Olivia Marks
'Blue/Orange' Is a Play About Black Men’s Mental Health, Brought to Life by a Former DJ
It's been 16 years since this play was first staged, and it remains a crucial and urgent a depiction of race, mental health, ethnocentricity, and power.
Meet the Drag Ballerina Who Entertained Troops in Iraq
In 2005, cabaret performer Iestyn Edwards auditioned for what he thought would be a good gig singing for officers in London. Instead, he ended up taking his drag ballerina act to Camp Bastion.
How Tinder Food Apps and Dumpster-Diving Restaurants Could Help End British Food Waste
Every year, Britain sends 13 million tonnes of food to landfill—something new initiatives like “zero waste” London restaurant Tiny Leaf and Olio, an app that lets you swap unwanted food with people nearby, hope to combat.
Jimmy Savile's Victims Are Finally Being Heard
For a new BBC documentary, filmmaker Olly Lambert has spoken to some of the several hundred people who were abused by Savile and others.
This Teen Rapper Wants to Be Afghanistan's Answer to Rihanna
Sonita Alizadeh narrowly escaped becoming a child bride. Now the subject of her own documentary, "Sonita," the 19-year-old wants to become a pop star that other Afghan girls can look up to.
A Day in the Life of One of the UK's Last Stubborn Court Reporters
As one of the only full-time court reporters left working in the UK, Guy Toyn spends every day witnessing Britain's sordid underbelly.
Meet the Filmmaker Documenting Every British Woman who Died of Domestic Violence in a Year
Vanessa Engle's new documentary "Love You to Death" explores the lives of the 86 women killed by their male partners in Britain in 2013.
Stories of Women Finding Love (or a Reasonable Approximation of It) at the Office Holiday Party
According to one survey, one in seven women find love at the annual office get-together.
Remembering 'Keeping Up Appearances,' a True British Sitcom
The early 90s story of social climbing was basically Mike Leigh with a laugh track.
We Asked an Expert if India Can Sue the Queen of England Over a Diamond
The Koh-i-noor diamond has been a part of the crown jewels since 1852, and now India wants it back. But can a country really sue the Queen?
We Asked an Expert if India Can Sue the Queen of England Over a Diamond
The Koh-i-noor diamond has been a part of the crown jewels since 1852, and now India wants it back. But can a country really sue the Queen?
Healthcare Reform Is Wrecking the Lives of Some Young Doctors in the UK
England is on the brink of a doctors' strike, the sort of which hasn't been since the 1970s.