British actor Ricky Tomlinson has been awarded the Freedom of the City in Liverpool, England and described the honour as better than an Oscar. The Mike Bassett: England Manager star accepted the civic honour in a ceremony at Liverpool Town Hall on Monday night (06Oct14), and he revealed he thought it was a joke when he first found out about the special prize.
He tells the Liverpool Echo newspaper, “I’m absolutely chuffed (delighted) but when I first found out I really thought it was a wind-up (joke). Then I got a discreet call from Mayor Joe Anderson and I was made-up (happy). I’m so lucky.”
Tomlinson even suggests the honour is more important than an Academy Award, adding, “You keep your Oscars and your BAFTAs – those are selected by luvvies, this is from the people of Liverpool, and I love them. This has to be the greatest accolade of my career by a mile.”
Ricky Tomlinson delighted with Freedom honour
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