I am well-qualified to show the BBC and production company Bad Wolf the way forward – because I am not a Doctor Who fan. I ...

Adeel Akhtar stars as ambitious politician Angad, who emerges as the favourite candidate in a political contest when the leader of the opposition is forced to resign due to a scandal. Full casting has ...

The debut play by Shaan Sahota is a razor-sharp exploration of family, power, and the lies we tell about ourselves, and will be directed by Daniel Ragget. In it, Adeel Akhtar stars as ambitious ...

Adeel Akhtar is a versatile British actor known for his powerful performances across film, television, and theatre. He gained widespread acclaim for his BAFTA-winning role in the BBC drama Murdered by ...

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Season two of Showtrial landed last night (Sunday, 6th October) with Michael Socha and Adeel Akhtar in the starring roles. The first episode was high drama, depicting a high-flying activist being ...

Adeel Akhtar plays defence lawyer Sam Malik in the second season of the hit BBC drama, Showtrial, which returns on Sunday night. Featuring an all-new cast, the series sees a high-profile climate ...

In his twenties, Akhtar was “unemployed for years”; at 30, to reduce living costs, he set up home in a van. “It’s hard to know whether it was simply the difficulty of being an actor,” he ...

When Adeel Akhtar began his career in the early 2000s ... He’s cosy in a soft black hoodie and fuzzy beard, as he tells me how he used to wish he looked different. Mainly, a little less sleepy.

When Adeel Akhtar began his career in the early 2000s ... He’s cosy in a soft black hoodie and fuzzy beard, as he tells me how he used to wish he looked different. Mainly, a little less sleepy. “I ...