'It stank of fags and booze and we loved it' – theatres that made us, from Glasgow to Soho
In the final part of our series, UK arts figures give the lowdown on the precious places that nurtured their careers
August 2017
On my radar
On my radar: Laura Carmichael’s cultural highlights
The former Downton Abbey star declares her love for Indian food, Andrew Scott’s Hamlet and RuPaul’s inspiring podcast
October 2016
Burn Burn Burn review – an emotionally authentic road trip
Young British director Chanya Button makes a promising debut with a tragicomic tale of two women who set out to disperse the ashes of their late friend
Leading actors perform key Shakespeare speeches from Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear and As You Like It in our video series to mark the 400th anniversary of the great playwright’s death
Shakespeare solos
Laura Carmichael as Portia: 'The quality of mercy' – video
Laura Carmichael speaks Portia’s lines from the courtroom scene in The Merchant of Venice, in which she tells the moneylender Shylock to be merciful
Shakespeare solos
Damian Lewis and Zawe Ashton among stars for new set of Shakespeare Solos
Lewis plays Antony and Ashton performs ‘All the world’s a stage’ for our video series, which features Riz Ahmed, Laura Carmichael and Paterson Joseph
March 2016
The Maids review – Uzo Aduba is ferocious in Genet's lost landmark
Aduba, Zawe Ashton and Laura Carmichael star in Jamie Lloyd’s highly impressive, deeply political production
February 2016
'They looked like such good girls': the mystery of Genet's murderous Maids
Unwomanly monsters, revolutionaries or worms who turned? As Jean Genet’s classic play is revived in London, the macabre story of the Papin sisters, who killed their employer’s wife and daughter, still has the power to perplex
September 2015
Life on a plate
We filmed the first breakfast scene of Downton, and they brought out a lobster
How I get ready
How I get ready: Laura Carmichael
May 2014
Laura Carmichael, Helen McCrory, Natalie Dormer, Joe Dempsie and Tom Burke: Bafta TV awards 2014
Five actors reveal their TV secrets
October 2013
Scottish fashion awards – in pictures
Laura Carmichael from Downton Abbey added a spot of fame to this year's annual event held in London
November 2012
Just when Lady Edith thought her luck couldn't get any worse…
David Mitchell
When Peter Hall met Uncle Vanya – and shouted it down
