Temple’s Mark Strong relishes playing bad guys – but latest role will leave viewers conflicted
Mark Strong has made a career out of playing bad guys. Take John Carter, Robin Hood, Kick-Ass and Sherlock Holmes, for example.
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Life according to Darren McGarvey: Scots rapper Loki talks poverty, success, and his next day off… in 2022
INTERVIEW: Scarborough star Claire Sweeney says that becoming a mother means she has found joy, and the perfect work-life balance
Life has never been better for Claire Sweeney. With a new BBC comedy-drama starting soon and a dream one-woman play coming next year, her career is still on the rise, 30 years after her Brookside breakthrough.
Scots comedian Brian Limond to return to TV with BBC series Limmy’s Homemade Show
The BBC has announced that Scots comedian Limmy will create and star in a new comedy series.
Leopards and polar bears were no problem for Big Week At The Zoo presenter Helen Skelton after childhood on a dairy farm
Having grown up around animals, Helen Skelton is used to being up close and personal with nature.
Dad’s Army star Mathew Horne on his love for Scotland and the return of Gavin & Stacey
He’s about to face the pressure of being judged on bringing not one but two comedy classics back to our screens, Dad’s Army and Gavin & Stacey.
‘Script for Brassic had me laughing out loud and I was hooked’: Life according to… Michelle Keegan
Former Coronation Street favourite and Our Girl star Michelle Keegan talks fashion, being a northerner and comedy.
INTERVIEW: Imelda Staunton on her darkest TV role yet and how her Downton Abbey family helped her see the light
Keeping it varied is the dream for any actor, being cast in different roles and mixing up the happy and sad, lightweight and heavy going.
Kirsty Wark admits disappointment over Question Time snub
Kirsty Wark has revealed her disappointment at missing out on the Question Time job won by BBC colleague Fiona Bruce.
Deep Water star Rosalind Eleazar was overwhelmed by the beauty of the Lakes
The latest in a long and welcome line of strong female-led dramas hits our screens this week.
TV presenter Emma Willis on a career in midwifery and why three kids are enough
Emma Willis presents Delivering Babies which began this week on W.