Television presenter Anthony Tucker-Jones, International Relations and Strategic Studies (1988) – Military historian and author Arts Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Music (1978, Furness) – Actor Damian Barr, Sociology and English Literature (1998, Bowland) and MA Contemporary Sociology (2000) – Journalist and writer Paula Brackston, MA Creative Writing – Writer Lucy Briers, Independent Studies (1988, Cartmel) – Actress Brian Clegg, Operational Research (1977, Bowland) – Author of popular science books Joseph Delaney, English (1975, Lonsdale) – Writer Emily Fleeshman, Theatre Studies (2007) – Actress Andrew Ford, Music (1978, Cartmel) – Composer Liam Gerrard, Theatre Studies (2004, Grizedale) – Actor Rainer Hersch, Economics (1985, Cartmel) – Comedian and musician Ursula Holden-Gill, Theatre Studies (1999, Graduate College) – Actress Janni Howker, Independent Studies (1980, Cartmel) and MA Creative Writing (1984) – Writer of teenage fiction Tez Ilyas, Biochemistry (2004) – Comedian Ralph Ineson, Theatre Studies (1991, Furness) – Actor Karen Lloyd, Creative Writing – Author and environmentalist Ursula Martinez, French and Theatre Studies – Performance artist Andrew Miller, Creative Writing (1997) – Novelist Caroline Moir, English Literature – Author Andy Serkis, Independent Studies (1985, County) – Actor Dean Sullivan, Teaching Degree – Actor (Played Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside) Sarah Waters, English Literature (1988, Graduate College) – Author Peter Whalley, Philosophy (1967, Lonsdale) – Writer Politics and law Audrey Azoulay, Business Administration (1993) – French politician and former Minister of Culture Alan Campbell, Politics (1978, Furness) – MP for Tynemouth Simon Danczuk, Sociology (1992, Cartmel) – Former MP for Rochdale Hilton Dawson, Social Admin (1982, Pendle) – Former MP for Lancaster Suzanne Evans, Religious Studies (1987, Cartmel) – Former Deputy Chairman of the UK Independence Party Theresa Griffin, English and Theatre Studies (1984, Cartmel) and MA Theatre Studies (1985) – Former MEP for North West England Rami Hamdallah, Linguistics (1988, Graduate College) – Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , PhD in history (1978) – Academic and Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords Joan Humble, History (1972, Lonsdale) – Former MP for Blackpool North & Fleetwood Alan Milburn, History (1979, Pendle) – Chancellor of Lancaster University and Former MP for Darlington Colin Pickthall, Creative Writing (1967, Lonsdale) – Former MP for Lancashire West Cat Smith, Sociology and Gender Studies (2006, Cartmel) – MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Helen Southworth, English (1978, Lonsdale) – Former MP for Warrington South Baddegama Samitha Thero - Former MP of Parliament of Sri Lanka