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.
Emma Watson and Dan Stevens: Beauty, the Beast and why books matter
Books

Emma Watson and Dan Stevens: Beauty, the Beast and why books matter

Naomie Harris: “I never saw strong, intelligent women on screen growing up”
TV

Naomie Harris: “I never saw strong, intelligent women on screen growing up”

Baroness Betty Boothroyd attacks Theresa May’s General Election U-turn
Politics

Baroness Betty Boothroyd attacks Theresa May’s General Election U-turn

Kris Marshall: “I kept Jane Asher waiting!”
Culture

Kris Marshall: “I kept Jane Asher waiting!”

Andrea Riseborough: “My working-class sensibility was not encouraged”
Culture

Andrea Riseborough: “My working-class sensibility was not encouraged”

Sally Wainwright: A black woman has still not played the lead on British TV
TV

Sally Wainwright: A black woman has still not played the lead on British TV

Benedict Cumberbatch: Filming in front of the ‘superfans’ is quite special
Film

Benedict Cumberbatch: Filming in front of the ‘superfans’ is quite special

Peter Capaldi: “Doctor Who would deal with Donald Trump”
TV

Peter Capaldi: “Doctor Who would deal with Donald Trump”

NW star Nikki Amuka-Bird: Bursting through the glass ceiling can cause damage
TV

NW star Nikki Amuka-Bird: Bursting through the glass ceiling can cause damage

Joanne Froggatt: “A bit of humanity goes a long way”
Film

Joanne Froggatt: “A bit of humanity goes a long way”

Luke Treadaway: If A Street Cat Named Bob helps just someone, it’s a success
Film

Luke Treadaway: If A Street Cat Named Bob helps just someone, it’s a success

Mads Mikkelsen: “Benedict Cumberbatch is like Doctor Strange, in a way”
Film

Mads Mikkelsen: “Benedict Cumberbatch is like Doctor Strange, in a way”