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Is actor Michael Sheen the right person to rescue Welsh theatre?

Amid closures and financial cuts, Sheen is using his clout to stimulate interest and investment in the Welsh stage. A celebrity force for good? Or is he taking the spotlight away from other, vital arts organisations?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

The Guardian view on Michael Sheen’s new national theatre for Wales: an act of defiance

Welsh culture is in crisis. The actor’s intervention is to be applauded, but it is not a long-term solution

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2025

Michael Sheen to play Welsh prince who led rebellion against the English crown

Actor hopes Owain and Henry, one of two new productions by the Welsh National Theatre, will be a ‘defining moment’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025

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Michael Sheen and Channel 4 questioned over ‘originality’ of debt documentary

Independent TV producers say they discussed 2021’s Bank Job with the Welsh actor’s team and he later presented a similar programme

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

David Tennant announced as guest for MCM London Comic Con

The Doctor Who actor will be doing a signing, and will have his own Spotlight panel

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2025

Michael Sheen spotted a UFO

Michael Sheen beleives he saw a UFO when he was 12 years old.

BANG Premier · Mar 24, 2025

Michael Sheen recounts UFOs sighting over Port Talbot: 'There's something going on'

Sheen first recalled an incident from his youth before sharing more recent experiences with the paranormal

Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025

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Actor Michael Sheen to launch new children’s book about homelessness

It comes after Sheen recently bought £1 million of debt belonging to hundreds of people in South Wales for Channel 4’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway.

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025

Hay Festival announces return of expert panel series The News Review for 2025

‘The Independent’ will host a selection of experts to dissect the day’s breaking news

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

The week in TV: Adolescence; Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway; Chess Masters: The Endgame – review

A teenage murder sparks Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s affecting drama about the online ‘manosphere’; Michael Sheen’s generosity exposes Britain’s debt crisis; and, for the first time in 30 years, chess is king at the BBC

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025

Michael Sheen’s kindness shows how cruel the credit business is

Letters: Readers respond to the news that the actor has paid off £1m of his neighbours’ debts and called for fairer banking practices

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2025

Michael Sheen may be a real-life Robin Hood in Port Talbot, but campaigning TV doesn’t get results

COMMENT: Phil Harrison admires the actor’s commitment to ending personal debts in ‘Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway’, but says it won’t force politicians to act

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Michael Sheen, Jameela Jamil and Hanif Kureishi join packed Hay festival lineup

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader, is also due to appear, in a festival dedicated to activism and an exploration of the impact of AI

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

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The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

Hay Festival 2025: ‘Carnival of ideas’ returns with new events programme

Annual literary event has become a prominent occasion in British culture and boasts a star-studded lineup with over 600 events

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Michael Sheen, Anton Du Beke and Donald Trump’s niece among Hay Festival line-up

The arts and literature event will also see Hanif Kureishi, who woke up without the use of his hands, arms and legs, speak.

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025

Michael Sheen hailed a 'hero' on Secret Million Pound Giveaway as actor clears £1m debt for 900 people

The actor said said he wanted to highlight social injustice and how credit finance companies profit from the vulnerable

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway review – this Robin Hood heist is a total inspiration

The Welsh actor is rightly indignant as he meets people struggling with debts in his home town … then devises an elaborate ploy to pay them off using his own cash. You can’t help but root for him

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BANG Premier · Mar 10, 2025

Michael Sheen's generosity left him in 'massive debt'

Michael Sheen was in "massive debt" and had "nothing left" after selling his houses to fund the 2019 Homeless World Cup.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

First Thing: Mark Carney to be next Canada PM

Former central banker has positioned himself as uniquely able to handle Canada’s trade war with the US. Plus, why Michael Sheen paid off more than $1m of his neighbors’ debts

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

Michael Sheen pays off £1m of neighbours’ debts in his hometown in Wales

‘It couldn’t be more real, how much people are hurting’ said the Welsh actor

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

TV tonight: how Michael Sheen’s mega ‘debt heist’ helped hundreds of people

The Welsh actor buys £1m worth of debt in this powerful documentary. Plus: chess is officially the most exciting game! Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts

The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

‘People are hurting’, says Michael Sheen in documentary where he writes off debt

The actor writes off £1 million of consumer debt using his own money in a new Channel 4 programme.

BANG Premier · Feb 22, 2025

Sharon Horgan admits filming sex scene with Michael Sheen was ‘so awkward’

Opening up about making her new drama ‘Best Interests’, actress Sharon Horgan has admitted filming a sex scene with Michael Sheen in the show was “so awkward”.

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