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.
Roger Allam: “The arts have become elitist”
TV

Roger Allam: “The arts have become elitist”

Lily James: “There is only so much I can give…”
Film

Lily James: “There is only so much I can give…”

Amanda Abbington: “Sherlock is like Beatlemania”
TV

Amanda Abbington: “Sherlock is like Beatlemania”

James Corden interview: “It is insane that this is my life”
TV

James Corden interview: “It is insane that this is my life”

Matt Smith: “Dave and I sat back and listened to Johnny Hurt’s funny stories”
TV

Matt Smith: “Dave and I sat back and listened to Johnny Hurt’s funny stories”

Paul Heaton: I saw the crunch point coming for the golden age of crisps
Music

Paul Heaton: I saw the crunch point coming for the golden age of crisps

Daniel Radcliffe: “I don’t think that violent video games encourage violence”
Film

Daniel Radcliffe: “I don’t think that violent video games encourage violence”

Peter Capaldi: “The BBC is vital to this country”
TV

Peter Capaldi: “The BBC is vital to this country”

Joe Gilgun, Vicky McClure, Thomas Turgoose talk This Is England 90
Film

Joe Gilgun, Vicky McClure, Thomas Turgoose talk This Is England 90

Lancelot Clark: “If you teach your workers well, it is good for business”
Activism

Lancelot Clark: “If you teach your workers well, it is good for business”

Lee Mack: “Like most of the nation, I’m a bit addicted to drinking”
Culture

Lee Mack: “Like most of the nation, I’m a bit addicted to drinking”

Peter Mullan: “It’s like the ’80s again, when it was hip to be cruel”
Film

Peter Mullan: “It’s like the ’80s again, when it was hip to be cruel”