Love Actually at 20: Richard Curtis’s imperfect yet irresistible Christmas romcom
Far from unimpeachable with problems ranging from a lack of diversity to an overdose of saccharine, the festive ensemble comedy is an annual staple nonetheless
June 2018
The Bromley Boys review – 70s football Britcom shoots wide
This frail comedy about a Bromley FC fan has the odd sweet moment but strikes a false and badly unfunny note
October 2017
My family values
Martine McCutcheon: ‘When I was a baby, my father threatened to drop me over a balcony’
The actor talks about her difficult childhood, why her mum is her best friend, and the joy of having a child after several miscarriages
April 2017
Lost in showbiz
How Martine McCutcheon’s spooky satnav steered her from terror
The Love Actually star says that a sixth sense, and GPS, led her away from the Westminster attack
February 2017
Love Actually sequel to screen on Red Nose Day 2017
Love Actually 2: what should happen in Richard Curtis' sequel
Peter Bradshaw
October 2014
Richard Curtis: Love Actually a 'catastrophe'
Ben Child: Writer-director of 2003 hit film says tight editing schedule to ensure Christmas release created ‘nightmare scenario’
February 2013
Martine McCutcheon's still just loverly
Victoria Coren
Lost in showbiz
Martine McCutcheon, bankrupt but still aware of her assets
Pass notes
Martine McCutcheon declared bankrupt
Martine McCutcheon declared bankrupt
March 2010
Shortcuts
The ad that dare not speak its aim
Some ads are so coy, you have no idea what they're trying to sell, says Hadley Freeman
February 2010
The debate
This week's question: Is there a place on the bookshelf for celebrity novels?
AL Kennedy, Martine McCutcheon and John Sutherland
The hard sell
The Hard Sell: Activia
January 2010
Lost in showbiz
Grant Mitchell: the novel
Hot on the heels of Martine McCutcheon, Ross Kemp is to publish a novel, reports a delighted Marina Hyde
December 2009
What I see in the mirror
What I see in the mirror: Martine McCutcheon
'I am 33 and my boyfriend is eight years younger. The women in my family all seem to be with younger men'
November 2009
The G2 interview
'This business is hard and really mean'
Martine McCutcheon on trying to survive as an actress – and why the main character in her debut novel is undisguisedly her
October 2009
The measure
The Measure
Lost in showbiz
Martine McCutcheon's novel: an important update
September 2009
Lost in showbiz
Martine McCutcheon: the debut novel
Do you like reading? Then you are going to LOVE Martine McCutcheon's debut novel, says Marina Hyde
