Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK
Irenie Forshaw is the features editor at The Week, mainly covering arts, culture and travel. She began her career in journalism at Leeds University, where she wrote for the student newspaper, The Gryphon, and interned at TV Times. In 2018, she joined the acquisitions department of a film locations company, sourcing and researching buildings for productions across London.
She then worked in the brand team at The Guardian, before moving to the New Statesman Media Group (NSMG), where she wrote features for a range of B2B magazines and online publications on topics ranging from cyberattacks in space to Covid testing on North sea oil rigs.
Irenie went on to become a senior writer at NSMG's lifestyle magazine, Elite Traveler, where she oversaw The Experts column, interviewing Michelin-starred chefs including Clare Smyth, Mauro Colagreco and Alain Ducasse. She also wrote travel features on a series of memorable trips, from a Scottish sea safari through the Inner Hebrides to a behind-the-scenes tour of a Parisian chocolate factory.
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Has Little House on the Prairie gone ‘woke’?Talking Point Netflix’s reboot has been caught up in the culture war
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Escape the heat at this remote Norwegian archipelagoThe Week Recommends Scenic Traena in Norway’s Arctic Circle is well worth the ‘schlep’
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What to eat and drink to stay cool during a heatwaveThe Week Recommends From hydrating fruit and veg to electrolyte-packed coconut water, here is what to stock up on
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The best family board gamesThe Week Recommends Put down the smartphones and settle in for some old-fashioned fun
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David Sedaris examines ageing with ‘curiosity and grim glee’ in new essaysThe Week Recommends Being alive is as ‘contradictory’ and ‘hilarious’ as ever in The Land and its People
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Discovering England’s mysterious chalk figuresThe Week Recommends Ancient carvings cut into hilly grasslands make a captivating backdrop for a hike
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The best parlours to enjoy ice cream by the seaThe Week Recommends Cool off with a cone at a sunny seaside parlour
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The ‘durian tsunami’ sweeping MalaysiaUnder the Radar Sellers are giving away the prized, pungent fruit for free following a glut
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The best British crime dramas to watch nowThe Week Recommends Nail-biting shows that will keep you up at night, from Shetland to Down Cemetery Road
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The Last 12 Weeks: ‘extraordinary’ access to a death row caseThe Week Recommends Serial teams up with The Marshall Project for ‘thought-provoking’ true crime podcast about the Desert Killer
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The best Scottish islands for a scenic coolcationThe Week Recommends Enjoy beaches, birdwatching or a good old dram
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James Norton goes ‘full fantasy panto’ in ‘explosive’ House of the Dragon third seriesThe Week Recommends Game of Thrones spin-off steps up the action with plot twists and bloody battles
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Chilli crisp: the spicy, crunchy ‘flavour bomb’ we can’t get enough ofThe Week Recommends Dollop the moreish condiment on everything from dumplings to fried eggs
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The best comedy series to watch nowThe Week Recommends Hilarious shows from Can you Keep a Secret? to Amandaland
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7 best music videos of all timeThe Week Recommends From striking a pose to zombie dancing in the street
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Getting up close to mountain gorillas in the wildThe Week Recommends Trek with silverbacks in the lush national parks of Rwanda and Uganda
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Why Madonna’s star-studded Confessions II film is making a splashIn the Spotlight Queen of Pop marks her new album with raunchy celebrity bathroom rave in ‘vagina laser video’
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8 best liminal horror films of all timeThe Week Recommends These unsettling movies trap you in an eerie world of in-between spaces
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The best true crime documentaries to watch nowThe Week Recommends Unsettling real-life cases, from unsolved murders to rogue sperm donors
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Why sweet, sticky dates are everywhereThe Week Recommends As consumers shun ultra-processed foods, the wrinkly fruit has become an unlikely social media star
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The best self-help booksThe Week Recommends Insightful reads to shift your perspective, from grief memoirs to science-based relationship guides
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Why the UK hostel scene is boomingThe Week Recommends Cut-price communal – or private – lodgings in beautiful locations are luring staycationers
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Hojicha: matcha’s ‘toasty cousin’The Week Recommends The charcoal-roasted green tea is popping up in cafes around the country
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Sunny UK terraces for al fresco drinks with a viewThe Week Recommends Sit back and get sipping at these spectacular suntraps
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