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Cast announced for Bolton-set sitcom Alma's Not Normal Filming got underway in the town at the end of last month 17:09, 11 MAY 2021 Updated Siobhan Finneran (Lin), Sophie Willan (Alma), Lorraine Ashbourne (Joan), and Nicholas Asbury (Jim) (Image: MATT SQUIRE/BBC) For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for sub...

BOLTON funnyman Dave Spikey has been cast in a new BBC series. The Phoenix Nights star will be appearing in 'Alma's Not Normal', a comedy penned by Bolton's Sophie Willan. Filming has recently taken place inside Bolton Library and Museum ­— with 'Alma Unit' signs being posted on lampposts in the crescent. A pilot TV episode of the comedy was shown on BBC2 last year and such has been the response from audiences and critics alike that the BBC commissioned a further five episodes. A delighted Sophie previously told The Bolton News: “I’ve been overwhelmed by the fabulous response t...