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Interview with Sebastian Peake: “I was taken to kindergarten by Dylan Thomas”

Rating: 3

November 24th 2011

Sebastian Peake, Camberwell resident, wine merchant, and son of celebrated artist and author Mervyn Peake shares the secrets of his attic, and his childhood, with Shannon Denny

Interview with Jo Brand: Brand awareness

Rating: 3

October 20th 2011

You can take the woman out of south London but can you take south London out of the woman? Judging how many times Jo Brand’s migrated back to her roots, evidently not. Interview by Stephen Milton

Why Dominic Cooper is devilishly talented

Rating: 3

September 27th 2011

Anwar Brett meets the dashing Dominic Cooper, the south east London native who has just taken the world by storm in The Devil's Double

Interview with Erin O'Connor: Model behaviour

Rating: 2

August 25th 2011

She’s more than just a pretty face; to coincide with London Fashion Week, Living South invites supermodel Erin O’Connor to talk us through the waves she’s making in the fashion industry

Interview with Jane Cumberbatch: Pure & Simple

Rating: 2

July 25th 2011

Jane Cumberbatch reckons life is hard enough without having to hunt out fresh marjoram. Victoria Purcell takes a leaf from her new book, Pure Style: Recipe’s for Every Day

Suzi Perry warns bikers to protect their hearing

Rating: 2

Web Exclusive

July 12th 2011

TV PRESENTER Suzi Perry, the face of premier motorcycle racing series MotoGP, has revealed that her love...

Interview with Nigel Harman: Tackling Shrek the Musical

Rating: 3

May 26th 2011

Nigel Harman's in the house and he seems intent on bringing it down, so lock up your daughters (and maybe your sons and grannies too), warns Shannon Denny

Interview with Mark Thomas: Extreme Rambling

Rating: 2

April 23rd 2011

Flemmich Webb meets comedian, author and human rights activist Mark Thomas, who walked the length of the barrier dividing Israel and Palestine

Ashley Jensen Interview

Rating: 2

March 17th 2011

Another of our exports to Hollywood has hit the big time; things became very Ugly Betty for the versatile Ashley Jensen.

Llewella Gideon: Split personality

Rating: 2

March 1st 2011

South London actress and comedian Llewella Gideon delivers a host of colourful characters to Oval House Theatre in March. Jessica Cargill Thompson meets a woman of many talents

Interview with Augustus Prew: Coming of age

Rating: 3

January 7th 2011

Young actor Augustus Prew on playing Kevin Lewis in The Kid, a gritty, true-life tale of child abuse set in south London. Words by Laura Holt and Victoria Purcell

Sue Perkins on 'Giles And Sue Live The Good Life' & greetings cards

Rating: 3

December 17th 2010

Sue Perkins talks to us about her BBC2 series ‘Giles And Sue Live The Good Life’, and a new survey regarding writing in greetings cards...

Interview with Neil Stuke: A class act

Rating: 3

December 3rd 2010

From Rookery Nook to frantic cook, Neil Stuke is a man of many talents. Victoria Purcell catches him at the National

Interview with Maggi Hambling: The Brixton Heron

Rating: 3

October 12th 2010

If you’ve passed through Brixton lately, you may have noticed a new addition to the skyline. High above the junction of Coldharbour Lane and Brixton Road, on the Art Deco rooftop of Dex, sits a giant metallic heron...

Interview with Peter Randall-Page: Walking the Dog

Rating: 3

October 12th 2010

Dulwich Picture Gallery, England’s first public art gallery, has another first to celebrate. On the eve of its bicentenary, the gallery has acquired its first piece of contemporary sculpture, as part of the permanent collection...

Interview with Stephen Barlow: Chasing rainbows

Rating: 2

September 12th 2010

What happens when you combine one British acting icon, a former Children’s Laureate, the UK’s leading youth ballet company and the acclaimed conductor Stephen Barlow? An instant classic, says Shannon Denny

Interview with David Haig: Question time

Rating: 3

August 25th 2010

Shannon Denny quizzes actor David Haig as he takes the stage for the West End premiere of Yes, Prime Minister

Interview with Marshall Lancaster: All aboard!

Rating: 3

July 1st 2010

The Railway Children first captured the nation’s heart 40 years ago. Marshall Lancaster tells Victoria Purcell how it’s set to do it all over again this summer

Spotlight on Todd Carty, who played Mark Fowler in Eastenders

Rating: 2

Web Exclusive

May 14th 2010

Monty Python’s Spamalot, by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, a new musical lovingly ripped off from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, embarks on a UK tour from 29 May. Todd Carty, who played Mark Fowler in Eastenders, plays Patsy...

Interview with Ali Campbell: Narrative voice

Rating: 3

April 12th 2010

Ali Campbell’s accent travels from Birmingham to Scotland to Jamaica as he briefs Shannon Denny on his years with UB40 and his current solo tour