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.
Andy Burnham: I’ll end rough sleeping in Greater Manchester by 2020
Housing

Andy Burnham: I’ll end rough sleeping in Greater Manchester by 2020

Casting JonBenet: Are we in a post-true crime TV era?
TV

Casting JonBenet: Are we in a post-true crime TV era?

Swinging London – how new circus show SOHO is bringing London to life
Culture

Swinging London – how new circus show SOHO is bringing London to life

John Legend: “Politics feels like a calling at the moment”
Music

John Legend: “Politics feels like a calling at the moment”

The Tuts: Fiercely independent three-tone band coming to a festival near you
Music

The Tuts: Fiercely independent three-tone band coming to a festival near you

Porn Again: Rashida Jones talks Hot Girls Wanted
Film

Porn Again: Rashida Jones talks Hot Girls Wanted

Sounds of the Underground: Synaesthetic Musician Creates LP Based on Tube Map
Music

Sounds of the Underground: Synaesthetic Musician Creates LP Based on Tube Map

Crisis marks 50th anniversary with ‘Ending Homelessness’ conference
Housing

Crisis marks 50th anniversary with ‘Ending Homelessness’ conference

Michelle Gomez: Doctor Who’s women are a force to reckon with…
TV

Michelle Gomez: Doctor Who’s women are a force to reckon with…

Charming Baker’s street artists
Art

Charming Baker’s street artists

Pearl Mackie: New Doctor Who companion Bill Potts will inspire young viewers
TV

Pearl Mackie: New Doctor Who companion Bill Potts will inspire young viewers

Rowan Atkinson and Julie Walters among Radio Times Festival line-up
TV

Rowan Atkinson and Julie Walters among Radio Times Festival line-up