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Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero

In this week’s Big Issue, we chat to Steven Knight about the new Peaky Blinders film. Plus our B-Corp special is here!

Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires
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Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires

The game show/social experiment saw multi-millionaire businessman Anthony cuffed to barmaid Tilly. Their tense relationship changed when Tilly took Anthony to meet the homeless people she supports.

Paul Ready: ‘After Motherland I wondered if people would be able to see me doing serious drama’
Theatre

Paul Ready: ‘After Motherland I wondered if people would be able to see me doing serious drama’

The Motherland star’s new role in Maxim Gorky’s Summerfolk is an examination of wealth disparity that feels as relevant as ever

LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
Bridgerton

LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?

Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year
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Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year

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The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
Letter To My Younger Self

The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
Democracy

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it
Lucy Sweet

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it

Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Letter To My Younger Self

Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’

Box of Delights by Richard Marson review: a celebration for a lost epoch of BBC children’s TV
Books

Box of Delights by Richard Marson review: a celebration for a lost epoch of BBC children’s TV

Waiting for the Out review – discussing Odysseus with Trevor from EastEnders was not on my bingo card
Lucy Sweet

Waiting for the Out review – discussing Odysseus with Trevor from EastEnders was not on my bingo card

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne: ‘Lord of the Flies looks populism in the eye’
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Adolescence writer Jack Thorne: ‘Lord of the Flies looks populism in the eye’

The Pitt star Zack Morris: ‘This show is not polite. It’s fast-paced. It’s in your face’
TV

The Pitt star Zack Morris: ‘This show is not polite. It’s fast-paced. It’s in your face’

Does the rising cost of streaming justify buying ‘dodgy’ Fire Sticks?
TV

Does the rising cost of streaming justify buying ‘dodgy’ Fire Sticks?

How long do we have left before Freeview is switched off forever?
TV

How long do we have left before Freeview is switched off forever?

‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas
TV

‘Television is dead’: Inside the rise and rise of vertical dramas

Inside the Big Issue: Revolutionising the televised
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Revolutionising the televised

Death in Paradise star Don Gilet: ‘When EastEnders came along, I was broke’
Letter To My Younger Self

Death in Paradise star Don Gilet: ‘When EastEnders came along, I was broke’

Bridgerton star Yerin Ha: ‘Fame scares me. I don’t want to get swept up by it’
TV

Bridgerton star Yerin Ha: ‘Fame scares me. I don’t want to get swept up by it’

Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’
Interview

Johannes Radebe: ‘As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That’s my sparkly, magical world’

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you
Lucy Sweet

Looking for a comfort watch this January? The Food Network is here for you

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A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise
Books

A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – frank, funny and wise

Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’
Letter To My Younger Self

Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’

Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’
Letter To My Younger Self

Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’
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DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’