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Vicky McClure lead the drama class revolution

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Vicky McClure lead the drama class revolution

One of the great acting talents of her generation, Vicky McClure takes The Big Issue on a tour of Nottingham’s Television Workshop, the independent drama school that has stamped its place on contemporary cultural life…

Also in this week’s Big Issue…The battle lines are being drawn over the bones of Richard III. In a slightly skewed modern take on the War of the Roses, York and Leicester tourist industries are getting ready to fight it out

Anna Chancellor on convent education and Hugh Grant in Letter To My Younger Self…

John Bird considers how brutal life is becoming for the homeless and how The Big Issue can help

Rachel Johnson on the fears of waiting for medical test results

Plus, supermodel turned actress Tanit Phoenix, Netflix’s House Of Cards, the week’s cultural highlights in your area, Street Lights, competitions, and much more!