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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’
King & Conqueror, filmed entirely in Iceland, is as smart as it is epic, as witty as it is educational
Mix Tape review – hit-and-miss BBC drama is hard to love

Mix Tape review – hit-and-miss BBC drama is hard to love
The new BBC drama finds an old romance being rekindled through music – but all killer, no filler it ain’t
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?
In Hostage, like Prime TV’s The Assassin, plots are convoluted, out-of-control and scarcely believable. So why are we still watching?
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
Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’

Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’
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’
Why the dystopian world of Severance is my unlikely comfort watch

Why the dystopian world of Severance is my unlikely comfort watch
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’

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: ‘Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake’
The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: ‘Maybe we need to root for the heroes again’

The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: ‘Maybe we need to root for the heroes again’
Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’

Ex-England star Alex Scott: ‘I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups’
Springwatch’s Chris Packham: ‘It’s tough out there for life’

Springwatch’s Chris Packham: ‘It’s tough out there for life’
Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov
Rose Ayling-Ellis on raising deaf voices and new thriller Code of Silence: ‘I’m underestimated a lot’

Rose Ayling-Ellis on raising deaf voices and new thriller Code of Silence: ‘I’m underestimated a lot’
TV historian Alice Roberts: ‘I wanted to be a horse when I grew up’
