Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’
Letter To My Younger Self

Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’

The comedian thought that initially trying stand-up was out of his comfort zone, but that was nothing compared to Strictly

‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams
TV

‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams

Say Nothing is Disney’s attempt to turn the Troubles into premium TV. Josh Finan, the actor playing Gerry Adams, tells Big Issue how he took on the role

Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)
TV

Chris McCausland reveals why he almost turned down Strictly Come Dancing (again)

In an exclusive new Big Issue interview, Chris McCausland explains how the fears for his career nearly ended his Strictly Come Dancing journey before it even began

‘I’ve always been a grafter’: Strictly Come Dancing’s Sam Quek shares lessons from the dance floor
TV

‘I’ve always been a grafter’: Strictly Come Dancing’s Sam Quek shares lessons from the dance floor

Comedian Munya Chawawa: ‘There’s a dictatorship brewing with Trump’
TV

Comedian Munya Chawawa: ‘There’s a dictatorship brewing with Trump’

Advertisement
This Country’s Charlie Cooper: ‘We don’t have much pride in being English’
TV

This Country’s Charlie Cooper: ‘We don’t have much pride in being English’

Danny Dyer on fame, therapy and working-class people in politics: ‘We need a f**king leader’
Exclusive

Danny Dyer on fame, therapy and working-class people in politics: ‘We need a f**king leader’

Alma’s Not Normal star Sophie Willan: ‘Care experienced people have superpowers – we’re brilliant!’
TV

Alma’s Not Normal star Sophie Willan: ‘Care experienced people have superpowers – we’re brilliant!’

Joan star Sophie Turner: ‘People always root for the rebels’
TV

Joan star Sophie Turner: ‘People always root for the rebels’

TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope
Exclusive

TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be ‘humbling’ and how we can all restore hope

Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the ‘crony chumocracy’ of Tory rule
TV

Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the ‘crony chumocracy’ of Tory rule

AJ Odudu: ‘I knew we were working class. I shared the top bunk with my younger sister for years’
Exclusive

AJ Odudu: ‘I knew we were working class. I shared the top bunk with my younger sister for years’

Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people
Danny Brocklehurst

Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people

Alexandra Roach on gripping new thriller Nightsleeper and why we need Welsh accents on TV
TV

Alexandra Roach on gripping new thriller Nightsleeper and why we need Welsh accents on TV

Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain’s ‘f**kload of problems’
TV

Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain’s ‘f**kload of problems’

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’
Letter To My Younger Self

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’

The Chase’s Paul Sinha: ‘My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage’
LGBTQ+ rights

The Chase’s Paul Sinha: ‘My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage’

Vicky McClure: ‘Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from’
TV

Vicky McClure: ‘Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from’

I played the yellow Power Ranger on TV. I was floored by how much the show means to people
TV

I played the yellow Power Ranger on TV. I was floored by how much the show means to people

Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together
TV

Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together

Jenna Coleman on policing the town that MeToo forgot in The Jetty
TV

Jenna Coleman on policing the town that MeToo forgot in The Jetty

Advertisement
Karen Gillan: ‘It’s better to tell the story of Douglas is Cancelled than not tell the story’
TV

Karen Gillan: ‘It’s better to tell the story of Douglas is Cancelled than not tell the story’

Supacell star Calvin Demba on race, male bravado and breaking the modern superhero formula
TV

Supacell star Calvin Demba on race, male bravado and breaking the modern superhero formula

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’
Letter To My Younger Self

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’

Karen Gillan on what makes Douglas is Cancelled ‘so relevant to so many professions’
TV

Karen Gillan on what makes Douglas is Cancelled ‘so relevant to so many professions’