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Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: ‘I make films for audiences to see, not for awards’
Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: ‘I make films for audiences to see, not for awards’
The new film from one of the UK’s greatest directors takes the audience on a journey of empathy
Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’
Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’
The Icelandic artist is tired of clichés around her homeland and is more interested in the work her government are doing to protect their nation’s culture
The Story Hive: London’s new storytelling night is a chance for people to dream, imagine and enjoy
The Story Hive: London’s new storytelling night is a chance for people to dream, imagine and enjoy
The Story Hive is so full of stories for all tastes that Phil Ryan has, by popular demand, had to break out from his audio storytelling to tell them physically
How ‘winter madness’ made The Traitors the defining cultural event of the year
How ‘winter madness’ made The Traitors the defining cultural event of the year
The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’
The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’
A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes
A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes
Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out
Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out
William Tell director Nick Hamm on why the apple scene is so relevant today: ‘It cuts to the core’
William Tell director Nick Hamm on why the apple scene is so relevant today: ‘It cuts to the core’
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
I couldn’t find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
I couldn’t find people suffering from chronic illness in books – so I wrote my own
Why Labour’s VAT hike on private school fees could mean UK music suffers
Why Labour’s VAT hike on private school fees could mean UK music suffers
From The Traitors to White Lotus: Here’s 6 dystopian TV predictions that could come true in 2025
From The Traitors to White Lotus: Here’s 6 dystopian TV predictions that could come true in 2025
‘Tragedy is a cruel teacher’: Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
‘Tragedy is a cruel teacher’: Harlan Coben on how death of his parents made him a better writer
Glastonbury, Doctor Who and the rise of Chappell Roan: These are the best cultural moments of 2024
Glastonbury, Doctor Who and the rise of Chappell Roan: These are the best cultural moments of 2024
I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why
I’m in a struggling band but I keep giving our money away – here’s why
BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024
BBC 6 Music’s Deb Grant: These are the albums, gigs and books that brought me joy in 2024
Keane’s Tom Chaplin: ‘There’s a natural sense of perspective that comes with getting older’
Keane’s Tom Chaplin: ‘There’s a natural sense of perspective that comes with getting older’
New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it
New Order’s Transmissions podcast digs up wild new stories of the band – and I’m mad for it
‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams
‘Don’t judge the person you’re playing’: Say Nothing actor Josh Finan on playing Gerry Adams
Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?
Will Gladiator II be a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge?
‘Love is the most powerful emotion there is’: Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas
‘Love is the most powerful emotion there is’: Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas
AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things
AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things
Every family has a secret. By uncovering mine, I liberated my grandmother’s sorrowful story
