From baking to outdoor swimming, actress Lesley Sharp reveals the things that bring her comfort
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Johnny (David Thewlis) is a frenetic and destructive outsider who tears through the lives of others like an emotional tornado. On the run from Manchester, he seeks sanctuary with his ex-girlfriend Louise (Lesley Sharp) in London, where he immediately targets her vulnerable housemate Sophie (Katrin Cartlidge) with his unique blend of predatory charm.From there he embarks on a nocturnal odyssey across the city, dragging other disaffected souls into his orbit as he spirals towards his own personal apocalypse. Mike Leigh's Cannes-winning film is a masterful, controversial, and totally unforgettable exploration of society in free-fall at the tail end of Thatcher's Britain.Naked has been newly remastered by the BFI National Archive and is available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
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The actor talks to Andrew Anthony about her new role in A Taste of Honey at the National – and how being adopted has shaped who she is
A Taste of Honey was one of the few plays I studied at school where my love for the piece wasn't ruined by lacklustre teaching. And in this passionate and dramatic revival at the National Theatre, all those ingredients that made the play so revolutionary when it debuted remain.
Lesley Sharp as DI Janet Scott, Duranne Jones as Rachel Bailey, Amelia Bullmore as Gillian Murray I've previously moaned about ho...
'I'd love to be beyond beautiful, for it to be acknowledged that my face was a wonder – like Monica Bellucci or Sophia Loren'
