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THE INDEPENDENT AT 40: One of the most moving British films of the past decade is screening as part of The Independent’s ‘Celebrating Free Thinkers’ festival at London’s ICA Cinema, for the paper’s 40th anniversary. Clio Barnard’s Bafta-nominated work, about a tender love affair in a northern town full of…

The Independent UK · Oct 15

TV tonight: documentary reveals the shocking truth behind model family blogger Ruby Franke

First of a three-part series exposing the hidden horror behind a picture-perfect image created for the cameras. Plus Adeel Akhtar traces his roots in Who Do You Think You Are? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

From The West Wing to Blackadder: the best fictional prime ministers on TV

The UK sure loves speculation about prime ministers. So here’s some more! But who makes the finest – Stephen Fry, Emma Thompson, Jane Horrocks or Alan B’Stard?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

Four Lions star says he was asked about terrorism by airport security

Adeel Akhtar told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs he had his passport taken from him at John F Kennedy International Airport in 2002.

Evening Standard · Jan 18

The Estate review – Adeel Akhtar is unmissable as ferociously ambitious MP

Shaan Sahota’s play sets a British-Sikh politician’s schemes against his family betrayal – a tremendous debut from a writer of huge promise

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2025

The Estate at the National Theatre review: Adeel Akhtar is extraordinary in this political yarn

4/5 Like life and politics, Shaan Sahota’s play is messy, but it’s also a bracingly vibrant debut

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

Adeel Akhtar: ‘It seemed late in the day to start noticing Asian actors … we’ve been here a really long time’

He’s had supporting roles in almost every big TV show of the past few years, but now the man nicknamed Ideal Actor is taking the lead on stage, playing a top politician. He talks about challenging perceptions, being detained by the FBI and how he’s ‘redefining the idea of the…

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

Showtrial fans are blown away by THIS performance — 'Give that man an oscar!'

But Showtrial fans have noticed one big 'plot hole'

WhatToWatch · Oct 14, 2024

The week in TV: Showtrial; Sweetpea; Social Studies; Alma’s Not Normal – review

Michael Socha electrifies as a shapeshifting cop in the dock; Dexter meets Villanelle in a murderous new comedy drama; and Sophie Willan’s brilliant Bolton comedy goes deeper and darker

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024

Showtrial season two review – this outrageous legal drama sucks you straight back in

It’s full of holes, lacks nuance and feels flabby – but the excellent performances, as well as the tense and twisty plotting, make this frothy tale a compelling watch

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024