Alan Partridge to Malcolm Tucker, The Death of Stalin to David Copperfield – the writer-director’s CV lists the great comedy characters and satires of our time. Ask him anything in the comments
January 2019
My Oscar goes to... Our film critics reveal their personal shortlists
Ahead of the official Academy nominations, the Observer’s critics pick their own winners
December 2018
2019 in pop culture: from Adele’s 30 to ‘zapping’ your TV
A guide to everything you’ll need to know about TV, film and music next year, including Tarantino’s Charles Manson obsession and what’s next for Richard Madden’s bum
'Distressing and depressing': stars bemoan Brexit at European film awards
Picking up honorary prize, Ralph Fiennes says ‘there is only the noise of division’
Top US films 2018
The 50 best movies of 2018 in the US: the full list
A heartfelt Mexican drama leads our critics’ pick of the top films released in America this year – adding to tales about off-grid survival, toxic relationships, confused schoolkids and game-changing superheroes
November 2018
Back from the red – return of the Russian baddie
With the son of Drago showing up in Creed II – and a real live Dr Evil in the Kremlin – the beasts from the east are having a menacing resurgence
March 2018
Armando Iannucci on Barnaby Joyce: 'It's been hilarious'
The satirist behind Veep and The Thick of It takes aim at Australian politics before the opening of his new film, The Death of Stalin
February 2018
The full list of winners at the Bafta film awards
Film blog
Peter Bradshaw's predictions for the 2018 film Baftas
January 2018
Moscow police raid cinema showing The Death of Stalin
Officers question staff at Pioner cinema, which defied ban on screenings of dark comedy
Russia pulls 'despicable' Death of Stalin from cinemas
Acclaimed black comedy labelled ‘boring, repugnant and insulting’ after private viewing for culture ministry officials
Film blog
Bafta nominations 2018: no female directors again betrays #MeToo message
Peter Bradshaw
The full list of nominations for the Baftas 2018
Bafta nominations 2018: Shape of Water leads the way as Joanna Lumley announced as new host
December 2017
Top UK films 2017
The 50 top films of 2017 in the UK: the full list
Film blog
The Braddies 2017: Peter Bradshaw nominates his films of the year
November 2017
Box office analysis: UK
Justice League lays down the law at top of the UK box office
Box office analysis: UK
Murder on the Orient Express steams ahead at the UK box office
October 2017
Stalin’s death shouldn’t be played for laughs
Notebook
I defend The Death of Stalin. He was evil – but he’s ripe for satire
