Northern soul would have been nothing without its steady stream of obscure American soul records, and it was a Bradford market stall which kept them in supply.

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A huge name in the 1980s, Mickey Rourke would inexplicably say no to some of the most successful films over two decades, instead choosing arty low-budget flops.

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Jim Carrey shot to fame thanks to his rubber-faced mugging, but the single biggest inspiration on his career is an all-time great dramatic talent.