Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: 'The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality'
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Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: 'The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality'
Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is 'incredibly shameless'
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Cate Blanchett on religion, powerful drama The New Boy and why politics is 'incredibly shameless'
The New Boy director Warwick Thornton: 'Democracy is a failure for world's indigenous people'
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The New Boy director Warwick Thornton: 'Democracy is a failure for world's indigenous people'
Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
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Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
Ava DuVernay on Origin: 'I want it to be the kind of film you think about after you've left the theatre'
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Ava DuVernay on Origin: 'I want it to be the kind of film you think about after you've left the theatre'
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
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Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Filmmaker Adam Curtis on epic new BBC drama The Way – and how the power of TV is shaking up Britain
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Filmmaker Adam Curtis on epic new BBC drama The Way – and how the power of TV is shaking up Britain
Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: 'I've found it hard to make peace with my football career'
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Ex-England star Jermaine Jenas: 'I've found it hard to make peace with my football career'
Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: 'Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?'
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Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley: 'Why the hell are we still judging someone on how they look?'
Apoocalypse Now: Joe Lycett vs Sewage on Channel 4 shames UK's privatised water companies
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Apoocalypse Now: Joe Lycett vs Sewage on Channel 4 shames UK's privatised water companies
Doctor behind ITV's vital new drama Breathtaking on 'horrendous' truth about Covid in hospitals
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Doctor behind ITV's vital new drama Breathtaking on 'horrendous' truth about Covid in hospitals
England ace turned TV pundit Jermaine Jenas: 'There are sharks everywhere in football'
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