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.
John Bird inducted into Hall of Fame at the PPA Awards
Opinion

John Bird inducted into Hall of Fame at the PPA Awards

Bob Mortimer: “My doctor told me that I would have heart attack on stage”
TV

Bob Mortimer: “My doctor told me that I would have heart attack on stage”

A new study has found severe links between autism and homelessness
Housing

A new study has found severe links between autism and homelessness

Tiago Alves was home on the 13th floor when Grenfell Tower caught fire
Housing

Tiago Alves was home on the 13th floor when Grenfell Tower caught fire

Network Rail’s arches sell-off is selling out thousands of small businesses
News

Network Rail’s arches sell-off is selling out thousands of small businesses

Ska legend Jimmy Cliff: “It was difficult when I first came to England”
Music

Ska legend Jimmy Cliff: “It was difficult when I first came to England”

You can now watch every single episode of Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer
TV

You can now watch every single episode of Doctor Who on BBC iPlayer

‘Killed By My Debt’ highlights the fatal extremes of the gig economy
Employment

‘Killed By My Debt’ highlights the fatal extremes of the gig economy

Robin Hood Gardens: How the housing of the future became a relic of the past
Housing

Robin Hood Gardens: How the housing of the future became a relic of the past

The King and I: Christopher Eccleston on Sir Anthony Hopkins
TV

The King and I: Christopher Eccleston on Sir Anthony Hopkins

Sheila Hancock on climbing a mountain, loneliness, and Brexit heartbreak
TV

Sheila Hancock on climbing a mountain, loneliness, and Brexit heartbreak

Ronnie O’Sullivan compares his snooker career to an injured animal
News

Ronnie O’Sullivan compares his snooker career to an injured animal