Adrian Lobb
Adrian Lobb
Adrian has written for The Big Issue since 2012, as a freelance and now as TV Editor, having made his debut with an exclusive Benedict Cumberbatch cover story. It has not, he insists, been all downhill ever since. He specialises in writing about television and the cultural / social importance of the arts, as well as music, film, homelessness, politics and much more. He has interviewed all the actors, many of the directors, some of the musicians and quite a few of the politicians. He was lucky enough to spend a week with Mark Hamill back in 2016 as the Star Wars legend interviewed Ray and Dave Davies from The Kinks for The Big Issue, joined Two-Tone heroes The Specials as they revisited the site of the video shoot for Ghost Town, dropped an entire cup of tea all over Ralph Fiennes during an interview, quizzed Billie Jean King about tennis and politics, talked Brexit with Danny Dyer and has spoken to every Doctor Who lead actor since the show's return in 2005. He has been a journalist since 2000 and among many others has written for the Guardian, Four Four Two, TV Times, the Quietus, the Mirror and TV Choice. He is also a keen runner, having completed three marathons (so far), and is a trustee of The Running Charity, which works through mentoring and fitness training with young people experiencing homelessness.
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Culture

Daniel Mays: 'I had a burning desire to be noticed'

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John Lithgow and Julianne Moore in Sharper
Interview

Sharper director Benjamin Caron: 'Money basically equals success in New York'

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TV

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TV

Rufus Sewell is too hot to play Prince Andrew (but he still won’t be sweating in new Netflix film Scoop)

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LGBTQ+ History Month

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drama

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punk

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TV

Sarah Lancashire said the original ending of Happy Valley 'didn't feel right' reveals James Norton

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Sarah Lancashire in Happy Valley
Drama

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Tim Campbell. Photo: BBC
TV

Tim Campbell: 'The question anyone in business should be asking is: does this make the world better?'

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Oscars

The Batman vs The Fabelmans: Paul Dano on what makes an awards-worthy film as the Oscars 2023 nominations are announced

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Paul Dano
interview

Paul Dano: 'Spielberg saw something in me that reminded him of his father'

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