TV
Why ‘noodle dramas’ like The Guest are just as enjoyable as ‘caviar dramas’ like Slow Horses

Why ‘noodle dramas’ like The Guest are just as enjoyable as ‘caviar dramas’ like Slow Horses
The new BBC drama is a must for connoisseurs of preposterously tasty trashiness
The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’

The Hack creator Jack Thorne: ‘We’re living in a world where no one seems to trust anything’
Even the police were in on the cover-up of criminality at the heart of the UK’s media
Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?

Daniel Morgan’s murder was never solved. Can new TV drama The Hack shake justice loose?
Alastair Morgan’s brother Daniel was killed in a pub car park in 1987. Now the murder is the subject of ITV’s The Hack – but Alastair tells Big Issue the new drama falls short of the whole story
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
Adam Buxton: ‘Being a carer is the right thing to do – but it’s so hard, especially if it’s your parents’
Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model
Deborah Vance of Hacks is awful – so she’s become my role model
David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’

David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’
Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’

Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’
The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: ‘Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It’s childlike’

King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: ‘Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It’s childlike’
Mix Tape review – hit-and-miss BBC drama is hard to love

Mix Tape review – hit-and-miss BBC drama is hard to love
From The Assassin to new Netflix thriller Hostage: Is TV getting more preposterous?

From The Assassin to new Netflix thriller Hostage: Is TV getting more preposterous?
Gladiators star Zack George: ‘We want my son’s short time on this Earth to have a positive effect’

Gladiators star Zack George: ‘We want my son’s short time on this Earth to have a positive effect’
Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed

Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed
Russell T Davies: ‘As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…’

Russell T Davies: ‘As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…’
Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’

Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: ‘I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science’
The One Show’s Alex Jones: ‘I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift’

The One Show’s Alex Jones: ‘I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift’
Is Lena Dunham’s Too Much basically just Emily in Paris with red phone boxes?

Is Lena Dunham’s Too Much basically just Emily in Paris with red phone boxes?
Mark Gatiss: ‘All my childhood dreams came true. There’s nothing left except James Bond’

Mark Gatiss: ‘All my childhood dreams came true. There’s nothing left except James Bond’
Anna Friel and Jimmy McGovern on redemption, new drama Unforgivable and the power of storytelling

Anna Friel and Jimmy McGovern on redemption, new drama Unforgivable and the power of storytelling
Eric Idle: ‘George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian’

Eric Idle: ‘George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian’
Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: ‘I love screaming to heavy metal in the car’

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: ‘I love screaming to heavy metal in the car’
Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’
Rosie Jones: ‘My disability benefits have been cut – but I’m one of the lucky ones’

Rosie Jones: ‘My disability benefits have been cut – but I’m one of the lucky ones’
A short history of film, social realism and raw talent

A short history of film, social realism and raw talent
St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: ‘Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake’
