In her 20s, the actor says, casting directors didn't rate her. In her 60s, she got her big break. She discusses fun, family, optimism, regrets " and wild sex on screen with Daniel Craig Anne…
He's famed for grumpy roles and outspoken views, but don't be fooled " the Succession star is a pussycat at heart. He talks about growing up in poverty, falling in love with his wife " and o…
She has been famous for more than seven decades " and has as much zest and ambition today as she did at 18. She discusses fame, politics, the casting couch, motherhood and marrying five time…
A staggering number of self-inflicted deaths have happened at HMP Woodhill. Now, the testimonies of the deceased's loved ones have been turned into a shattering piece of theatre Matt Woodhea…
Seven years on, Ken Loach's angriest film still shocks with its portrayal of life on benefits. It made Dave Johns a star " but did nothing to mellow his righteous fury With his biblical whi…
Vernon Vanriel was a talented athlete who fought crack addiction, was sectioned twice and beaten up by police officers. Finally he ended up stateless in Jamaica. A new play tells his extraor…
TV made him a star, but activism turned him into a hero. Now 85 and still going strong, the actor remembers his friendships and feuds, and his shameful treatment in the second world war Geor…
The I May Destroy You star talks about politics; his great friend Michaela Coel; dealing with drama school racism; and why even as a leading man he still struggles with self-confidence Paapa…
Essiedu has described in interview with the Guardian how teacher at Guildhall school used racial slur A prestigious drama school has apologised for the "appalling" racism experienced by the …
He has made a career out of winding people up in everything from The Office to his Golden Globes speeches " but is the comedian's bark worse than his bite? Ricky Gervais's assistant leads me…
The standup's new memoir traces her London childhood and battle for recognition in the UK. She discusses coming out, moving to the US and making it big It is 14 years since Gina Yashere walk…
The non-binary comedian's hit TV show draws heavily on an often troubled life. They talk about addiction at 14, the loving parents who kicked them out, the older men who abused their trust "…
All his life, people have assumed the theatre director is mixed race " and he was happy to embrace that identity. Then he was accused of faking it Anthony Ekundayo Lennon remembers the momen…
He was sacked from the Paris Opera Ballet after homophobic and sexist online rants. In an exclusive interview, he talks about the joy of self-sabotage " and his Vladimir Putin tattoo It is f…
Keen to avoid being typecast as baddies like Moriarty, the actor is delighted to be playing a sexy priest in the eagerly awaited second series of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's FleabagAndrew Scott i…
He dressed smart, carried a knife and wound up in jail. As his life story hits the stage, Riaz Khan reveals how, in 1980s Britain, soccer violence was very multiculturalIt wasn't so much the…
He found fame at 18 in Caroline Aherne's sitcom, but is celebrated today for taking on Jeremy Hunt and Nigel Farage. He talks about existential angst, the death of his sister " and his 'supe…
The creator of Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson is back on stage with a show highlighting the dangers of censorship. He talks about living in a prudish age, sexual harassment and why …
For 50 years Anna Scher has taught acting to north London children, with many " such as Kathy Burke, Daniel Kaluuya and Adam Deacon " becoming household names. What is it about her approach …
For 35 years, Anna Scher put everything into running Britain's least conventional theatre school. Then she fell ill, and was replaced. Now she's teaching again, she tells Simon Hattenstone -…
She survived a violent upbringing to become the 60s' favourite comedy vamp. As she turns 90, the star remembers fending off Norman Wisdom, attempting suicide " and having two lovers for 20 y…
The new artistic director of the Young Vic in London will break the arts glass ceiling for African-Caribbeans. It's a role he has performed before in Baltimore, making theatre about police v…
It was once almost a taboo at the festival, but just about every performer this year, from the SNP's Alex Salmond to an Irish wizard creating a kids' utopia, wants to talk politics. But when…
In a blistering one-off show, poet Lemn Sissay heard " for the first time " the record of his suffering as a child in care. He explains why the theatre was the safest place to relive his bea…
She used to be told she was too fat, too northern, too political. Decades into a stellar career, Maxine Peake is on fighting formMaxine Peake looks at me and rolls her eyes. "Last time we me…