Claire Danes

Tom Hanks: The most famous man we know nothing about

The actor has written a book of short stories. Do they contain any clues to the real man?

Sat Oct 28 2017 - 05:00

Homeland returns: here’s the story so far

The show returns to our TV screens and season five was its best yet. Here’s how the last episode left things

Tue Jan 17 2017 - 19:00

Pedro Almodóvar: Writing for men is a ‘kind of torture’

The Spanish director on the making of his latest movie Julieta, his ‘unity with women’, and the lack of authenticity in modern cinema

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 17:00

‘It was a groundbreaker’: how The X-Files changed television

The 1990s show - which returns to TV this week - was often dismissed as fodder for teenagers and conspiracy theorists, but its legacy is evident in today’s best television

Tue Jan 26 2016 - 06:00

TV preview: Six shows to watch this week

Homeland is back, a look at the physical toll rugby takes, and Maia Dunphy on childbirth are this week’s television highlights

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 11:17

The Gigli Concert: ‘What’s an Englishman doing directing a revered Irish classic?

Tom Murphy’s great play, currently at the Gate, subverts Irish and English stereotypes. How did director David Grindley rise to the challenge?

Wed May 27 2015 - 06:00

‘Homeland’ star hangs with Cookie Monster

What have Claire Danes, Ian McKellen and Christina Hendricks in common? They all know how to get to ‘Sesame Street’

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00

Television: Carrie is back with a bang, but for Nidge it’s something of a whimper

Review: The long-awaited return of two of RTÉ’s most popular dramas makes comparisons inevitable

Sat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00

Television: Tommy Tiernan serves up a dog’s dinner

Review: The comedian was in meltdown mode in ‘Tommy: To Tell You the Truth’

Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00

The big bucks theory

The actors in the Big Bang Theory comedy show are about to become the highest paid in TV history, as shooting begins on an eighth series. But has the world’s most watched comedy programme lost its edge?

Sat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00

Television: A spoiler alert for ‘Homeland’, and a crafty way of idealising Christmas

The spy thriller starring Claire Danes and Damian Lewis went out with a whammy, but the glut of festive craft and cookery programmes is sickening

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00

Hailee regarded

Only 16, Hailee Steinfeld’s CV already boasts an Oscar nod and roles alongside the likes of Bridges, Ford Streep and Kingsley. How did she find herself in such illustrious company? “I never really found something that I loved as much as I love acting,” she tells Tara Brady

Fri Oct 25 2013 - 00:00