Interview
Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel
Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel
Actor and director Lea Thompson reveals she’s pitched a Howard the Duck follow-up to Marvel and hopes her experiences directing Star Trek: Picard might help make it so
Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’
Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis says desperation is rife across UK society as the cost of living emergency bites.
‘Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,’ says TV presenter Angela Scanlon
‘Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,’ says TV presenter Angela Scanlon
The broadcaster spoke about being a “lost” teenager, Irish dancing and why having a family felt so out of reach for her.
Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: ‘These shows have the power to unite people’
Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: ‘These shows have the power to unite people’
Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’
Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written
Martin Lewis: ‘The link between money problems and mental health problems is just so strong’
Martin Lewis: ‘The link between money problems and mental health problems is just so strong’
John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’
John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’
Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists
Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’
Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’
Downton Abbey: A New Era – ‘It’s got such a big heart, this movie’
Downton Abbey: A New Era – ‘It’s got such a big heart, this movie’
How Gina Martin changed the conversation on upskirting
How Gina Martin changed the conversation on upskirting
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Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’
Laura Tobin: ‘Most people have conditioned themselves not to think about climate change’
Laura Tobin: ‘Most people have conditioned themselves not to think about climate change’
Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
Why we need to talk about Anatomy of a Scandal according to Michelle Dockery and Naomi Scott
Why we need to talk about Anatomy of a Scandal according to Michelle Dockery and Naomi Scott
Sienna Miller: ‘This is the right time for a show like Anatomy of a Scandal’
Sienna Miller: ‘This is the right time for a show like Anatomy of a Scandal’
Call Me: Johnny Marr in conversation with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Call Me: Johnny Marr in conversation with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein
Who is Jim Browning? Meet the man who scams the scammers
Who is Jim Browning? Meet the man who scams the scammers
Claudia Jessie: ‘A clown is all I ever wanted to be’
Claudia Jessie: ‘A clown is all I ever wanted to be’
Russell Brand: ‘Look into my eyes and see if you think I’m telling you the truth’
Russell Brand: ‘Look into my eyes and see if you think I’m telling you the truth’
Morgana Robinson: ‘I’m the giant bogey that everyone sticks to’
Morgana Robinson: ‘I’m the giant bogey that everyone sticks to’
Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte, Golda Rosheuvel: ‘We are presenting the world we are living in today’
Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte, Golda Rosheuvel: ‘We are presenting the world we are living in today’
Colm Meaney would ‘absolutely go for’ a Star Trek series centred around Worf
Colm Meaney would ‘absolutely go for’ a Star Trek series centred around Worf
The pandemic-era job interview questions to prepare for
The pandemic-era job interview questions to prepare for
How the return of Fraggle Rock keeps true to the spirit of Jim Henson
How the return of Fraggle Rock keeps true to the spirit of Jim Henson
Evangeline Lilly: ‘If you lined up all the characters I’ve played, it would be hard to identify me’
Evangeline Lilly: ‘If you lined up all the characters I’ve played, it would be hard to identify me’
‘We are turning into a corrupt country’: Jeremy Irons and Robert Harris on their new Netflix film
‘We are turning into a corrupt country’: Jeremy Irons and Robert Harris on their new Netflix film
Actor Danielle Deadwyler: ‘The caring Black women do for community is motherhood beyond biology’
Actor Danielle Deadwyler: ‘The caring Black women do for community is motherhood beyond biology’
Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘There are lessons in chasing what scares you’
Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘There are lessons in chasing what scares you’
tick, tick…BOOM! star Alexandra Shipp: ‘If I’m not challenging myself I’m not doing myself justice’
tick, tick…BOOM! star Alexandra Shipp: ‘If I’m not challenging myself I’m not doing myself justice’
A year in the Arctic investigating the climate crisis
