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FOUND: 3 - What They Never Told You

James McAvoy reveals two authors hinted he was miscast for their projects

The Glasgow-born actor, who has starred in a variety of book to film adaptations by Stephen King, Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, Philip Pullman, and more.

Daily Record

‘I want my monkey!’ Ruth Wilson on villainy, intimacy and returning to His Dark Materials

The actor made her mark in Jane Eyre after leaving college and hasn’t stopped working since. She talks about her role in Philip Pullman’s dark fantasy, her love for the stage – and her fear of commitment

The Guardian - UK

James McAvoy opens up about his ‘slight’ issue with British writers

The actor, now starring in His Dark Materials, says his confidence plunged when Ian McEwan and Zadie Smith questioned his casting in previous roles

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‘I need to slow down’: James McAvoy on family, faith – and painful truths

For the first 20 years of his meteoric career, James McAvoy hardly stopped for breath. But as the final part of His Dark Materials comes to our screens, he tells Craig McLean it’s time to ease up

The Guardian - UK

'His Dark Materials' Season 3 villain steals a 'House of the Dragon' trick

Father Luis Gomez is eerily similar to a certain hot House of the Dragon breakout star.

Inverse

3 facts you need to remember before 'His Dark Materials' Season 3

The third and final season of 'His Dark Materials' hits HBO on December 5.

Inverse

His Dark Materials season 3 on BBC One - the making of a ‘modern masterpiece’

The pain and reward of adapting Philip Pullman’s magnum opus for the small screen

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His Dark Materials season three on BBC iPlayer: a stupendous feat of imagination

His Dark Materials is back, and barely a second is wasted in this rocket-fuelled homage to the last part of Pullman’s work

Evening Standard

The best theatre to stream this month: The Book of Dust, Four Quartets and the start of panto season

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes Alan Ayckbourn’s 87th play, live performance from Ukraine and a concert of lost showtunes

The Guardian - UK

30 best children’s books: From Matilda to The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack

The Independent UK

Philip Pullman calls for inquiry into writers’ trade union the Society of Authors

The writer, president of the SoA for nine years before he stood down in March, claims the organisation needs ‘investigation from outside’

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s draconian’: Outrage as TfL bans busking for 10 days during national mourning for the Queen

Self-employed musicians say they have ‘effectively been forced to take 10 days’ unpaid leave’

The Independent UK

La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman audiobook review – the gripping prequel to His Dark Materials

Michael Sheen gives a richly textured performance as he brings Lyra Belacqua’s magical world to life

The Guardian - UK

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell review – the doomed duchess

The Hamnet author has found her sweet spot in stories of 16th-century women – but this promising narrative isn’t as gripping as it should be

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Poison pens: leading writers call for overhaul of UK’s Society of Authors

Literary world riven by conflict as trade union is accused of inappropriately taking sides in culture war

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The Guardian view on book prizes: don’t forget the children

Editorial: In a changing awards landscape, fiction for young readers should not be left out in the cold

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Shock ending: how the Costa book awards changed reading – and pitted husband against wife

After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?

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Regenesis by George Monbiot review – hungry for real change

The environmental activist’s proposals for remaking the global food industry, from changes in farming practices to 3D-printed steaks, make for urgent, essential reading

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‘I would not be free to express my opinion’: Philip Pullman steps down as Society of Authors president

Move comes in the wake of writer’s controversial comments about Kate Clanchy’s book Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me

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