Julie Walters
Huge decline of working class people in the arts reflects fall in wider society
Study shows the proportion of musicians, writers and artists with working-class origins has shrunk by half since the 1970s
James Tapper
10, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
Gavin Millar obituary
Film and television director and leading light of arts journalism in the 1960s and 70s
Ryan Gilbey
28, Apr, 2022 @3:20 PM
Stars including Sir Ian McKellen urge changes to visa rules for artists
Julie Walters among signatories to letter saying post-Brexit changes a ‘towering hurdle’ to working in Europe
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
16, Feb, 2021 @12:01 AM
Let's Do It by Jasper Rees review – Victoria Wood, perfectionist
An unflinching, affectionate portrait of the hugely popular writer and performer with a flair for very English comedy
Viv Groskop
24, Oct, 2020 @6:30 AM
The Secret Garden review – classic kids' tale gets lost in the undergrowth | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s story of an adventurous young girl is overwhelmed by the abundant shrubbery of a garden the size of the Amazon rainforest
Peter Bradshaw
23, Oct, 2020 @8:00 AM
Julie Walters' best film performances – ranked!
With her latest film, The Secret Garden, arriving in August, here’s a look at Walters’ greatest big-screen roles – from Educating Rita to Paddington
Peter Bradshaw
25, Jun, 2020 @12:34 PM
Wild Rose review – Jessie Buckley plucks the heartstrings
A fiery Glaswegian singer and single mother dreams of Nashville glory
Mark Kermode
14, Apr, 2019 @7:00 AM
Wild Rose review – Jessie Buckley sparkles as an ex-con country singer
In this entertaining if sentimental tale co-starring Julie Walters, a young Glaswegian dreams of becoming a star in Nashville
Peter Bradshaw
10, Apr, 2019 @1:00 PM
Julie Walters: ‘As soon as I saw it, I thought, oh my God, that looks gorgeous’
In the first of a new series, the actor explains how the gown she wore to the Baftas in 2015 helped cure her fear of red-carpet dressing
Interview by Leah Harper
12, Mar, 2019 @4:56 PM
Mary Poppins Returns review – not totally expialidocious but still a joy
It was always going to be hard to watch for a diehard Poppins fan, but this sequel to the 1964 classic retains the magic
Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
23, Dec, 2018 @8:00 AM
Mary Poppins Returns review – a spoonful of state-of-the-art genetically modified sweetener
Emily Blunt is the magical nanny in this scarily accomplished clone-pastiche sequel, which starts terrifically and ends cloyingly – just like the original
Peter Bradshaw
12, Dec, 2018 @5:00 PM
Mamma Mia 2 makers hope to repeat box office success
My my, how can fans resist Cher singing Fernando and playing Meryl Streep’s mum?
Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent
14, Jul, 2018 @4:44 PM
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