Film
The Old Oak: Director Ken Loach and writer Paul Laverty on changing the conversation and challenging cruelty

The Old Oak: Director Ken Loach and writer Paul Laverty on changing the conversation and challenging cruelty
Ken Loach and Paul Laverty joined Adrian Lobb in the pub ahead of The Old Oak‘s release on 29 September. The new film explores humanity’s instinct for solidarity; and asks how we find hope in a hostile environment
UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes

UK film and TV workers forced to find new jobs and claim benefits due to Hollywood strikes
Three quarters of UK film and TV workers currently out of work, leaving many feeling forced to claim benefits and find minimum wage work
Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles
Allan Brown’s fascination with nettles led to him trying to make a wearable garment from the versatile plant
‘When you read Maigret you feel good. You make peace with that unsettling aspect of humanity’
‘When you read Maigret you feel good. You make peace with that unsettling aspect of humanity’
Oppenheimer is loud – but there are more potentially explosive biopics
Oppenheimer is loud – but there are more potentially explosive biopics
John Rhys-Davies: ‘We learn from our exposure to fear’

John Rhys-Davies: ‘We learn from our exposure to fear’
Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart

Joseph Bologne and Karl Jenkins: Misrepresented composers, centuries apart
Robert Carlyle interview: ‘The Full Monty is highly political’

Robert Carlyle interview: ‘The Full Monty is highly political’
Rocky Horror at 50: ‘A place for the marginalised’

Rocky Horror at 50: ‘A place for the marginalised’
Jayde Adams on how Take That movie Greatest Days captures the ‘intensity of fandom’

Jayde Adams on how Take That movie Greatest Days captures the ‘intensity of fandom’
Melanie Lynskey: Yellowjackets, zombies, Keanu Reeves and me

Melanie Lynskey: Yellowjackets, zombies, Keanu Reeves and me
Succession eats the rich. Is it time British shows did the same? 

Succession eats the rich. Is it time British shows did the same?
Richard O’Brien: The Rocky Horror Show at 50 is a ‘rainbow event’

Richard O’Brien: The Rocky Horror Show at 50 is a ‘rainbow event’
How the Harry Potter TV series can fix the wizarding world

How the Harry Potter TV series can fix the wizarding world
Sally Phillips: ‘I had to go through this revelation that I’m no good at acting’

Sally Phillips: ‘I had to go through this revelation that I’m no good at acting’
Grenfell by Steve McQueen review: A powerful and haunting reminder

Grenfell by Steve McQueen review: A powerful and haunting reminder
David Harewood: ‘I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?’

David Harewood: ‘I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?’
Meet Me In The Bathroom reminds me how lucky I was to live through a proper epoch in music

Meet Me In The Bathroom reminds me how lucky I was to live through a proper epoch in music
National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights

National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights
Daniel Mays: ‘Becoming a dad made me a better person and a better actor, it galvanised me’

Daniel Mays: ‘Becoming a dad made me a better person and a better actor, it galvanised me’
Jack Lowden on BBC thriller The Gold: ‘It was sort of ridiculous, but also dangerous’

Jack Lowden on BBC thriller The Gold: ‘It was sort of ridiculous, but also dangerous’
Rufus Sewell is too hot to play Prince Andrew (but he still won’t be sweating in new Netflix film Scoop)

Rufus Sewell is too hot to play Prince Andrew (but he still won’t be sweating in new Netflix film Scoop)
The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history

The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history
Joe Cornish: ‘Revolution brought on by young people is very attractive’
