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Victoria Wood documentary reveals comedian ‘felt ashamed’ of her body, keeping secret press cuttings with cruel words about her size

The moving portrait of the comedian reveals intense sadness behind the laughter she created so effortlessly

Woman & Home

‘I can understand being brought to your knees’: Amanda Seyfried on obsession, devotion and the joy of socks

The Testament of Ann Lee is a bonkers musical fantasia about an obscure religious sect. Its star and writer-director Mona Fastvold talk fear, bonding – and not needing an Oscar

The Guardian - UK

Victoria Wood would have found ‘hideous’ body comments hard – Jennifer Saunders

Saunders features in the new documentary Becoming Victoria Wood.

Evening Standard

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TV tonight: Maxine Peake and Lola Petticrew star in a brutal, gripping drama about the Troubles

Violence erupts in series based on Patrick Radden-Keefe’s award-winning book. Plus: poignant memories are evoked in The Marvellous Miniature Workshop. Here’s what to watch today

The Guardian - UK

I Swear star Maxine Peake on impact John Davidson had on her understanding of Tourette syndrome as a young girl

Maxine Peake has explained the impact John Davidson had on her generation on understanding Tourette syndrome.

The Independent UK

See if I Swear is a true story and if John Davidson really said 'F*** the Queen'

The film follows the life and work of Scottish Tourette's Syndrome campaigner John Davidson.

The National (Scotland)

The Last Stand of Mrs Mary Whitehouse review – Maxine Peake takes us behind moral crusader’s curtain

Deft and witty drama follows the religious conservative campaigner as she rails against blasphemy, porn and homosexuality

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‘The one thing it doesn’t have is actual sex’: the new Mary Whitehouse play that would have infuriated Mary Whitehouse

She was the morality crusader who became a figure of ridicule. Now Whitehouse is the subject of a new production starring Maxine Peake. We meet the gay feminist playwright who wrote it

The Guardian - UK

Amanda Seyfried's singing in The Testament of Ann Lee was 'stressful' and 'hard'

Hollywood actress Amanda Seyfried has admitted singing for her role in new movie The Testament of Ann Lee was "stressful" and "hard" because she had to tap into her character's "grief and desperation".

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Maxine Peake: ‘I have a healthy balance of inferiority complex and slightly prickly ego’

The actor on working with Mike Leigh, death by disco ball and drinking on the job

The Guardian - UK

Words of War review – Maxine Peake leads line as murdered Putin-critic journalist Anna Politkovskaya

Peake stars opposite Jason Isaacs, as Politkovskaya’s husband, in this sentimental look at the life of a woman who, 19 years after her death, remains a folk hero

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Maxine Peake

As her latest film Words of War is released, now is your chance to ask about anything from Myra Hindley to Twinkle in Dinnerladies

The Guardian - UK

Susan Sarandon among hundreds to urge BBC to release delayed Gaza film

Open letter signed by more than 600 industry figures says corporation is failing in its journalistic responsibility

The Guardian - UK

Maxine Peake scrutinises a baffling law: best podcasts of the week

People who have been convicted for crimes they didn’t commit speak to the actor for a pressing new series. Plus: meet the trailblazing women producing music

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Telling the incredible tale of Anna Politkovskaya has taught me one thing: I could never be that brave

She faced endless opposition and threats to her life. This has become a reality for far too many journalists, says actor Maxine Peake

Evening Standard

Sarah Beeny moves Bake Off viewers as she discusses 'heartbreaking' cancer battle story

The broadcaster was diagnosed in August 2022 and underwent intense chemotherapy and a double mastectomy before being given the all-clear in 2023

The Guardian - UK

‘We warned everyone: do not go near Tom Cruise!’ How Covid sent British TV haywire, five years on

From chatshows in spare bedrooms to the sheer terror of infecting Hollywood megastars, making television in lockdown became utterly wild. The insiders tell all

The Guardian - UK

Doubt review – Maxine Peake leads a crusade against a priest

In an emphatic production that prowls around the mess of human motive, Peake’s Sister Aloysius doggedly pursues a suspicion of abuse

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Louder

“I was shocked when I found out Demis Roussos was in the band. I had to convince a friend that it was really him”: Maxine Peake’s prog adventures with Aphrodite’s Child, Gong, Hawkwind and mushrooms

The award-winning Shameless, Silk and The Village actress finds inspiration in the genre’s theatrics – and explains why she feels it’s a summertime experience

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Dune: Prophecy; I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here; Say Nothing; The Listeners – review

Women rule the planet in an inventive Dune prequel; starvation has yet to trigger tension in the jungle; striking performances anchor a skewed Troubles drama; and ever impressive Rebecca Hall can’t hear herself think

Tom’s Guide

How to watch 'Say Nothing' online from anywhere — featuring Lola Petticrew and Maxine Peake

Decades of sectarian violence and deadly secrets bring a huge psychological price. Here's how to watch "Say Nothing" online and from anywhere in the world.

The Guardian - UK

The experts: actors on 20 ways to look and feel confident – when you’re anything but

Does the thought of a presentation or meeting new people make you sweat? Actors including Maxine Peake and Johnny Flynn explain how to perform under pressure

The Guardian - UK

Robin/Red/Breast review – frights and folklore with a mesmerising Maxine Peake

Daisy Johnson adapts a 1970 TV play into a poetic and disturbing exploration of childbirth’s physical and emotional impact

The Guardian - UK

Artists call on Manchester venue to reinstate event celebrating Palestinian voices

More than 300 artists and cultural workers write open letter to Home venue over cancellation of Voices of Resilience event

The Guardian - UK

Queer artists call on Olly Alexander to boycott Eurovision over Israel participation

Maxine Peake and Sarah Schulman among signatories of open letter asking singer to withdraw from contest

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