Glenda Jackson
‘The greatest director the world has ever seen’ – actors salute Peter Brook
Adrian Lester stripped back Hamlet with him, Janet Suzman can still hear the audience gasp, Glenda Jackson dug deep for the director and for Frances de la Tour he was incomparable
Interviews by Chris Wiegand
04, Jul, 2022 @3:02 PM
Glenda Jackson answers your questions: ‘I think that’s a gross insult about politicians and actors, frankly’
The groundbreaking actor and politician answers your questions about the difficulties of Ken Russell, the joys of Morecambe & Wise and whether she sends Tony Blair a Christmas card
As told to Rich Pelley
16, Jun, 2022 @11:16 AM
Post your questions for Glenda Jackson
From winning an Oscar for Women in Love to taking Tony Blair to task as a Labour MP, the veteran actor has many stories to tell. Which would you like to hear?
Rich Pelley
01, Jun, 2022 @12:26 PM
What links Punchdrunk’s Burnt City to Patti Smith and John McEnroe?
As the celebrated theatre group launches a new immersive show, follow it down the rabbit hole via Damon Albarn, Meryl Streep and Glenda Jackson
Larry Ryan
23, Apr, 2022 @12:00 PM
The week in radio and podcasts: Marcovaldo; Peter Brook; Shedunnit; The Archers – review
Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook revel in the rich imagination of Italo Calvino
Susannah Clapp
17, Apr, 2021 @4:00 PM
Glenda Jackson: ‘Awards should be something you share… the camaraderie was absent’
Her performance in Elizabeth Is Missing won the veteran actress a Bafta and an Emmy
Kathryn Bromwich
11, Apr, 2021 @11:00 AM
George Segal: a defining face of 1970s Hollywood with a late-career resurgence
The romcom player appeared opposite everyone from Barbra Streisand to Glenda Jackson before almost disappearing from screens. But a late-career turn on TV brought new admirers
Peter Bradshaw
24, Mar, 2021 @12:43 PM
Glenda Jackson's Elizabeth I embodies a timeless royal quandary: duty or desire? | Alex von Tunzelmann
The Virgin Queen in Jackson’s 1971 portrayal is what TV executives today call ‘relatable’, says historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann
Alex von Tunzelmann
19, Mar, 2021 @9:00 AM
Duvet or don't they? Why Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen loves working from bed – and Glenda Jackson doesn't
Many more of us are conducting our business in bed. Keeley Hawes and Jeremy Paxman explain the benefits, while Lady Warsi and David Lammy are unimpressed
Interviews by Sam Wollaston
20, Jan, 2021 @11:00 AM
Long shot: Rankin remotely directs Bafta TV awards portraits
Faced with Covid-19 controls, photographer turned stars’ families into celebrity snappers
Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent
29, Jul, 2020 @11:00 PM
Glenda Jackson: ‘I’m an antisocial socialist’
Glenda Jackson doesn’t much like going out, but to save the UK’s arts industry, the actor, former MP and slightly terrifying national treasure will consider it…
Rich Pelley
26, Jul, 2020 @7:00 AM
Will they work again? Fears over insurance for older actors after coronavirus
Glenda Jackson’s nomination for her second Bafta aged 84 opens up debate on safety of veteran actors
Vanessa Thorpe
26, Jul, 2020 @6:54 AM
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