More than 100 artists tell Starmer to halt arms sales to Israel if he becomes PM
Letter signatories from Steve Coogan to Paloma Faith urge Keir Starmer to ‘take stand’ for human rights and international law
May 2023
TV review
White House Plumbers review – you’ll give up on Woody Harrelson’s Watergate drama after one episode
The watcher
White House Plumbers: this Watergate drama’s cast is dazzling. Unfortunately, it’s terrible
May 2022
Nine Bullets review – Lena Headey and her on-screen smoulder on the run from the mob
Headey does her best in a dull, cliched slog that is part Tarantino, part Cassavetes, but is not up to either
September 2021
Gunpowder Milkshake review – ‘John Wick with chicks’ does no one any favours
A secret society of assassins is played by a stellar cast – but does it really matter that they’re all women?
July 2021
Gunpowder Milkshake review – slick thriller goes down smoothly
A female-led, John Wick-inspired franchise starter might be more of the same but it’s done with just about enough flair to pass the time
January 2021
Twist review – try-hard reboot spray paints over Dickens' tale
Rafferty Law’s young hero is a graffiti artist and Michael Caine’s Fagin an ex-art dealer in this under-par update of Oliver Twist
June 2019
The Flood review – refugee drama fails to pick a side
An indictment of the UK’s handling of the migrant crisis raises more questions than it answers
The Flood review – glib foray into the tragedy of migration
Lena Headey plays an immigration official overseeing the case of an Eritrean migrant whose capture at Dover sparks tabloid fury
Lena Headey: ‘I wanted a better death for Cersei’
The actor hasn’t stood still since Game of Thrones ended, from directing short films to working with refugees
May 2019
From Westeros to Calais: Game of Thrones stars swap dragons for ugly reality of refugees
The Flood, a new British film, focuses on asylum seekers, smugglers and immigration officers
March 2019
Mark Kermode's film of the week
Fighting With My Family review – Stephen Merchant has all the right moves
The writer-director’s story of a British female wrestler striving to make it big in the US winningly balances oddball humour with affection for the antics of the WWE
October 2017
Lena Headey claims she was sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein
Game of Thrones actor recounts producer marching her to his hotel room and reacting furiously to a rejection before warning her not to tell anyone
April 2017
Game of Thrones star speaks out against 'horrendous' treatment of refugees
Lena Headey was talking about new film The Flood, which focuses on refugees coming to the UK
July 2015
Crumbs! Lena Headey and John Oliver join Danger Mouse remake
TV and radio blog
Game of chrome: years before Daenerys, Cersei was a kickass Sarah Connor
January 2015
First look review
Sundance 2015 review: Zipper – tale of attorney undone by call girls is no Shame
Patrick Wilson is the too-handsome-to-skip-sex congressional candidate who risks everything to hook up regularly with high-end prostitutes
August 2013
The Q&A
Q&A: Lena Headey
'What do I owe my parents? About 200 quid'
June 2013
The 10 best ...
The 10 best British actors on American TV – in pictures
The top talent from over here doing well over there … from Damien Lewis and Lena Headey to Hugh Laurie and Ian McShane
March 2013
Game of Thrones – a beginner's guide
Not sure who's fighting who about what? Catch up with the Westeros power struggle here
