Cryptic crossword No 983

Nicely done twIst - thanks. There’s definitely a market for name-filled puzzles! And only a few overlaps in the names we used, which is quite surprising. Some lovely constructions in here, my pick being 8A, 22A, 28A, 2D, 7D (brilliant to work Penelope Keith into it!) and 15D (a lovely example of its kind). Spoilers...

Thanks twiSt, lots to enjoy - Coot has provided lots of food for thought already so will just list a few faves: 8a, 27a, 28a, 2d, 3d, 15d & 27d. Also love the surface in 20a - just needs a slight tweak ("Liverpool's first", maybe?) Thanks again!