Richard Sheridan’s 18th-century comedy of manners is a masterclass in lampooning and satire
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Ray Winstone: I got my big break on the way I walked down the corridor
Hard man of film talks about getting his breakthrough role in Scum and growing up in East London
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Restaurant review – Rawduck
Reopened restaurant’s quirky and eclectic menu is reasonably priced and packed with unusual (if slightly obscure) ingredients
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Inside two Hackney salmon smokeries
Gillian Riley visits two smokehouses and finds the best smoked salmon
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Love Hotel documentary – leaving reservations at home
The Japanese phenomenon of short stay ‘love hotels’ is the focus of a new documentary by Hackney’s Native Voice Films
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Blighty Coffee: classic British breakfasts with a modern twist
Artisan coffeehouse takes a step back to the 1940s with vintage décor and traditional British breakfasts
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Free film festival to get under way in London Fields
Ryan Gosling ‘all-dayer’ and documentary Under the Cranes are some of the highlights of the first ever London Fields Free Film Festival
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Erran Baron Cohen on The Infidel – The Musical
Erran Baron Cohen talks about writing songs for the new musical alongside David Baddiel
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London Fashion Week – five East London designers to watch
We profile five East London designers who stood out at London Fashion Week SS15
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London Film Festival – a focus on East London
A white working class Hoxton boy who converts to Islam and East End arts organisation ACME feature in films to be shown at this year’s London Film Festival