Ian Broudie sighs deeply, soul-punctured by every mention of “the record”. Gamely but wearily, he lets the warm-up questions about the Lionesses’ win pile up. He was recording an episode of Never Mind ...

Hard to believe really, but it’s 35 years since The Lightning Seeds burst onto the music scene with their debut single, Pure. And now Liverpool musician Ian Broudie and his band are back on the road ...

Ian Broudie seems tickled when The Yorkshire Post suggests that The Lightning Seeds’ 35th anniversary tour of Britain has become so extensive that it might now be considered a national lap of honour. ...