Brian Cox: 'Women constantly move the goalposts, but men invented goalposts' by Emma John

The 67-year-old actor talks about being an angry old man, sugar addiction and the bane of his life, his talented young namesakeYou think wisdom will come with age " it doesn't. Just confusio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 1:00pm on February 22, 2014[SHARE]

The Weir " review by Emma John

Wyndham's theatre, LondonFour men entertain a woman with ghost stories in Josie O'Rourke's unsettling production of Conor McPherson's masterpieceFairy stories abound in Conor McPherson's 199…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:05pm on February 1, 2014[SHARE]

Iain Glen: 'Cycling is my addiction' by Emma John

The actor, 52, on stage craft, what we can learn from children and why he loves being nakedActors shouldn't necessarily be able to speak intelligently about what they do. That academic intel…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 2:00pm on December 7, 2013[SHARE]

Emilia Clarke: out of the dragon's den by Emma John

Emilia Clarke is the star of Game of Thrones who wants to appear in Ibsen. Now she's appearing alongside Jude Law in one of the best films of the year. She talks to Emma John about Dom Hemin…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:00am on October 27, 2013[SHARE]

Raising the curtain on the new am-dram by Emma John

Amateur dramatics is the most maligned of artforms, but an attempt to restore its credibility is underway. From panto to Shakespeare, and West End productions, there's more theatrical ambiti…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 4:00pm on December 15, 2012[SHARE]

An Instinct for Kindness " review by Emma John

Trafalgar Studios, LondonEighteen months ago, Chris Larner took his ex-wife to Switzerland. She was in the later stages of multiple sclerosis: her limbs barely functional, exhausted by just …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:06pm on April 14, 2012[SHARE]

An Instinct for Kindness " review by Emma John

Trafalgar Studios, LondonEighteen months ago, Chris Larner took his ex-wife to Switzerland. She was in the later stages of multiple sclerosis: her limbs barely functional, exhausted by just …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:06pm on April 14, 2012[SHARE]

This much I know: Jeremy Northam by Emma John

The actor, 50, on the government, Hollywood, and skylarksBecause of the parts I've played " Mr Knightley in Emma, Ivor Novello in Gosford Park " people probably think I'm a toff, a public sc…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:08pm on February 18, 2012[SHARE]

Patricia Routledge: 'The King James Bible has great cadences' by Emma John

For the Keeping Up Appearances star, the King James Bible is heaven and modern musicals hell"Look at it!" exclaims Patricia Routledge, pointing across the river, "it's marvellous!" The redou…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:04pm on October 1, 2011[SHARE]

This much I know by Emma John

Louise Redknapp, TV presenter, 38A little bit of rock 'n' roll doesn't hurt anybody. I'll teach my kids right from wrong, but I'm never going to teach them that they can't have fun. They'll …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:05pm on April 16, 2011[SHARE]

Turning fifty: the rise of the "quintastic" by Emma John

For some it's a chance to unleash their inner party animal; for others it's the age at which they start to creak. But is 50 really the new 34, or is it a licence to wear elasticated waistban…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:04pm on January 22, 2011[SHARE]

Miranda Hart: 'Comedy will still be sexist for years' by Emma John

The comedian on writing her new series, her love of 70s comedy and her dream of winning WimbledonShe is 6ft 1in, but when Miranda Hart opens the door of her west London home she doesn't seem…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:05pm on November 13, 2010[SHARE]

'I was doing a solo and I heard my foot crack' by Emma John

Some cover their feet in glue, others slice at them with razor blades ... Emma John discovers what performing night after night does to a dancer's feet Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:47am on September 5, 2006[SHARE]