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.
Richard Madden interview: “I nearly died a couple of times”
TV

Richard Madden interview: “I nearly died a couple of times”

Stephen Dillane: “Game of Thrones reflects the pursuit of power in our world”
TV

Stephen Dillane: “Game of Thrones reflects the pursuit of power in our world”

Bob Dylan, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow – review
Music

Bob Dylan, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow – review

George A Romero: “The Walking Dead is a soap opera with occasional zombies”
Film

George A Romero: “The Walking Dead is a soap opera with occasional zombies”

Matthew Lewis: “I had to wear false teeth for a few years”
Culture

Matthew Lewis: “I had to wear false teeth for a few years”

Bradley Walsh: “I want to apologise to Fanny Chmelar”
Culture

Bradley Walsh: “I want to apologise to Fanny Chmelar”

Oona Chaplin: “It satisfies desires for nudity and violence”
TV

Oona Chaplin: “It satisfies desires for nudity and violence”

Is The Hotel’s Mark Jenkins a real-life Basil Fawlty?
TV

Is The Hotel’s Mark Jenkins a real-life Basil Fawlty?

Kevin Bridges: “So many coming to see me – it’s humbling”
Culture

Kevin Bridges: “So many coming to see me – it’s humbling”