My big cultural year

→ What have been your cultural highlights of 2025? At the David Lean Cinema we’ve been doing All of Us Strangers walks this year. So there is a sort of pilgrimage walk to all the locations. And there’

It’s an easy choice – despite the mixed reviews, my album of the year is The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift. I’m sorry, to all the critics, you are completely wrong. It is a classic. My top moment

The actor, comedian and Strictly Come Dancing 2024 champion recalls the time a casual Indian meal with friends ended with a standing ovation

→ What have been your personal standout moments of 2025? I’ve loved the variety of roles. In Karen Pirie I’m often told to rein it in a bit, while with The Ridge I was told to absolutely go for it, ma

→ What was your standout moment of 2025? I took my kids to watch Wales play at the Women’s Euros in Switzerland. When I first started taking an interest in the Welsh women’s football team they would g

We often have big-name speakers at Autocar’s Great Women and Drivers of Change events, both intended to promote the automotive industry and recognise thriving careers within it, but sometimes it’s the