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.
Christopher Eccleston: ‘I’m currently sleeping in the Tardis’
TV

Christopher Eccleston: ‘I’m currently sleeping in the Tardis’

15 of the best documentaries everyone should see
TV

15 of the best documentaries everyone should see

Amina is a punk rocker: We Are Lady Parts is C4’s triumphant new comedy
TV

Amina is a punk rocker: We Are Lady Parts is C4’s triumphant new comedy

Olivia Williams: ‘It’s still extraordinary how people find women frightening’
TV

Olivia Williams: ‘It’s still extraordinary how people find women frightening’

Anthony Boyle on Danny Boy: ‘No one is above the law’
Film

Anthony Boyle on Danny Boy: ‘No one is above the law’

Documentaries about veganism everyone should see
TV

Documentaries about veganism everyone should see

Professor Brian Cox and Chris Packham: ‘We have to hurt before we fix things’
Environment

Professor Brian Cox and Chris Packham: ‘We have to hurt before we fix things’

Greta Thunberg: ‘The climate crisis is a social crisis’
Environment

Greta Thunberg: ‘The climate crisis is a social crisis’

Matt Baker: ‘When you grow up on a farm, you know all about hard work’
TV

Matt Baker: ‘When you grow up on a farm, you know all about hard work’

The Gleeson brothers Frank of Ireland is both puerile and profound
TV

The Gleeson brothers Frank of Ireland is both puerile and profound

Netflix, the Obamas, and the new cultural elite streaming your way
TV

Netflix, the Obamas, and the new cultural elite streaming your way

Gabrielle: ‘Dreams definitely can come true!’
Music

Gabrielle: ‘Dreams definitely can come true!’