Steven MacKenzie
Steven MacKenzie
Steven has worked for The Big Issue for close to a decade, becoming Features Editor in 2016 and Deputy Editor in 2020. His articles focus on social issues and culture interviews. For the magazine he has spoken to a wide variety of celebrated figures ranging from Oscar-winning actors and directors, Olympic gold medallists, government ministers, multiple Nobel laureates (including the Dalai Lama) and several famous Davids, including Attenborough, Lynch and Hasselhoff. Steven has also reported on international news stories across five continents; from deep inside the Arctic Circle to the Korean demilitarised zone.
Lauren Layfield: ‘Normal men, innocent men’ and me
TV

Lauren Layfield: ‘Normal men, innocent men’ and me

Rylan interview: ‘I won’t censor myself’
TV

Rylan interview: ‘I won’t censor myself’

David Harbour would rather grow up in the time of Stranger Things than be a kid today
TV

David Harbour would rather grow up in the time of Stranger Things than be a kid today

Rainn Wilson emailed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to say Harry Mudd would ‘fit right in’
TV

Rainn Wilson emailed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to say Harry Mudd would ‘fit right in’

Rowan Atkinson: ‘I always liked the definition of art as the rejection of the status quo’
Comedy

Rowan Atkinson: ‘I always liked the definition of art as the rejection of the status quo’

‘Homelessness is a societal issue so it has to be a societal solution,’ says Mick Clarke of The Passage
Housing

‘Homelessness is a societal issue so it has to be a societal solution,’ says Mick Clarke of The Passage

Mr Bean meets Breaking Bad – why Man vs Bee is a comedy masterpiece
TV

Mr Bean meets Breaking Bad – why Man vs Bee is a comedy masterpiece

What really happened when Prince William sold The Big Issue
Prince William x Big Issue

What really happened when Prince William sold The Big Issue

Filming will begin on Paddington 3 next year as its director and title is confirmed
Film

Filming will begin on Paddington 3 next year as its director and title is confirmed

How to win free tickets to see Jess Phillips MP in conversation with Big Issue editor Paul McNamee
Competition

How to win free tickets to see Jess Phillips MP in conversation with Big Issue editor Paul McNamee

Lea Thompson: ‘I love that science fiction can use the future to talk about the present’
Film

Lea Thompson: ‘I love that science fiction can use the future to talk about the present’

Bad news for Jeff Bezos is good news for people-focused business
social enterprise

Bad news for Jeff Bezos is good news for people-focused business