Laura Martin

Music

SXSW London: The hottest events at this year’s 'Festival Of Ideas'

After debuting last year to instant acclaim, SXSW is returning to London for an expansive series of events across industries, with creativity at its core

29 May 2026
English actress, Jodie Whittaker
TV

Jodie Whittaker on Dear England, Doctor Who and emotionally raw roles

The controversy around Jodie Whittaker’s casting in Doctor Who is long gone for the actor, who after a string of TV hits is on to another winner in the new World Cup drama Dear England

15 May 2026
Why London is the new Hollywood
Film

How London is taking on Hollywood as the new home of film

Almost as many films were shot in London as LA in 2025. With big movie money pouring into the capital and state-of-the-art studios, Hollywood is losing its blockbuster grip, reports Laura Martin

17 Mar 2026
FILE: James Van Der Beek Dies At 48
TV

James Van Der Beek forever: What Dawson's Creek meant to millennials

A generation are in mourning for James Van Der Beek... here Laura Martin recalls watching Dawson’s Creek as a teenager and considers why it connected in such a deep way

12 Feb 2026
Harper Stern (Myha’la) in Industry
TV

The new Succession: How Industry exposes the way London power works

Industry season 4 is another step forward for the ‘successor to Succession’ which has developed into a series examining how power, money and sex flow in London

17 Jan 2026
Walton Goggins
Culture

The weird and wonderful world of The White Lotus star Walton Goggins

The star on the whirlwind that was The White Lotus, meeting his former self on set, his unlikely road to fame — and being a ‘spouse baby’ in his wife’s new film

8 May 2025
Film

Bridget Jones – eight hidden Easter eggs in Mad About The Boy

Bridget is back and the new film will delight true fans with references to the original - did you spot them all?

13 Feb 2025