The Skyfall spy who is secretly Hamlet
Rory Kinnear's roles have ranged from Denis Thatcher on TV to the gloomy Dane on stage. Now he talks about playing M's desk-bound sidekick in Skyfall
Homeland: should they give Robin Williams a role?
Stuart Heritage: The makers are reportedly interested in offering the actor a part alongside Brody and Carrie. But how would that work without killing off the show's credibility?
Parade’s End director says sexism is still rife in drama world
Directors' group to investigate after Cannes film festival snubs women for Palme d'Or prize
Is The Watch just a movie version of Dad’s Army?
You may find the new Ben Stiller movie The Watch strangely familiar. But that's not necessarily a good thing
Take five: European drama box sets
James Donaghy: With the post-Olympics comedown in full swing, it's the perfect time to dip into Europe's treasure trove of classic TV series
Aidan Gillen: ‘I don’t feel obliged to speak’
The shy Dubliner talks (a little) to Andrew Anthony about lunch with Pinter, party-pooping in Baltimore and his latest, taciturn film role
Hilary Swank to star in BBC1 film Mary & Martha
Million Dollar Baby actor to appear with Brenda Blethyn in drama about impact of malaria written by Richard Curtis . By Vicky Frost
Kenneth Branagh: wallowing in Wallander
Kenneth Branagh used to find playing Wallander so grim, he went to flower shows to cheer himself up. Vicky Frost joins the newly knighted actor in Sweden to talk about the new series – and his plans to make a drama about Belfast and the Troubles
Bafta TV special/Julie Walters: Queen of the screen
She's won more Baftas than any other actress. Here, Julie Walters tells Euan Ferguson about her hippy years, life in the country and why it's never been a better time to be a woman on TV
Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm join Sky Arts revolution
Harry Potter and Mad Men stars lead cast for four-part comedy drama set in Russia in 1917. By John Plunkett
Ol’ Dirty Bastard to be played on screen by The Wire’s Omar
Michael K Williams, who played drug vigilante Omar Little, to take role of controversial Wu-Tang Clan rapper in film
Budget 2012: tax breaks extended to animation and games industries
Government to allow film industry-style tax breaks for the UK's animation and video game producers. By Dan Sabbagh
21 Jump Street – review
21 Jump Street's undercover cops return to school but find the rules have changed, writes Peter Bradshaw
You don’t have to be posh to be an actor (but it certainly helps)
They're all over the screen with their floppy fringes and cut-glass accents. Are posh actors edging out working-class talent?
Fiction that mirrors your own life is a guilty pleasure
Morven Crumlish: It may be lazy to bring your own experience to a piece of fiction, but seeing the familiar in an unexpected place is reassuring