Ricky Tomlinson on picketing, prison and new play United We Stand
The Royle Family star was jailed after the national construction workers' strike of 1972. As a satirical show about the 'Shrewsbury 24' arrives in Shropshire, he looks back on the controversial caseRicky Tomlinson recalls how he made the switch from the building trade into show business. "I got a call from this director, Roland Joffé, who said he was going to be in Oldham and wanted me to do a workshop. Well, I'm a …