In my more pessimistic moods, I have sometimes caught myself speculating whether we might all be better off if an alien race took over the Earth. The same question has apparently been on the mind of V

PICK OF THE WEEK Mackenzie Crook, Pearce Quigley and Michael Palin star in this heartwarming comedy. The series was written by Mackenzie for his Detectorists co-star Pearce, who plays eccentric Michae

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Mackenzie Crook creates, writes, directs and stars in a new comedy with an touch of the occult…

The actor on joining Star Trek , his “dream role” playing a Klingon pirate, reflecting on The Holdovers and the persistent myth that he’s won an Oscar (he hasn’t, but should)