Caroline Aherne, Royle Family star faced with lung cancer

Ralf Little, Ricky Tomlinson, Craig Cash, Aherne, Sue Johnston and Liz Smith starred 

 in The Royle Family

Award-winning TV writer and comedian Caroline Aherne is recovering from treatment for lung cancer.

Macmillan Cancer Support confirmed that the Royle Family star, who has previously had bladder and eye cancer, would speak at an appeal to improve cancer care in Manchester on 26 June.
Aherne, 50, said of the appeal: "I've had cancer and my brother's had cancer and we know how it affects people."
She has starred in The Mrs Merton Show, The Royle Family and The Fast Show.
Nicola Cook, from Macmillan Cancer Support, said: "Caroline's one of Manchester's own - she's loved here and people identify with her. We hope that if people see that Caroline is sitting down and talking to us then maybe they'll know that they can too."