‘I’ve only been addicted to two things – funk and praise’ | Eddie Marsan’s honest playlist

 

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‘I’ve only been addicted to two things – funk and praise’: Eddie Marsan’s honest playlist

The actor dances his insecurities away and wells up at a particular Eric Clapton song. But which double act brings out his inner cockney?

As told to Rich Pelley

Sun 28 Jun 2026 

The first song I fell in love with
When I was a little boy, we had a caravan on the Isle of Sheppey, and I remember hearing My Sweet Lord by George Harrison one summer. It’s about searching for God, and I’ve always thought the way it moves from Hallelujah to Hare Krishna is really beautiful.

Ridley Scott / ‘I turned down $20m to do Terminator 3. I can’t be bought, dude’

Ridley Scott

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‘I turned down $20m to do Terminator 3. I can’t be bought, dude’: Ridley Scott on directing, Daleks and ... cherry jam

The Blade Runner and Alien film-maker on his run-ins with critics, the space suits he keeps in his cellar in France – and his love of swearing

Thursday 28 August 2025
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‘People can see me in whatever ways they want’ … Gina Gershon. Photograph: Image Press Agency/Alamy

Gina Gershon: ‘Tom Cruise was tickling me in bed. I nearly broke his nose’

The star of Showgirls, Bound and High Rollers answers your questions on missing out on The Matrix, being a gay hero and swapping faces with her cat

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19 Jun 2025 14.01 BST

 

Jason Isaacs

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Jason Isaacs: ‘Daniel Craig is more comfortable naked than with clothes on’

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The Liverpool-born actor on going to school with Mark Kermode, massages with Mel Gibson and why he will never be James Bond

 

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Elizabeth Hurley: ‘If I were Queen, I’d outlaw air fresheners in cars and ban prison for white-collar criminals’

As told to Rich Pelley

The actor and model answers your questions about bonding with Dennis Potter, corpsing in Austin Powers and her multiple, multicoloured Christmas trees