As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor talks carving out a niche playing people at breaking point, the ‘dreamy’ romcom she’s currently writing, and what she really thought of that Prince Andrew interview “I’ve had so many coffees, I feel hysterical,” says Billie Piper. The 42-year-old actor […]
Month: May 2025
Upmarket bucolic area notes big rise in number of US citizens scoping a plan B away from the States Thanksgiving in the Cotswolds is no small affair. Every November, Americans flock to the English market town of Stow-on-the-Wold to collect glazed turkey breasts, green bean casserole and a traditional sweet […]
The response to The Settlers has been humbling. But the ongoing displacement and intimidation of Palestinians is more severe than we could capture It wasn’t something I saw coming. A film about the situation in the West Bank – an evergreen story if ever there was one – going viral. […]
With almost 100% occupancy and a waiting list for pop-up spaces, the Disneyland-inspired fashion mecca is bucking trends Before a shopping centre selling past-season designer fashion at discounted prices opened its doors in April 1995, the site of Bicester Village had been “a wet field containing two old horses that […]
The actor on obsessive cleaning, missing his own teeth, and his sand and dirt collection Born in Alabama, Walton Goggins, 53, moved to Los Angeles where he started a car valeting business and took acting lessons. His films include Lincoln, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight and Tomb Raider. He plays […]
The Labour veteran looked an awkward choice for the court of Trump, but now the president is holding his hand and complimenting his beautiful accent Peter Mandelson, with his elegant suits, smooth patter and high-end lifestyle, has always had a dark secret: an interest in the minutiae of trade deals, […]
Finally, a British prime minister has landed a trade agreement with the US. It’s just a shame it’s not a very good one A huge day in import-export yesterday, as even Rome’s billion-per-cent tariff on American popes was lifted. The much bigger news, though, concerned the partial easing of recently […]
The biggest night in telly is back. So will Richard Gadd’s stalker drama come up trumps? Will Katherine Parkinson triumph for her turn in Rivals? And will Ruth Jones finally get a gong for Gavin & Stacey? Rarely has a Bafta TV awards ceremony taken place against such a background […]
From your children to those who have hurt us – these are the discussions we should be having, but aren’t In polarising times, when technology has too often made us even more isolated, opportunities for meaningful conversation can go unnoticed. But what are we really missing? What do we forgo when […]
As part of a Bafta TV special, the nominated actor on a whirlwind few years, why intimacy coordinators matter, and watching her not-so-guilty pleasure Real Housewives When Marisa Abela landed the role of Yasmin, Industry’s traumatised heiress, she was still at drama school. Now, she’s a breakout star of the […]