The Latest Breaking News from Siobhan McSweeney

Nicola Coughlan and Hugh Bonneville among stars fighting against AI voice cloning

Around 80 people have added their signatures to an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham

The Independent UK · Aug 28

Hugh Bonneville among stars backing campaign against AI voice cloning

Around 80 people have added their signatures to an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Evening Standard · Aug 28

Maxine Peake among 200 figures urging British Museum to support Palestine

The letter comes amid reports that the museum has removed the word ‘Palestine’ from several of its gallery displays.

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Nicola Coughlan and Helen Mirren to star in National Theatre Live cinema shows

Dame Helen stars as Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning production The Audience.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

Siobhan McSweeney will make The Traitors ‘my own’ when she hosts Irish version

The Derry Girls star said Claudia Winkleman, who hosts the UK version, has made the show ‘so iconic’.

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2025

Amandaland will make you howl with laughter – Lucy Punch has never been better

4/5 ‘Motherland’ spin-off, following Punch’s posh alpha mum, is clever, jolly and hard to resist

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Motherland spin-off Amandaland starts this week: Cast list and how to watch

A new BBC sitcom, Amandaland is a spin-off from the popular Motherland starring Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2025

Amandaland on BBC review: A surprisingly good spin-off to fill the Motherland void

4/5 The spin-off of the hit BBC show is a satisfying return for our favourite west London yummy mummies — and turns out it packs quite the Punch, too

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney to host The Traitors Ireland

The show will be filmed on location in Ireland, with 22 contestants from across the country competing to win a chunk of a 50,000 euro prize pot.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Derry Girls have ‘long overdue’ plans for reunion dinner, says Nicola Coughlan

The show, also starring Siobhan McSweeney and Saoirse-Monica Jackson, finished in 2022.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024