Letter: Alan Rickman the activist
I met Alan Rickman in 1967 when I was a journalist, setting up an "alternative" local paper in Notting Hill, west London. Alan was training to be a graphic artist and came on board as the paper's designer. We shared the same politics and became good friends. I admired him for his beliefs and activism, and not just his acting.The debut issue of the paper attracted some attention, and Alan's first appearance on screen …