Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
David Attenborough: "In crisis the natural world is a solace"
Attenborough Credit BBC
Environment

David Attenborough: "In crisis the natural world is a solace"

Creators of The Gruffalo present an exclusive cover for The Big Issue
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Creators of The Gruffalo present an exclusive cover for The Big Issue

Rob Beckett versus Romesh Ranganathan: comedians in lockdown
TV

Rob Beckett versus Romesh Ranganathan: comedians in lockdown

Dr Ranj: "The NHS is still open for business"
Dr Ranj
Health

Dr Ranj: "The NHS is still open for business"

Mervyn King: How to draw the right lessons from this crisis
News

Mervyn King: How to draw the right lessons from this crisis

Sir David Attenborough is still looking to future generations
Attenborough Credit BBC
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Sir David Attenborough is still looking to future generations

Andrea Bocelli's free concert in Milan will celebrate "rebirth" this Easter
Music

Andrea Bocelli's free concert in Milan will celebrate "rebirth" this Easter

Dynamo: "NHS doctors and nurses are the real magicians"
Dynamo
TV

Dynamo: "NHS doctors and nurses are the real magicians"

Aaron Paul: "I try to look at the hopeful side of things"
Film

Aaron Paul: "I try to look at the hopeful side of things"

The story behind Lewis Capaldi's breakthrough song Someone You Loved
Lewis Capaldi
Music

The story behind Lewis Capaldi's breakthrough song Someone You Loved

We ask Star Trek’s Jeri Ryan if humans are slowly assimilating into the Borg
Jeri Ryan Star Trek
TV

We ask Star Trek’s Jeri Ryan if humans are slowly assimilating into the Borg

Inside the future of humanity: Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault
Seed Vault Nordgen
Environment

Inside the future of humanity: Svalbard’s Global Seed Vault

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