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.
Sir Trevor McDonald: “Political neutrality was never difficult”
TV

Sir Trevor McDonald: “Political neutrality was never difficult”

Blade Runner Day: Remembering Rutger Hauer and the van that changed his life
Film

Blade Runner Day: Remembering Rutger Hauer and the van that changed his life

Seven things we learnt from our explosive Noel Gallagher interview
Music

Seven things we learnt from our explosive Noel Gallagher interview

The many lives of Russell Tovey
TV

The many lives of Russell Tovey

Pete Townshend: I’ve never really liked performing
Music

Pete Townshend: I’ve never really liked performing

Ken Loach: “This is not an accident. This is capitalism working.”
Film

Ken Loach: “This is not an accident. This is capitalism working.”

World On Fire’s Peter Bowker: I won’t have WWII rewritten by isolationists
TV

World On Fire’s Peter Bowker: I won’t have WWII rewritten by isolationists

Richard Dawson: “The illusion of stability has been stripped back”
Music

Richard Dawson: “The illusion of stability has been stripped back”

Public Libraries – our new report shows urgent need to boost funding
Books

Public Libraries – our new report shows urgent need to boost funding

Christopher Eccleston: ‘A crime was visited on the working-class about art’
TV

Christopher Eccleston: ‘A crime was visited on the working-class about art’

Chris Morris interview: “It’s bonanza time for bad behaviour”
Film

Chris Morris interview: “It’s bonanza time for bad behaviour”

Wilderland: The touring film festival focusing on saving the planet
Environment

Wilderland: The touring film festival focusing on saving the planet