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‘Nothing worked for me until I was clean and sober’: Ashley Walters on acting, directing – and turning his life around

In Adolescence he proved himself one of the UK’s best actors. Now he has directed his first film, Animol. He reflects on the road from prison and addiction to soaring success

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26

Little Simz named as curator of Southbank music festival Meltdown 2025

It’s “going to be epic” promises the London rapper and Top Boy star

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

The week in TV: Until I Kill You; The Day of the Jackal; Junior Taskmaster; Asia – review

Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans grip in an edgy true crime drama; Eddie Redmayne’s suave lone assassin meets his match; Junior Taskmaster is a chip off the old block. Plus, sea bunnies with David Attenborough

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024

Top Boy review: Bleak but cinematic vision of modern urban life smashes to a close on Netflix

The final season of the London-set hit pulls no punches, showing that a big American streamer can be trusted to tell Black, British stories

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Top Boy review: Bleak but cinematic vision of modern urban life smashes to a close on Netflix

The final season of the London-set hit pulls no punches, showing that a big American streamer can be trusted to tell Black, British stories

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Top Boy final season on Netflix review: a fitting finale for a show bowing out at its peak

With so much anticipation for the last series of a landmark London show that has brought through such talent, the question was whether it could land it. Fans needn’t have worried...

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2023

Top Boy: The Irish writer behind the Netflix hit - and how Ireland influenced its success

Ronan Bennett sat down with Ciaran Bradley to discuss season two of the hit Netflix drama

Irish Mirror · Apr 8, 2022

Top Boy: The Belfast writer behind the Netflix hit - and how the city influenced its success

Ronan Bennett, creator and writer of the Netflix hit series, sits down with Ciaran Bradley

Belfast Live · Apr 8, 2022

Top Boy deserved to be savoured, not speed-watched over a weekend – what were Netflix thinking?

The return of the hit gang drama provided viewers a choice: watch fast, or get spoiled. But Netflix’s increasingly nonsensical release model also meant some fans missed out on the rich nuances of one of TV’s best shows, writes Nicole Vassell

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022

Top Boy deserved to be savoured, not speed-watched over a weekend – what were Netflix thinking?

The return of the hit gang drama provided viewers a choice: watch fast, or get spoiled. But Netflix’s increasingly nonsensical release model also meant some fans missed out on the rich nuances of one of TV’s best shows, writes Nicole Vassell

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2022