Jack Dee: ‘I’m a positive energy kind of guy’
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The comedian on doing standup in prison, his first open mic with Paul Merton and taking I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue on tourHow did you get into standup?I went to the Comedy Store in Leicester Square one night in 1986 as a punter ...

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/23/jack-dee-im-a-positive-energy-kind-of-guy

‘To hell with being sweet and affable’: Leila Farzad on acting, pain and speaking her mind
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After years of waiting impatiently in the wings, Leila Farzad has finally landed her first starring role – a ‘callous and cold’ police officer. Here, she talks about Ir...

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/22/leila-farzad-on-acting-pain-and-speaking-her-mind-better

Charlie Higson: ‘I hope to be so unwound I can just lie on the sofa’
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The comedian and author on gorging on granola, long lie-ins, Zen housework and feeling totally relaxed ​​Up early or lie-in? My wife leans towards the idea that one ou...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jan/22/charlie-higson-i-hope-to-be-so-unwound-i-can-just-lie-on-the-sofa

Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World review – Chuck D is a brilliant history teacher
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Some of the greatest pop music ever made gets the respectful, rigorous sociological treatment it deserves – thanks to this documentary series from the Public Enemy starThere...

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/21/fight-the-power-how-hip-hop-changed-the-world-review-chuck-d-is-a-brilliant-history-teacher

On my radar: Nikki Amuka-Bird’s cultural highlights
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The actor on a double dose of Greek tragedy, the real-life drama of basketball, and a perfect day in AntiguaThe actor Nikki Amuka-Bird, 46, was born in Nigeria and raised in Lagos, Antigua and west London. She trained ...

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/21/on-my-radar-nikki-amuka-bird-cultural-highlights

Matthew Modine: ‘It’s fascinating watching the sack of flesh I live in showing signs of wear’
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The actor on painful memories, wanting to read Dante’s Inferno in Italian, and why Trump and P...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jan/21/matthew-modine-its-fascinating-watching-the-sack-of-flesh-i-live-in-showing-signs-of-wear