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Stephen Graham(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nIn a game of north vs south, Stephen Graham and Adolescence co-star Ashley Walters decide which region is superior<\/p>\n
17:22, 05 May 2025Updated 17:22, 05 May 2025<\/p>\n
Stephen Graham(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Stephen Graham<\/a> has insisted on taking his Adolescence co-star Ashley Walters to Liverpool to try a Chinese chippy. In a recent interview with JOE<\/a>, the pair were asked whether the north or south of England had better food, music, and football.<\/p>\n When quizzed about which region is superior for food, Ashley admitted he thought the north was better; however, when Stephen<\/a> said that northern chippies are ‘well better’ than down south, he replied: “Nah! Let’s not go there.”<\/p>\n Stephen<\/a>, from Liverpool<\/a>, continued: “I’m going to have to take you to a chippy in Liverpool. We have Chinese chippies.<\/p>\n “So, you can have chips and fish and all that, but you can also get special fried rice, chop suey, chips and curry sauce, salt and pepper ribs, salt and pepper chips, salt and pepper chicken – oh man, barbecued spare ribs – I’m starving, we’ve had no dinner.<\/p>\n “But you can get half chips, half rice, with barbecue ribs and sauce. It’s gorgeous!”<\/p>\n The actors were then asked about which region had the better music, to which they agreed they’re equally good. Stephen<\/a> said: “You can’t call that one,” while Ashley added: “You’ve got some real big hitters that came from up north that are still huge today, but also, London has become a hub for new artists and new music, so I’d say it’s equal.”<\/p>\n The pair were also asked whether the north or south had the better football teams, a smirk immediately appearing on Stephen<\/a>‘s face: “You just have to look at your Champions Leagues.<\/p>\n “We’ve probably won the most leagues, up north… if you combine Liverpool and Man United… and city.”<\/p>\n Ashley joked: “You’re trying to kill me out here. This is a biased interview.”<\/p>\n Adolescence, which was created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne – and stars Graham and Ashley Walters, was released in March. It received rave reviews from across the political spectrum for how it touches on what it means to be a man and the damage being done to Britain\u2019s boys by social media.<\/a><\/p>\n So huge have been the shockwaves from the show that even the show’s producers can\u2019t quite believe what they\u2019re witnessing. Hannah Walters, who like her husband Stephen, produced the show, told the BBC <\/a>she knew the series was needed but hadn\u2019t realised just how much until now.<\/p>\n