An Evening with Jeff Brown & Ian Payne

Following the sell-out successes at The Lit & Phil (Newcastle) and The Customs House (South Shields), two of the region's most loved television icons will again be sharing the stage for an evening of fun and laughter.

Jeff Brown (who until recently co-presented BBC Look North with Carol Malia) and Ian Payne (Tyne Tees News) are award-winning journalists and have been welcome guests in our living rooms for decades.

Despite being on rival stations for many years they are good mates - having worked together at Tyne Tees for six and a half years in the 1990s. Their stories are hilarious and poignant. Both shared presenting duties with the legendary Mike Neville!

The fun-filled event will be hosted by playwright Ed Waugh.  Expect an evening of joyous laughter! 

Ian Payne

Appearing on a personal basis, Ian, originally from Ipswich, came to study in Newcastle in 1986 and never left! He joined Tyne Tees in 1992, sharing  news presenting duties with the much-loved Pam Royle.

Jeff Brown

Jeff, now an esteemed playwright, joined the BBC in June 2003. Prior to that, he was a journalist on local newspapers and joined Tyne Tees in 1996.