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I’ve stopped apologising for myself. Sometimes I am marvellous!
Saddled with a big ego and low self-esteem, I used to bruise like a peach. Since having a mental health crisis, I am rewiring and rebuilding
Gareth McLean
31, Dec, 2020 @2:00 PM
‘I do my best – wholeheartedly’: Julie Hesmondhalgh on Corrie, Corbyn and trans rights
She played Hayley in Coronation Street and a rape survivor in Broadchurch, and has always believed art can change the world. She is no less passionate about fighting for causes off screen
Gareth McLean
27, Apr, 2020 @5:00 AM
Coronavirus has wrecked my finances – and I'm sure I'm not alone | Gareth McLean
It’s easy to feel ashamed, but there are many people like me whose personal debt is spiralling out of control, says journalist Gareth McLean
Gareth McLean
17, Apr, 2020 @8:00 AM
Parties make me feel like an alien in a person suit – and drinking to survive them didn’t help
After one too many humiliations, I turned down the invitations, gave up the booze and learned to accept myself
Gareth McLean
02, Mar, 2020 @8:00 AM
Behind the scenes with The League of Gentlemen – a photo essay
Photographer Sarah Lee was given exclusive access in Royston Vasey for The League of Gentlemen’s last performance of their live tour. Gareth MacLean reflects on 20 years of the League and speaks to the gents themselves
Gareth McLean Photographs by Sarah Lee
20, Nov, 2018 @1:00 PM
From Rosemary West to Vanity Fair – how Monica Dolan became one of Britain’s best character actors
The Bafta-winning actor best known for Appropriate Adult and W1A talks about her meticulous preparation for her parts – down to finding the right pair of glasses for the Cromwell St killer
Gareth McLean
12, Sep, 2018 @9:30 AM
Christopher Eccleston: ‘I gave Doctor Who a hit show and then they put me on a blacklist'
As he finally achieves his ambition of playing Macbeth at the ‘posh’ RSC, Eccleston talks about how Doctor Who almost destroyed his career, his debt to his parents and why he ‘put self-hatred to bed’
Gareth McLean
12, Mar, 2018 @10:07 AM
As a TV critic-turned-writer, I’ve decided not to take the bad reviews with the good | Gareth McLean
I’ve found it difficult to read criticism of my work after dishing it out for so long, says TV writer Gareth McLean
Gareth McLean
03, Aug, 2017 @12:25 PM
Do men have a G-spot? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Gareth McLean
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
Gareth McLean
03, May, 2017 @7:26 AM
Will & Grace is back. But has gay life on TV left it behind? | Gareth McLean
The sitcom was once groundbreaking – only it now looks old-fashioned compared to the shows it paved the way for, such as Cucumber and Transparent
Gareth McLean
03, Jan, 2017 @4:00 PM
What is the true meaning of Christmas? It’s simple: watching television | Gareth McLean
There’s nothing better than festive traditions – Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, a selection of soaps – to bring unalloyed joy. And don’t forget the Queen’s speech
Gareth McLean
24, Dec, 2016 @8:00 AM
Bringing the hills to life in Verbier
A music festival in stunning countryside makes the Swiss resort a great summer destination, says Gareth McLean
Gareth McLean
18, Sep, 2016 @6:00 AM
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