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.
Five films not to miss on The Big Issue TV
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Five films not to miss on The Big Issue TV

Documentary film fan? You need The Big Issue TV
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Documentary film fan? You need The Big Issue TV

David Lammy explains why he wants to be a Big Issue ambassador
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David Lammy explains why he wants to be a Big Issue ambassador

Darren McGarvey: ‘Poverty is not the problem, the problem is wealth’
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Darren McGarvey: ‘Poverty is not the problem, the problem is wealth’

Angela Scanlon: ‘I literally can’t keep a cheese plant alive’
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Angela Scanlon: ‘I literally can’t keep a cheese plant alive’

Why BBC2’s The Investigation could change true crime drama forever
TV

Why BBC2’s The Investigation could change true crime drama forever

Zoe Lyons: ‘I would go back and tell my younger self she will be loved’
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Zoe Lyons: ‘I would go back and tell my younger self she will be loved’

Omari Douglas from It’s a Sin: ‘People like Roscoe shaped the gay landscape’
TV

Omari Douglas from It’s a Sin: ‘People like Roscoe shaped the gay landscape’

Seven reasons why It’s A Sin is the most important drama of 2021
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Seven reasons why It’s A Sin is the most important drama of 2021

Russell T Davies: ‘I dug up my worst memories… the fury is still there’
TV

Russell T Davies: ‘I dug up my worst memories… the fury is still there’

Johnny Flynn: Ziggy Stardust origin story is the only Bowie film I would make
Music

Johnny Flynn: Ziggy Stardust origin story is the only Bowie film I would make

Mrs Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan: Meeting my homeless peers changed my life
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Mrs Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan: Meeting my homeless peers changed my life