Laura Martin

Esquire

07/14/2026

With the New "Mysterious & Brooding" Crime Thriller 'The Dark', ITV Has Gone Full Nightmare Fuel

The drama more than lives up to its name

Bbc

Masked men to morphine addiction: The original TV Little House on the Prairie was a true American...

A Netflix spin on the classic children's books is about to launch. It remains to be seen how it compares to the 1970s adaptation - which is much darker and grimmer than most remember.

The Standard

05/15/2026

Jodie Whittaker: 'Just because it's difficult doesn't mean you should avoid it'

The controversy around Jodie Whittaker's casting in Doctor Who is long gone for the actor, who after a string of TV hits is on to another winner in the new World Cup drama Dear England

Bbc

05/28/2026

'It's her truth': The new biopic revealing the secrets of enigmatic supermodel Kate Moss

In her long career, the fashion icon has rarely spoken about her private life. But now she's allowed it to be depicted in a film about her friendship with artist Lucian Freud.

The Standard

05/08/2025

Walton Goggins on The White Lotus and what he thinks about Aimee Lou Wood

The star on the whirlwind that was The White Lotus, meeting his former self on set, his unlikely road to fame - and being a 'spouse baby' in his wife's new film

The Standard

01/17/2026

The new Succession: How Industry exposes the way London power works

Industry season 4 is another step forward for the 'successor to Succession' which has developed into a series examining how power, money and sex flow in London

Substack

And Just Like That...: How Bad Is Carrie Bradshaw's "Atrocious" Historical Romance Novel? The...

Carrie Bradshaw knows good sex. But can she write good romantic fiction?

The Guardian - Saturday magazine

A Peace Offering: Finding Wonder In The Woods

Branded content feature for the Woodland Trust for The Guardian Labs

Digital Spy

10/23/2025

Here's why Celebrity Traitors' faithfuls are indeed now statistically the worst ever

As Nick worked out, 1 in 3 people in the castle is a traitor now.

Esquire

10/28/2025

The Saintly Inspiration for Lily Allen’s ‘West End Girl’ Cover, According to the Painter Behind...

Nieves González mixed classical with modern references to create the instantly classic visual

Bbc

'A hat that borders on performance art': How And Just Like That... gave us one of TV's most...

From Sex and the City to its sequel, heroine Carrie Bradshaw has always pushed the boat out with her fashion. But her latest choice of headwear has shocked viewers like never before.

Vulture

05/01/2026

Diana: The Unheard Truth Will Be Full of Secrets

Could the upcoming documentary series have Princess Diana bring down the U.K. monarchy from the grave?

The Standard

02/12/2026

James Van Der Beek forever: What Dawson's Creek meant to millennials

A generation are in mourning for James Van Der Beek... here Laura Martin recalls watching Dawson's Creek as a teenager and considers why it connected in such a deep way

Bbc

09/17/2025

'It's a wild ride': How The Morning Show became TV's most chaotic drama

The newsroom-set Apple TV+ series, starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, is back for a fourth run. Since its 2019 premiere, it's become known for its outlandish plot lines.

Esquire

01/16/2026

Show Newbie Max Minghella On His Heated Rivalry With Kit Harington in 'Industry' Series 4

Sounds like the cult BBC drama is mixing business with pleasure once again

Esquire

02/02/2026

'The Night Manager' Creators Break Down the Final Episode, Plans for Season 3 and That Shock Death

Writer David Farr and director Georgi Banks-Davies open up about the shocking s2 finale

Vulture

12/22/2023

You Can Thank an Octopus for the Saltburn Bathtub Scene's Sound Effects

'Saltburn''s sound supervisor spills all the slurpy, squelchy secrets behind the movie's most outrageous scenes - and the key role an octopus played in that bathtub scene.

Great British Chefs

Collectif Anonyme: The Natural 'Punk' Winemakers of France

Laura Martin meets a group of rebellious caravan-dwelling winemakers responsible for producing some of the best natural wines in Europe.

Vulture

06/23/2023

Why You Can't Get That Terrible The Idol Song Out of Your Head

Angels, we've been freaked. Let a musicologist explain what makes "World Class Sinner/I'm a Freak," the catchy pop parody song from 'The Idol,' co-written by The Weeknd and performed by Lily-Rose Depp, an earworm with prime social-media replay value.

Vulture

10/06/2025

The Gut-Punch Ending of Good Boy, Explained by Its Director

'Good Boy,' a new horror film shot entirely from a dog's perspective, ends with a gut-punch emotional message about how pets process death. Here's how it came together.

The Guardian - Saturday magazine

01/06/2025

School runs, sea swims and styling sessions: my day with the new MINI Aceman

Branded content feature for MINI for The Guardian Labs

Esquire

01/19/2026

Kit Harington Says 'Industry' S4's "Frantic" Bottle Episode 2 Is "Important"

It's a long, dark day for Sir Henry Muck

Good Food

Best UK vineyards to visit and bottles to try

From Kent to Cornwall, the English wine scene is booming - discover the best vineyards to visit and bottles to try

Vera (Virgin Atlantic)

07/01/2024

Rainforest to Table

Yunnanese food was once an obscure delicacy to Chinese city dwellers. Now it's making waves in Shanghai thanks to a few visionary chefs, finds Laura Martin

Vulture

02/19/2025

How the New Paddington Director Pulled Off a Mid-Credits Blinder Cameo

How did 'Paddington in Peru' pull off that mid-credits blinder cameo? Director Dougal Wilson brought a beloved actor back and let him write his own dialogue, too.

The Standard

02/11/2026

Welcome to 'Lollywood': Why London is the new Hollywood

Almost as many films were shot in London as LA in 2025 - with big movie money pouring into the capital and a state-of-the-art studio system, Tinseltown is losing its blockbuster grip, reports Laura Martin

Bbc

'The melodramatic penis': How The White Lotus reveals the hidden codes of male nudity on screen

Full-frontal male nudity in all three series of The White Lotus has provoked waves of reaction and comment. Why does showing a penis on screen still have the ability to shock?

Vulture

12/22/2023

Saltburn's Choreographer Explains Barry Keoghan's Naked-Dance Scene Ending

Saltburn's choreographer explains the hidden layers of meaning that went into the film's final provocation: a diabolical naked dance scene.

Breeze (Cyprus Airways)

08/01/2024

Sole Survivors

In Barcelona, not only can you trace the history of an iconic Spanish shoe, you can also make your own pair

the Guardian

02/17/2022

Why scam stories are all the rage for Generation Hustle | Laura Martin

We are living in the age of the scammer. If you weren't aware of it, just turn on your TV: there's a rash of real-life dramas about master con artists.

Esquire

03/17/2022

Stephen Fry on 'The Dropout', Elizabeth Holmes and the Rise of TV Fraudsters

For the past five episodes of , we've watched Stephen Fry portray a man being pulled into Elizabeth Holmes 's toxic orbit, with tragic results.

the Guardian

03/17/2021

Ipswich, we have a problem: Space Cadets, the reality show that never left the ground

n December 2005, a group of outgoing twentysomethings were gathered in front of cameras on a remote airstrip. They had signed up for a reality TV series called Thrill Seekers and, after five months of auditions, they were about to find out the exact premise of the show.

Journalist