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‘Cruel and unnecessary’ school absence fines should end, Motherland star says

The actor has said families of ‘vulnerable children’ who face school attendance difficulties should not be prosecuted.

Evening Standard · Oct 19

Motherland star slams ‘cruel and unnecessary’ school absence fines amid calls to scrap them

Anna Maxwell Martin is joining campaigners delivering a petition to Downing Street on Tuesday demanding the fines be scrapped

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Ludwig review – cosy crime at its bumbling best

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are back and having a blast nerding around Cambridge solving low-stakes murders. Long may this whimsical, corduroy-clad mystery continue!

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

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Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

The show will open in the West End next year.

Evening Standard · Jul 17

Award-winning BBC comedy Ludwig renewed for a third series

The cryptic detective show stars comedian David Mitchell and Motherland’s Anna Maxwell Martin.

Evening Standard · Jul 8

Anna Maxwell Martin would ‘love’ to retrain as a teaching assistant: ‘They are exceptional’

Actor described her experience navigating the educational system with her two daughters has been ‘exhausting’ and ‘exceptionally difficult’

The Independent UK · Jun 14

Anna Maxwell Martin would ‘love’ to retrain as a teaching assistant

The 49-year old actress has become a vocal advocate over the years for children and families especially special educational needs systems in schools.

Evening Standard · Jun 13

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Anna Maxwell Martin put off by the Celebrity Traitors as it ‘films too late’

The Motherland star revealed why she would not star in the celebrity spin-off series of the hit BBC show.

Evening Standard · Apr 10

Anna Maxwell Martin looks back: ‘I was bullied a little bit, but it didn’t affect me because I was a happy weirdo’

The actor on being an introverted extrovert, performing as a pearly queen, and becoming a single mother when her husband died

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

Shocked Anna Maxwell Martin learns of Line of Duty reboot during live interview

Line of Duty star Anna Maxwell Martin discovered the show was returning for a new series during a live interview on Lorraine on Tuesday, 2 December.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Anna Maxwell Martin stars in festive film to raise money for children in poverty

The actress is an ambassador for the charity Action For Children.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Motherland star’s urgent plea about ‘devastating’ impact of Sats on Send children

Anna Maxwell Martin among campaigners to say primary Sats impact Send children

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Sats ‘devastating’ for Send pupils, Motherland star and parent campaigners say

Anna Maxwell Martin and 22 parent organisations and campaigners were delivering an open letter to the Education Secretary.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

Parents running ‘gauntlet of horror’ to access Send support – Motherland actor

Anna Maxwell Martin said children were being written off amid a ‘ridiculous’ punitive approach involving fines for non-attendance.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025

Anna Maxwell Martin calls for end to ‘cruel, idiotic’ fines for school absence

Exclusive: actor says experience of school refusal showed her more compassion is needed, not exclusions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024

The week in TV: Until I Kill You; The Day of the Jackal; Junior Taskmaster; Asia – review

Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans grip in an edgy true crime drama; Eddie Redmayne’s suave lone assassin meets his match; Junior Taskmaster is a chip off the old block. Plus, sea bunnies with David Attenborough

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

Until I Kill You viewers ‘in tears’ over Anna Maxwell Martin’s ‘harrowing’ performance

The true story series is based on Delia Balmer’s shocking ordeal of realising her boyfriend of three years was a serial killer

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024

Until I Kill You review – Anna Maxwell Martin delivers the best performance of her career

This extraordinary portrait of Delia Balmer, who survived a relationship with the murderer John Sweeney, is that rarest of things – fearless TV that values viewers’ intelligence

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The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024

Anna Maxwell Martin captures survivor’s anger, rather than guilt, in serial killer drama Until I Kill You

5/5 Harrowing dramatisation tells the story of Delia Balmer, the sole known survivor of killer John Sweeney

Tom’s Guide · Oct 31, 2024

How to watch 'Until I Kill You' online – stream crime drama from anywhere

Anna Maxwell Martin stars as a woman failed by the system and trapped in a nightmare. Here's how to watch "Until I Kill You" online from anywhere — and potentially for free.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Until I Kill You cast: who's joining Anna Maxwell Martin in new ITV drama?

The haunting new drama is available from this weekend

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Anna Maxwell Martin felt a sense of 'financial terror' after ex-husband Roger Michell's sudden death

The actress, 47, shared: ‘My husband died three years ago and things were really difficult on every aspect of our lives’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024

‘She still sleeps in the bed she was tied to’: Anna Maxwell Martin takes down a serial killer

Delia Balmer spent four days as the hostage of her murderer boyfriend, only to survive his axe attack – and get him put away. The team behind a challenging drama about her horrific experience tell all

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

Anna Maxwell Martin opens up about her fear of eating sandwiches – and finds others also have phobia

Jesy Nelson is also not a fan of sandwiches, she says

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2024

Who plays who in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: from Emma Myers to Zain Iqbal

The TV adaptation is finally about to land on screens

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