Max Williams

Deputy Editor

Max has worked at Square Mile since 2016. He joined as editorial assistant (e.g. making the coffees) before rising to the giddy heights of Deputy Editor (still makes the coffees). He likes a good pub, loves a bad pub, plays a decent chess game yet still can't whistle. Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup is easily one of the best days of his life. At Square Mile, he specialises in profile pieces, travel and food. Plus coffee, of course.

Film & TV

“It’s going to be wild and it’s going to be feral.” How George Jaques created the buzziest film of the summer

George Jaques won plaudits for his debut film Black Dog. Now the 26-year-old is back with his sophomore effort Sunny Dancer. The director shares how he created one of the buzziest films of the year

Published: Wednesday 19th August 2026

Film & TV

“We have a tradition of bad guys.” Mark Strong: actor, gentleman, legend

Mark Strong is one of the most respected actors in the industry, but his success was anything but ordained. One of the game’s true gentlemen talks Max Williams through a remarkable career

Published: Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Music

“I’m not afraid to express myself” | Alex Iwobi is a certified baller

Whether on the pitch or in the recording booth, Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi is a creative powerhouse. He talks using music as therapy, the manager who changed his career and his continual need for self-expression

Published: Friday 8th May 2026

Film & TV

Marilyn Monroe: the extraordinary life of Hollywood’s greatest icon

A century after her birth, Marilyn Monroe continues to enthral. She has been immortalised in songs, artwork, literature and, of course, film. We speak to the author of a new biography about the greatest star of them all