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Is The Hotel's Mark Jenkins a real-life Basil Fawlty?

Mark Jenkins
Steven MacKenzie

The Hotel's Mark Jenkins opens up to The Big Issue about problem staff, his failed marriages, and why he wants a new career

Sid Sloane: "Yoga is far too extreme for me"

Sid Sloane
Andrew Burns

CBeebies star Sid Sloane talks panto, the Brighton to Manchester commute, and why diet is more important than exercise

Pride, Prejudice and an enduring love affair

Jane Austen

This month sees the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice. Susannah Fullerton analyses why Jane Austen has never been more popular

Richard Hammond: "It made me question my sanity..."

Richard Hammond
Jane Graham

Richard Hammond, 43, talks bullying, girls, and how he's been affected by a life-changing experience

Don't panic! How to survive 2013

Money worries, health issues, bad habits. Don't panic! Paul Lewis, Clare Francis and a host of experts reveal how to survive in 2013

George Orwell Day: Road to Wigan Pier revisited

George Orwell’s Road to Wigan Pier defined the state of the nation. Stephen Armstrong looks at how Britain compares today

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Paul McNamee
Paul McNamee

"The event felt like a brutal illustration of something rotten at the heart of contemporary Britain"

Does Kim-Jong Un have Google vision?

Kim Jong-Un

Google's Eric Schmidt hopes to do business with North Korea - but, as Tom Farrell discovered, it is a state cut off from the 21st century

Agored Cymru - A Big Issue Cymru Big List Subscriber

Agored Cymru is a Welsh charity putting sustainability at the heart of education and training in Wales

MyAnna Buring: Cops, vampires and ripping yarns

MyAnna Buring
Steven MacKenzie

MyAnna Buring talks Ripper Street, Downton crossovers, and why her latest role surprised her family

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