Everton can claim This City Is Ours after going above Liverpool last night. But where do affinities lie when it comes to the main characters in the Bafta-nominted BBC gangland drama? Ideally, bitter rivals Michael and Jamie would be split: one Liverpool, one Everton. But, nah, both actors – James Nelson-Joyce (Michael) and Jack McMullen (Jamie) – are Reds fans, passionate ones at that. The excellent Nelson-Joyce was interviewed by the Guardian’s Michael Hogan last year. He described how he celebrated after the Reds secured the title with the 5-1 victory over Tottenham. I ended up in the Anfield boardroom after the match, then partied with the team. The DJ clocked that I was there, played Andy Williams’ House of Bamboo and it all went right off. Harvey Elliott and a few other players dragged me on to the dancefloor and made me do it with them. They all love the show, which is a huge compliment. Some of the cast and crew, including Nelson-Joyce and writer Stephen Butchard, were in the di
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