Danny Boyle says 'not everybody likes London' while praising Manchester

Trainspotting director Danny Boyle spoke about the UK's changing creative sector and his northern roots at HOME Manchester. Coverage also reports he teased a possible biopic about Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 17:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 17:40 UTCPicked up on News
3. 19 Oct, 17:40 UTCProlific North runs Boyle's London quote
4. 19 Oct, 17:40 UTCManchester Evening News covers Burnham biopic idea

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• danny boyleGoogle Trends
• Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has returned to his northern roots, praising Manchester and teasing the idea of a future biopic about Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Attending HOME Manchester on Friday night for the BFI London Film Festival’s regional ScFacebook
• Danny Boyle opens up about love of Manchester and if he’d make Andy Burnham biopicManchester Evening News