Max Williams

Features Editor

Max Williams's articles

Restaurant don't come more classy than Cornus

Belgravia restaurant Cornus offers wonderfully cooked food in a sophisticated setting. Don your dinner jacket and open your wallet

Marceline brings French chic to Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf has become significantly cooler with the arrival of Marceline, a beautiful French brasserie situated on the water

Humble Chicken is a restaurant to be proud of

The super suave Humble Chicken has established itself as one of the buzziest restaurants in London. It seats a mere 18 diners, serves as many courses and has already picked up a Michelin star

How Alex Watson created the hottest gin brand on the market

Alex Watson spent youthful summers working on the family vineyard in Chablis. Now he’s launched his own gin brand Renais alongside his sister Emma. We head to Scarfes Bar for a glass or two

Pennyhill Park offers a picture perfect getaway

Pennyhill Park is a luxury hotel with a spa that offers a bit of everything. Factor in the breezy commute to Bagshot and you have the perfect weekend getaway

“It’s a mad, extraordinary thing” | A night in Galway with Robert Sheehan

Robert Sheehan found success as a young actor in Misfits before conquering the world with The Umbrella Academy. He has also written a book of short stories and now a memoir exploring life, fame and meditation. We hit Galway with a true original

Nico Mirallegro on his ultimate stag party

Your worst stag party experience hopefully has nothing on Stags, a new TV series in which a group of friends are sent to an island prison. Nico Mirallegro plays the unfortunate groom. He shares the stories

Nadia Parkes: “It’s not what I achieve, it’s how I achieve it”

Nadia Parkes is receiving rave reviews for her performance in BBC true crime drama Kidnapped. She spends a sunny afternoon in Mayfair with Max Williams

George Jaques: “Black Dog nearly broke me. But it also made me”

George Jaques is only 24 yet already preparing to direct his second feature film Sunny Dancer. His debut film, Black Dog, has just arrived on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. We catch up with the coolest kid in the game

The Dorchester is the grande dame of London hotels

The Dorchester recently renovated its entire ground floor – rooms, bars, restaurants all got a facelift. Well you don't reach the top by standing still

Tom Ellis: “The hairs on my arm just went up”

Lucifer made Tom Ellis a global star but all good things must come to an end. What’s next for the charismatic actor? Well, everything. He catches up with Max Williams to discuss past, present and future plans

Ultimate It Girl: the extraordinary life of Penelope Tree

She was discovered at Truman Capote’s party of the century and became one of the hottest models of the 1960s. Now she’s written her debut novel. Meet the brilliant Penelope Tree

“Bang – it's done!” The brutal power of the knockout punch

There is no more dramatic moment in sport than the knockout. We speak to boxing journalist Andy Clarke about this most devastating and decisive of sporting denouements

Henry Ashton: “I'm a committed pinky ring guy”

Henry Ashton plays lead roles in My Lady Jane and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. He talks us through his journey to date

Cricket's coming home at Lord's

Guy Lavender has been at the forefront of British cricket for 13 years. We head to the Home of Cricket to meet the CEO of MCC

“We broke into the 1990s like we were owed something” | How Dazed & Confused defined a decade

Dazed & Confused was the defining magazine of the 1990s. We catch up with its co-founder, legendary photographer Rankin, to discuss stories and lessons from that seminal decade

Music, laughter, love: the beautiful life of Fra Fee

With a career spanning musicals, Shakespeare and blockbuster films, Fra Fee is among the most versatile actors in the game. Max Williams heads to the countryside to share a few pints with him

Oleksandr Usyk: peerless boxer, beautiful mind

Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury to establish himself as one of the greatest boxers of his generation. We spoke to legendary journalist Don McRae to discuss this most unique of champions

Live the Irish dream at Adare Manor

Limerick County's Adare Manor isn't only one of the finest hotel resorts in Ireland but one of the finest in the world. Michelin-starred dining, beautiful rooms and a golf course preparing to host the Ryder Cup...

Jonah Hauer-King: “You have this really significant feeling of weight and darkness”

The Little Mermaid made Jonah Hauer-King a global star. Now the actor is taking on his most personal role yet in The Tattooist of Auschwitz. We catch up with one of Britain’s leading lights