Val McLane (born 25 February 1943, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland) is an English actress, scriptwriter, director and teacher.She founded the Live Theatre Company in Newcastle in 1973 with director Geoff Gillham [1]. She has appeared in numerous television roles, including When the Boat Comes In, Behind the Bike Sheds and some Catherine Cookson adaptations for Tyne Tees Television.She appeared as Norma, Dennis' (Tim Healy) sister in the second series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.