Steven MacKenzie

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Skip to header Skip to main content Don’t miss this special offer - 12 issues for just £12! Film It started with Raynor Winn's email to Big Issue.

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8 hours agoA woman who travelled across the South West Coastal Path with her terminally ill husband has said a film depicting their journey took her "right back" to those difficult moments. Raynor Winn, a writer who grew up on a farm in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, said a financial dispute meant she had …

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Steven MacKenzie

Culture The academic, TV presenter and author found her life enriched by Countdown and Charles Darwin – but, sadly, has never achieved her most lofty ambition Alice Roberts is an academic, author and broadcaster. She first appeared on TV screens back in 2001 as a regular presenter on Time Team and her programmes since include Coast, The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us, Prehistoric Autopsy and Digging for Britain.

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Steven MacKenzie

Skip to header Skip to main content Sign the Big Issue petition calling for a Poverty Zero law Music Damiano David found fame with Måneskin but he now has his own material, with a new album out this month – influenced by musicals Winning Eurovision with Måneskin proved Damiano David to be one of the most captivating performers in the world. As he releases his first solo album, the Italian superstar answers some Big Questions… What was the defining event of your youth? It’s tricky to think of...

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Steven MacKenzie

Film Sean Baker is flying the flag for physical media and independent film From the opening scene of Anora, where a row of strippers gyrate to Take That’s “Greatest Day”, you know this film hasn’t been made as Oscar bait. Despite the swearing, nudity and energetic shagging, the film won five Oscars this year, confirming its director Sean Baker as the top chronicler of the underdog who’s bruised by the system and pushed to the margins of society.