Ncuti Gatwa

Regenerating onto the front cover of The Big Issue this week is Ncuti Gatwa. He is having a moment. While the world has waited for his debut as The Doctor, Gatwa has been busy working with Steven Spielberg and playing one of the Kens in the blockbuster Barbie.

Now, with his unveiling upon us, he speaks exclusively to The Big Issue. This special, bumper edition, is on sale now from vendors across the country.

Also inside

• The shocking rise in people experiencing homelessness asking to be sent to jail so they can get a bed and hot meal
• Hozier looks back on his stratospheric year, and how he’s gearing up for bigger success in 2024
• This Is Going To Hurt author Adam Kay explains in a Letter To My Younger Self that a career in medicine may have been a mistake, but it’s led to him fighting for the NHS now
• The remarkable story of Thunder the wonder dog and other life-saving pooches
• Uncovering why Brexit has been directly responsible for an enormous rise in net immigration
• What Dominic West, who plays Charles in The Crown, thought when he saw our recent exclusive cover with the King
• The Star Wars Holiday Special definitely comes from the dark side but it’s being fondly remembered now
• Harry Potter and the order of the health and safety inspector
• We join Hollywood stars including Olivia Colman, Jamie Dornan and Lily James in a shop tapping into the trend to make Christmas presents matter more this year
• And meet Isac who sells the magazine in Northallerton. If he challenges you to a game of ping-pong you’re in for a tough battle

Plus much more!

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