43 stories by "Tim Lewis"
As the star teams up with director Michael Grandage for his first West End part in 17 years, the pair discuss the thrill of putting on a new play, how it updates Ibsen for our times " and a …
The Kiwi comedian on Junior Taskmaster, her love of games, and her bizarre childhood Christmases featuring… the lollyman
Some of Rose Matafeo's Christmas traditions might sound slightly od…
In ​1​982 Nick Yarris was wrongly convicted of a murder he didn't commit​ and spent 22 years in prison. Here, he and the Oscar-winning actor " back on stage for the firs…
The actor on starring in Marius von Mayenburg's satirical play about Hitler's legacy, putting Prince Andrew back on the news agenda " and her right to do nothing
Romola Garai is a 41-year-ol…
The actor who played Sick Boy on his voluntary work in New York and why he's relieved social media wasn't around in the 90s
Jonny Lee Miller is a 51-year-old British actor who has played Sic…
The record-breaking show made twins Matt and Ross Duffer the saviours of Netflix. They talk about bringing the show to the stage and 'landing the plane safely' in its final season
When Matt …
The actor on indulging her funny side, judging on Drag Race, and why the new series of Vigil doesn't need a submarine
Suranne Jones, 45, is one of British TV's most reliable and recognisable…
The Young Ones star on butting brick walls, the real reason he took a role in Star Wars and how he and his wife, Jennifer Saunders, split the gardening
Adrian Edmondson is a 66-year-old acto…
The actor and host of Bake Off: The Professionals talks about her love of soggy bottoms, what she ate while on Strictly and her favourite Nando's
I have a massive sweet tooth. I don't think …
The comedian has strong opinions on prawns and eggs, has difficulties with bananas but otherwise he's … voracious
I know now not to eat before a standup gig or TV show. Your brain's not wo…
After his amazing success in Happy Valley, James Norton is taking on another dark role, this time on stage. He talks about his lucky streak, fear of failure, grappling with fame and why cold…
The actor from Industry, W1A and Mistresses on her return to the theatre, her habit of breaking bones and seeing her husband as Prince Andrew
Sarah Parish is known for her TV roles, often pl…
A peerless classical actor, Harriet Walter has recently hit new highs playing frosty matriarchsOur drinks have not arrived " hell, we've not even seen a menu " and the great Dame Harriet Wal…
As an awkward teen, comedian Phil Wang found making people laugh a superpower. He talks about his British Malaysian upbringing, his one-sided 'beef' with Tom Hiddleston, and why we need to t…
The TV star on 'putting himself out there', voicing a horse and being in a power couple with Joan Bakewell
Stephen Mangan is a ubiquitous presence on our screens; most recently, the 50-year-…
As 'the musical of the Obama era' opens in London, its creator explains how the hip-hop life of an immigrant founding father can offer hope in the age of TrumpLin-Manuel Miranda, the America…
The two 'vice girls', as the tabloids called them, were misled by the promises of older men, say the actresses playing them in Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical, Stephen Ward"They were… fr…
Following her Golden Globe-winning turn in US drama The Affair, and her portrayal of a tough farmer's wife in the forthcoming film Suite Française, Ruth Wilson's forte for playing st…
When the Essex-born comic first came across the firebrand US standup as a teen, he saw a way to articulate his own frustrations. Now fronting a new documentary series on racial hatred, he sa…
Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr are fans, but Francesca Martinez, who has cerebal palsy, still can't get a gig on TVAt the end of an hour's interview in a bar in north-west London, comedian Fra…
He reimagined live rock performance and taught David Bowie and Kate Bush the art of movement. Ahead of his first event in Britain for 15 years, Lindsay Kemp talks about his incredible life"H…
Rob Brydon is earning great reviews in the West End alongside Kenneth Branagh " and Hollywood has finally come calling. Tim Lewis meets him for a private performance of knockabout comedy…A…
Ricky Gervais and Jimmy Carr are fans, but Francesca Martinez, who has cerebal palsy, still can't get a gig on TVAt the end of an hour's interview in a bar in north-west London, comedian Fra…
She's been showered with awards, has millions of views on YouTube and 'blew away' Trainwreck director Judd Apatow. Is Amy Schumer the funniest woman on the planet?There are two bottles of mi…
Following her Golden Globe-winning turn in US drama The Affair, and her portrayal of a tough farmer's wife in the forthcoming film Suite Française, Ruth Wilson's forte for playing st…