Noel Clarke legal action against Guardian suffers high court setback
Judge rejects argument of lawyers for actor on meaning of eight articles that Clarke says unfairly defamed him
March 2022
The Noel Clarke allegations struck a chord: TV is blighted by sexual harassment
Meriel Beale
Power imbalances and endemic freelancing allow abuse to thrive in this industry. Many women have decided it’s time for change, says freelance producer Meriel Beale
Women’s rights activists dismayed by Met refusal to investigate Noel Clarke
Campaigners frustrated as actor avoids criminal probe into allegations of groping, harassment and bullying
Police will not investigate sexual harassment claims against Noel Clarke
Met police decided not to proceed after ‘thorough assessment’ of allegations relating to actor
August 2021
‘It’s so normalised you think it’s part of your job’: the woman who lifted the lid on harassment in TV
Noel Clarke quits his own production company following sexual misconduct allegations
July 2021
Observer New Review Q&A
Rose McGowan: ‘I needed distance from stupid people’
The actor on her new podcast, surviving Harvey Weinstein and why she left the ‘toxic’ US
May 2021
After Noel Clarke: can the UK film and TV industry bring an end to on-set bullying?
For many years, the actor and director’s behaviour was seemingly unchallenged. But there are hopes that the recent claims against him could help spur positive change
Noel Clarke accused of sexual harassment on Doctor Who set
Exclusive: BBC faces questions as further allegations made about Clarke – and co-star John Barrowman is accused of exposing himself
Today in Focus
Noel Clarke and the allegations that have shaken the film and television industry
Bafta deputy chair defends decision to honour Noel Clarke
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Viewpoint; Saved By a Stranger; This Time With Alan Partridge, Starstruck and more
April 2021
Noel Clarke shows dropped as allegations shake TV industry
How Bafta spent two weeks grappling with Noel Clarke dilemma
ITV will not air finale of Noel Clarke drama after sexual harassment claims
‘Sexual predator’: actor Noel Clarke accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women
TV review
Viewpoint review – Noel Clarke excels in Rear Window-inspired thriller
The Q&A
Noel Clarke: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? A car crash in Utah – it flipped and rolled down a ravine’
February 2021
TV tonight
TV tonight: Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters conclude their South African sojourn
The Bulletproof miniseries finale sees Bishop and Pike go after the kidnapping mastermind. Plus: The Repair Shop. Here’s what to watch this evening
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
