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Sophie Thompson

01 Sep 2010

As Sophie Thompson prepares to return to the London stage, she chats to Matthew Amer not about her famous family, but about being voted a bitch, Fruit Pastilles and unemployment. Read more
Tim Pigott-Smith

25 Aug 2010

Times have changed since Tim Pigott-Smith, currently playing an alcoholic university professor in Willy Russell’s Educating Rita, was a student himself, he tells Caroline Bishop. Read more
Hannah Waddingham

18 Aug 2010

The West End leading lady talks to Matthew Amer about the physical strains of witch-ing it up in Into The Woods, her love for Sondheim and why she might don school uniform for Kids Week. Read more
Miranda Raison

11 Aug 2010

It is quite a leap from 21st century spy to 16th century queen, but it is a leap that Miranda Raison is taking – finds Matthew Amer – with the help of golf. Read more
Simon Webbe

04 Aug 2010

Simon Webbe never even dreamed he would one day be performing in a West End musical. But being prepared and seizing the day are mottos that have helped Webbe come a long way, finds Caroline Bishop. Read more
Toby Stephens

28 Jul 2010

It is a somewhat depressing subject for a summer’s day but given Toby Stephens is starring in a play called Danton’s Death it is inevitable that mortality comes up more than once in his conversation with Caroline Bishop. Read more
David Hyde Pierce

21 Jul 2010

The former Frasier star talks to Matthew Amer about the bravery of producers, performing with Mark Rylance and what La Bête has in common with Big Brother. Read more
Desmond Barrit

14 Jul 2010

Desmond Barrit is no veteran actor. But he certainly is an actor, though he nearly wasn’t. He talks it through with Caroline Bishop. Read more
Ian McDiarmid

07 Jul 2010

Actor, director, writer, Dark Lord of the Sith; Ian McDiarmid is a man of many talents. As he prepares to return to the London stage in the Donmar Warehouse production of The Prince Of Homburg, he talks to Matthew Amer about his latest role. Read more
Nikki Amuka-Bird

30 Jun 2010

It is not the first time Nikki Amuka-Bird has played a character caught in a crisis. The Survivors actress tells Caroline Bishop why she was attracted to Welcome To Thebes, an epic new play at the National Theatre. Read more