Sarah Leigh battles for inclusivity in the film industry
Change in the film industry started with a mother’s love for her son.
Interview: How Harry Faint is helping break down the barriers for LGBTQ+ creatives in the film industry
Interview with Sue Quinn, the legendary location manager behind Notting Hill
Behind every iconic scene is a hard-working, tired location manager. If you have ever taken a photo next to the Notting Hill blue door, or pretended to run into the wall at Kings Cross Station, or confessed your love with cue cards for someone on the Love Actually street, that is because of the work of a location manager. If any of those apply to you specifically, it is down to the hard work of Sue Quinn.
The Fall Guy - Andy Pilgrim's life as a legendary stunt man
From Marvel sets to Christopher Nolan, Andy Pilgrim has spent his career being set alight, jumping off buildings and putting himself in danger, and he loves every second of it. He tells Carter Smith why.
Scottish folk musical Lifeline comes to London Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Doctors and nurses have been responsible for keeping us alive for centuries. Now, it’s time for them to get the spotlight in the new Scottish folk musical Lifeline.
The face of Dorothy: Bethany Weaver's journey to Wicked: For Good
Bethany Weaver was like a lot of girls. In her younger years, she would watch the story of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She loved the film. She loved Dorothy. It was her dream role. Carter Smith tells how that dream came true.
Interview: A look inside Birmingham's 90 second film festival Expresso 90
It’s a Thursday evening, and the last remnants of the winter breeze gust through the streets of Birmingham.
Racism: Has the England flag become a racist symbol?
A podcast episode created and edited by me talking about the impact of the England flag
Culture Kick: Carter Smith
Students on De Montfort University’s Music, Film and Entertainment Journalism module pick the films, plays, music, TV shows and books that shaped them
The best independent cinemas across the UK
As the war against streaming services rages on and the amount of people going to the cinema decreases, there is no better time to go and support your local independent cinema. Carter Smith lists some of the best ones across the UK.
Review: Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man. A serviceable ending to one of TV's greatest shows
It’s been four years since the conclusion of Peaky Blinders’ six-season run, writes Carter Smith, and it was hard to know whether anyone still cared about the show.
Scenes Magazine 001
For my final University project, I created a film based magazine. 72, pages, 10 interviews, all written and designed by myself.
Interview: How Harry Faint is helping break down the barriers for LGBTQ+ creatives in the film industry
In Spring 1988, Margaret Thatcher’s government passed a controversial law called Section 28 — an act which prohibited local authorities from promoting homosexuality by ‘teaching or publishing material’ and from teaching ‘the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretend relationship’.It was a highly contested act on arrival.
Olivier Awards-nominated play Punch heading for Leicester's Curve theatre on a national tour
It’s the critically-acclaimed play “that every single person should see” according to Whatsonstage, writes Carter Smith, and the four-time Olivier Awards-nominated show Punch is heading to Leicester next year as part of a national tour.
Review: Jane Austen's Period Drama. Oscar-nominated menstruation comedy is bloody funny
In a rare twist of fate, two Americans have made something about England which isn’t an obnoxious stereotype. What a triumph, writes Carter Smith.
Leicester City: From champions to crisis
On Leicester’s ten year anniversary, Carter Smith reminisce on the glory days and grimaces at the future.
The rise of Leicester-based singer Rainbow Frog Biscuits :'It's okay to be weird'
Five years ago, Amber Louise was just a girl from Loughborough. She is now rainbow frog biscuits, a singer-songwriter with over one million TikTok followers. Reporter Carter Smith tells her story.
How Leicester Wildecats is paving the way for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in football
Coming up to their 30-year anniversary, the Leicester Wildecats have made their stamp on the community, being the first LGBTQ+ team in Leicester.
‘The idea of isolation was never foreign to me’, says Leicester student with life-threatening X-SCID genetic disorder
The pressures of isolation back in the 2020 lockdown were a shock to most people’s systems, for Jack Crick it was just a normal occurrence. He tells feature writer Carter Smith about the struggles having a life-threatening condition caused and continues to cause.
Top Ten Sports Films
It’s impossible to not romanticise sport. It’s home to some of the world’s greatest storylines. The underdog stories you never dreamed were possible. So, when you pair that with some of the world’s greatest actors and directors, it is impossible to fail.
Listen: Leicester market sellers describe 'heartbreak' over latest relocation plans - Leicestershire Press
A year ago Leicester Market sellers were hopeful about moving into their new redeveloped stalls.
Leicester residents "heartbroken" as historic pub The Parcel Yard closes down - Leicestershire Press
Leicester residents have been left heartbroken after the historic Leicester pub The Parcel Yard closed down after nearly 100 years.
Leicester City: a decade of drama. Trophies, troubles and tragedy
The term rollercoaster is overused in football, but when it comes to Leicester’s most recent history, it’s a perfect fit. From winning England’s most prestigious trophies and European journeys to scandals and relegation, Leicester City fans have squeezed a lifetime of memories into a single decade. Ten years on from Leicester’s 2014 promotion to the Premier League, Carter Smith recaps the highs and lows from football’s wildest ride.
Union FS ready to put on biggest tifo yet to honour Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy
Leicester City fan group Union FS are 80% of the way to making their biggest tifo to date to thank Foxes legend Jamie Vardy for his years of service.