Nick Hedges obituary Photographer who took harrowing images of the conditions in which poor British people lived in the 1960s and 70s The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025
An ugly pack and backs worth paying to watch: Bath have taken us back to the 1990s There was a time when the team playing at the Rec were the dominant force in English club rugby and there are signs they may be on the rise once again The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
Scottish screenwriter pays tribute to Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli strike A LEADING Scottish screenwriter has paid tribute to a Palestinian journalist killed in an Israeli air strike. The National (Scotland) · May 23, 2025
Harris Dickinson is one of the most in-demand actors, but he had to direct a film first Harris Dickinson is sitting on a rooftop terrace in Cannes, trying to find all the movie tattoos on his body The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
My life in class limbo: am I working class or insufferably bourgeois? I have two degrees, two books to my name and I write for the Guardian. Yet I spent time in care, live at home and struggle for money. Can Karl Marx help me make sense of myself? The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
On Falling – heartbreaking study of a warehouse worker’s yearning loneliness Director Laura Carreira’s superb debut feature is reminiscent of Ken Loach in its humane portrayal of soul-destroying work The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2025
Robert Carlyle on Toxic Town, Brexit and playing Begbie again The acting legend talks Trainspotting spinoffs, fame and starring in the new Netflix drama Toxic Town Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
Bong Joon Ho: ‘I wish I had Ken Loach’s energy, but I’m just thinking about nap time’ How do you follow up an Oscar winner like Parasite? If you’re the South Korean auteur, you make a sci-fi satire where Robert Pattinson dies over and over again. The director discusses the inspirational Loach and Mike Leigh and why it’s hard being a ‘middle-aged film-maker’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025
Stephen Graham is right. Television has forgotten how funny working-class people are COMMENT: The British actor has said that TV needs to stop making working-class families look miserable. Chris Harvey, who couldn’t agree more, argues that if you don’t have a broad enough spread of writers, stereotypes begin to take hold The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
‘People often don’t feel treated as equals’: Adrien Brody on complexity, comebacks and The Brutalist Twenty-two years after The Pianist, the actor is again Oscar frontrunner for a post-Holocaust epic. He talks about renovating a castle, unfulfilled yearnings and making his parents happy The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Mark Kermode on… director Sean Baker, who thrillingly puts the marginalised centre stage The American indie director who made his mark with Tangerine and The Florida Project, and whose latest film, Anora, is an Oscars favourite, owes an unlikely debt to British social realists Mike Leigh and Ken Loach The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2025
Glasgow Film Festival announces special events GLASGOW Film Festival has released its 2025 programme, with a project produced by legendary director Ken Loach set to premiere ... The National (Scotland) · Dec 11, 2024
Thom Yorke walks off stage after being heckled by pro-Palestine protester at Melbourne concert The Radiohead frontman, in Australia for a solo tour, has previously denounced the pro-Palestine BDS movement and defended his decision to play in Israel The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024
'Eric Cantona pushed a plate of biscuits over and, in his French accent, asked me, "Would you like… a Jammie Dodger?" I said, “No thank you, Eric"': Actor describes appearing in film with Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has become a serious actor since retiring from football - and one Manchester United fan had the pleasure of appearing alongside him in a film FourFourTwo · Oct 5, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024 Jeremy Corbyn addresses meeting on formation of new leftwing party Exclusive: Ex-Labour leader gives speech at event where organisers say they aim to start party named Collective
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2024 Sir Ian McKellen says he would have rejected knighthood if he was ‘man of adamant principle’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor said he considered turning down royal honour
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 ‘It’s pure joy’: Durham Miners’ Gala, the world’s biggest celebration of working class culture Banner parades, fairground rides and brass bands playing Daft Punk are all set to mark 40 years since the miners’ strike. Locals, ex-miners and Ken Loach tell us why the celebration of colliery life is so significant
The Independent UK · May 24, 2024 Protestors clash outside historic cinema after venue vandalised for showing film about Hamas terror attack Pro-Israeli protestors formed a guard around the cinema
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024 Ken Loach and Mike Leigh resign as patrons of London cinema over Israeli film festival screening Loach said it was ‘simply unacceptable’ that the cinema is hosting the Seret film festival
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024 UK politics: Tory defector Natalie Elphicke apologises for comments about women who were sexually assaulted by her ex-husband – as it happened Comments made after Charlie Elphicke jailed for two years criticised by new colleagues in Labour party
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024 Ken Loach speaks out in support of Jonathan Glazer’s ‘occupation’ Oscar speech The acclaimed British director said Glazer had ‘understood the possible consequences, which made him braver still’
Top News · Apr 2, 2024 Ken Loach Praises Jonathan Glazer For Addressing Gaza At Oscars Ken Loach praises Jonathan Glazer's bold stance on Gaza and prepares to release his final film 'The Old Oak.'
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024 Trevor Griffiths obituary Politically committed dramatist and screenwriter admired for his radical stage and television work created over the last 50 years
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024 Tilda Swinton bedtime story among Cinema for Gaza auction lots Chance to make porridge with Josh O’Connor or be serenaded by Olly Alexander also up for grabs in inaugural online auction to support Medical Aid for Palestinians in Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2024 ‘They didn’t understand us at all’: why the miners’ strike still captivates Britain, 40 years on Artists, writers and film-makers have long been inspired by the stories – and myths – of the 1984-5 strike. But how do those most affected by its legacy feel about the portrayals?