‘I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase’ – how The Wire’s Omar changed TV

He was the terrifying stick-up man who loved his gran, shopped in his pyjamas and tenderly kissed his boyfriend. We remember Omar’s great scenes – and pay tribute to Michael K Williams, the actor who brought him to life

Michael K Williams obituary

American actor best known for playing Omar Little in the TV crime series The Wire

Jack O’Connell: ‘Eventually the wheels come off, everything explodes’

Actor Jack O’Connell is known for going to physical extremes to show the vulnerability of violent men. But what does masculinity really mean to him? Eva Wiseman finds out

‘We’re not robots’: Film-makers buckle under relentless appetite for Danish TV

A victim of its own success, the industry behind cult dramas such as The Killing struggles amid bullying claims

Dan Stevens: ‘The bodice ripper never quite goes away, I don’t think it ever will’

Ever since his days on Downton Abbey, the actor has segued seamlessly between British period drama and high-rolling US sci-fi. He talks about playing a robot – and why he has moved on from romance

Actor Niamh Algar: ‘Broken characters are the more rewarding ones’

As she stars in a new British horror and a TV drama, the Irish actor discusses working with Shane Meadows and boxing her way on to Ridley Scott’s radar

The Equalizer review – farcical fun with Queen Latifah’s avenging angel

The one-man A-Team is back on TV … except this time she’s a woman vigilante, defying a clunky script to tackle shady villains and deliver justice for those in need

Arctic thriller’s film crew struggled to find true frozen waste

Colin Farrell and his co-stars in the BBC’s North Water shocked at the loss of wilderness at the north pole from global heating

Idris Elba: ‘I used work to exorcise my demons’

The actor was working as a bouncer when he got a small part in a new show called The Wire. Two decades on, he’s a blockbuster fixture. The Suicide Squad star talks about fighting for his big break, losing his dad, and why acting helped him out of a ‘dark, weird junction’

Meghan, good luck with your feminist show but can I offer some tips?

The Duchess of Sussex is working on a Netflix series about notable women. Here are some traps to avoid

Nikki Amuka-Bird: ‘I’ve found my voice’

From Jane Austen’s Persuasion to sci-fi comedies and action thrillers, Nikki Amuka-Bird is driven by strong characters. The actor talks about mourning her mum, colour-blind casting and being inspired by Helen McCrory

Fiona Shaw: ‘I got to Hollywood at 28 and they said: You’re very old’

The thrilling star of stage continues her TV takeover. As she joins mercilessly dark drama Baptiste, Shaw talks about Fleabag, American burnout – and marriage as a cure for chaos

James Norton: ‘I try to present myself as friendly and people see something darker’

After playing psychopaths and priests, the actor is starring in an almost unbearably tragic role. He discusses bullies, broodiness and blockbusters

The Many Saints of Newark: first trailer for Sopranos prequel arrives

Film prequel to the landmark series, starring James Gandolfini’s son Michael as the young mobster, has revealed its first trailer

TV tonight: the civil rights lawyer elected Philadelphia’s top lawman

Storyville’s eight-part series examines the US’s devastating incarceration rates. Plus: Bake Off: The Professionals sets the teams a carrot-shaped test. Here’s what to watch this evening