Chiwetel Ejiofor: ‘In theatre the fear lurks all the time’
The award-winning actor talks to Tim Adams about his return to the London stage to play murdered African hero Patrice Lumumba – and his emotional trip to the Congo to prepare for it
Love is pain. That’s the message of the Richard Burton–Elizabeth Taylor story
Jonathan Jones: Framing the debate: Two actors not in love play two who were – and draw attention to the complex relation between acting and truth in the art of love
Liz Taylor and Richard Burton reunited in BBC4 drama about last performance
Biopic of film stars' tempestuous relationship stars Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter in last of BBC channel's big dramas
David Simon: ‘I don’t want anybody in jail for using drugs’
The creator of TV's The Wire will take part in an Observer debate on the war on drugs later this month. He talks to Andrew Anthony
2013 – a year of prequels, sequels and reboots
Marina Hyde: This period of economic hardship hasn't brought about the predicted burst of creativity – instead it's More of the Same
Television producer Tony Garnett: ‘I’m only interested in love and politics’
Maggie Brown: As the BFI celebrates his 50 years' work, the man behind Cathy Come Home reveals the tragedy that changed his world
The Measure: what’s hot and what’s not
Thumbs up: Zara, Little Mix (yes, really) and Adam Driver. Boo hiss: Off-the-peg shirts, Great Gatsby fashion and macaroons
Martin and Gary Kemp: ‘We complement each other’
They went from being new romantics in Spandau Ballet to playing London gangsters in the film The Krays. Now they are about to appear on TV together again. Brothers Martin and Gary Kemp tell Nick Duerden about their enduring relationship
Falklands on film: how broadcasters have handled Margaret Thatcher’s war
BBC and ITV enraged the government with early portrayals of the conflict but it is being supplanted by recent conflicts
Mad Men and Harry Potter stars return in A Young Doctor’s Notebook
Daniel Radcliffe and John Hamm to appear in second series of Sky Arts drama based on the Russian novel by Mikhail Bulgakov. By Maggie Brown
Spooks: we don’t need a film version
Stuart Heritage: Spooks was a great TV series that ran for a decade – what more is there to tell? This trend for turning TV shows into movies needs to stop
Veronica Mars movie halfway to $2m goal on Kickstarter after half a day
Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell ask fans to fund film, and it looks like the sassiest private eye in town is headed to the big screen
On my radar: Park Chan-wook
The South Korean writer, director and producer behind the popular Vengeance trilogy tells Corinne Jones about his cultural highlights
Baftas shine for BBC, but honours go to ITV’s Mr Selfridge
Film awards event draws biggest TV audience for a decade, but Jeremy Piven drama attracts more viewers. By John Plunkett
Top of the Lake – first look review
Jane Campion's return to high-end TV film-making sees Elisabeth Moss play a big city detective back in her home town, where she's assigned a chilling case of child abuse