Jayne Tunnicliffe's Voodooville webpage, which she uses in her artwork.

Entries from overseas are welcome. Deadline for competition entries is Saturday 25th September at 5pm. The winner will be chosen at random from all email entries.
Visit Voodooville for more Corrie art, pop art and eclectic jewellery online and on facebook.

Coronation Sheep go on display

Jayne Tunnicliffe, who played Coronation Street's fab Yana Lumb has created pop art sheep for the Flock to Skipton Event.

The sheep include a Bet Lynch Coronation Sheep, John Lennon All You Need is Love sheep, and a skeletal Baa-Bones sheep.

Jayne said: “The idea of the Coronation Sheep was mutton dressed as lamb. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the show. I’m not sure what Julie Goodyear (Bet Lynch) would think about being made to look like a sheep though.

The Coronation Sheep has been sponsored by the Skipton Building Society after it was voted top design by members of staff, and will be placed in the High Street branch.

Flock to Skipton will be launched on Saturday, August 14, at Art in the Pen at Skipton Auction Mart. The sheep will be seen out in the town the following week.

Coronation Sheep

This wonderful Bet Lynch Coronation Street sheep has been created for the Flock to Skipton public art festival starting in August this year. And guess which talented, artistic ex-Corrie actress has made it? It’s Jayne Tunnicliffe, who played Yana Lumb. Jayne’s used old Corrie scripts to make the papier mache beehive!

Jayne’s sheep will form part of the Flock to Skipton festival from August 14 – November 14 – you can find out more about it online here.

Also, why not visit Jayne’s creative, artistic website Voodooville where there’s loads of Corrie-related items for sale.

Yana Lumb's best bits

Remind yourself of the goddess that was Yana Lumb on Corrie. Have a look at the new showreel of actress and comedienne Jayne Tunnicliffe, featuring clips from Coronation Street (Yana Lumb 2004-2007) That Peter Kay Thing, Phoenix Nights and Lily Live with Lily Savage.

Click here to view Yana's youtube wotsit.

Corrie actress opens shop for Corrie art and gifts

Jayne Tunnicliffe, who played the wonderful Yana Lumb on Coronation Street, is a talented artist and jewellry designer. And now she's opening a shop this week on Thursday 28th Jan to sell her artwork and designs. The shop's on the 1st floor, Afflecks (near corner cafe) in Manchester. You can buy Corrie prints, paintings, cards, jewellery and much more. Well worth a visit if you're in town.

Find out more here.

Read our exclusive interview with Jayne here.

Blog Exclusive! Interview with Corrie's tart with a heart

Now then, here's another Blog Exclusive for you!

Jayne Tunnicliffe, who played Coronation Street's tart with a heart Yana Lumb, has given the blog an exclusive interview. How great is that? Very! Anyway, Jayne reveals what it was like working on the cobbles, what George Michael said to her on the Corrie set and where Yana's terrible taste in clothes came from.

This and much more you can read right here.

Very many thanks go to Jayne for this.

Once you've read Jayne's interview, why not have a look at these other fab and exclusive interviews we've had on the blog too:

Steven Murphy - editor of Inside Soap reveals his Corrie secrets here.
Grace Dent of the Guardian's World of Lather reveals hers here.
And there's even more gossip from Ian Wylie, top telly bloke here.

Get your Hilda Ogden ear-rings here

These fab Hilda Ogden ear-rings have been handmade by actress and artist Jayne Tunnicliffe, who played Coronation Street's Yana Lumb.

Buy them online here.

There's a Hilda's flying duck necklace too.

Corrie comes to Chorlton on Saturday August 29

Jayne Tunnicliffe, who played Corrie's fab Yana Lumb, is also a talented artist and jewelly designer.

If you're in Chorlton this Saturday, 29th August, you can meet Jayne and view her fab Coronation Street (and Mad Men) art and jewellry at St Clement's church, Edge Lane from 10.30-5.30.

Find out more at http://www.voodooville.co.uk/

Jayne Tunnicliffe's fun jewellery range on sale

In addition to being a talented actress and artist, Jayne Tunnicliffe, who played Coronation Street's Yana Lumb, has now designed her own jewellery range. Jayne describes her work as "kitsch and fun" and it even has some Corrie influences too.

The jewellery is inspired by music, TV, film, literature, old style tattoos, rockabilly, burlesque and gothic Victoriana. One of her necklaces features mafia boss Tony Soprano flanked by pistols, uttering some of his infamous swear words. Another necklace features characters from Alice in Wonderland. Hilda Ogden’s three flying ducks feature in a third creation, alongside bejewelled earrings featuring such luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Morrissey, Edgar Allen Poe and Elsie Tanner.

Find out more about Jayne's jewellry at Voodoville or if you're in Manchester, pop into Prior Jewels, 2nd Floor, Afflecks, 52 Church Street, Manchester to see Jayne's jewellery range for sale.

Corrie icons as you've never seen them before

Regular readers (hello, mum) will know I'm a huge fan of Corrie's Yana Lumb and rate her as one of Coronation Street's unsung heros. Anyway, Jayne Bickerton (nee Tunnicliffe) who played Yana has some wonderful YouTubage online now.

This one and this one are my favourites, it's Jayne as stand-up comedian Mary Unfaithful in a self-penned show for Granada from 1997 about her female Corrie role models, including Elsie Tanner, Bet Lynch, Ena Sharples and Hilda Ogden. Jayne filmed these on the Coronation Street set seven years before she got her part in Coronation Street as Yana Lumb.

Why not check out more of Jayne's work as Mary Unfaithful when she's working with Paul O'Grady as Lily Savage. There's a few YouTubes here, here, here and here and a short clip of Jayne when she was recently on the Paul O'Grady show with her Burlesque art work t'other week.

See Corrie's Yana Lumb on Paul O'Grady show today

Jayne Tunnicliffe, better known as Coronation Street's Yana Lumb, will be appearing on the Paul O'Grady show today at 5pm on Channel 4.

Jayne will be talking about her fab artwork which has included Corrie pop art icons and now she's painting burlesque. Read more about it right here.

Ex-Corrie actress turns Burlesque

Jayne Bickerton, who played the wonderful - and much missed - Yana Lumb on Coronation Street, is also a talented artist. And Jayne's latest set of burlesque themed art goes on show at an exhibition which opens on May 15th at The Gallery @ Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road, Reddish in Stockport.

Fans of Jayne can find out more about her burlesque art when she appears on the Paul O'Grady Show on Monday 11th May at 5pm on Channel 4.

She also recently appeared in a BBC comedy called Mark's Brilliant Blog and you can watch the episodes online here.

Coronation Street, Andy Warhol style

Ooh, I like this a lot and it's up for sale on eBay. And if you like Coronation Street pop art style, don't forget to have a look at Jayne Tunnicliffe's great site right here.

Corrie's Yana Lumb is a fan of this blog

I'm chuffed to bits to report that Jayne Bickerton, who played the wonderful Yana Lumb on Coronation Street, is a fan of this blog. How do I know? It says so on her Pop Art website right here. She says the blog is: "My new favourite Corrie gossip and update site, presided over by the wonderful Flamin' Nora".

Jayne is also a successful artist and you can view all her paintings on her website, including many Pop Art paintings of Coronation Street scenes and classic characters.

Fans can now see Jayne on tour in theatre in The Naked Truth alongside another ex-Corrie actress Samantha Seager, who played Jodie Morton. The Naked Truth is on tour at a theatre near you from March 24 to June 5. For tickets book here.