Despite her Bafta, the actor says that every role she gets is still like winning the lottery

WHETHER PLAYING MALEVOLENT MANIACS OR GARDEN GNOMES, THE SCOTTISH ACTOR HAS CONSTANTLY REINVENTED HIMSELF. AND NOW, WITH HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’ , HE’S REALLY CHANGING THINGS UP

I lived in Walsall when I was growing up and I still go back to see my dad, who’s in his 90s. It was a bustling place, there was a thriving market life. Every Saturday, me and my mates would walk thro

The Scotland back-row on childhood idols, saluting magpies and trashy television

The Silent Witness star on her famous family and mischievous mutts

Brenda Blethyn OBE, chats to Lara Kilner about life after Vera , her acting regret and why now, more than ever, the idea of retiring is far from her mind…