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Roger Taylor on Elvis, Freddie Mercury's belief in Queen and his weekend with Bowie
Roger Taylor on Elvis, Freddie Mercury's belief in Queen and his weekend with Bowie
The best under-the-radar films to see at this year's London Film Festival
The best under-the-radar films to see at this year's London Film Festival
Read this exclusive poem about homelessness by Ian McMillan
Read this exclusive poem about homelessness by Ian McMillan
You know that unmistakeable James Bond film look? Here's how it's created
You know that unmistakeable James Bond film look? Here's how it's created
The real Q: James Bond special effects guru reveals the secrets to 007's stunts
The real Q: James Bond special effects guru reveals the secrets to 007's stunts
Roger Taylor: ‘I just wish I’d got to say goodbye to Freddie’
Roger Taylor: ‘I just wish I’d got to say goodbye to Freddie’
Top 5 dystopian novels, featuring Isaac Asimov and Iain M Banks
Top 5 dystopian novels, featuring Isaac Asimov and Iain M Banks
The Great British Bake Off shows there's still hope for the country
The Great British Bake Off shows there's still hope for the country
The Paper Tigers: Kung Fu caper punches above its weight
The Paper Tigers: Kung Fu caper punches above its weight
Here's what happened when Christopher Eccleston had a heart-to-heart with Big Issue seller Clive
Here's what happened when Christopher Eccleston had a heart-to-heart with Big Issue seller Clive
Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships
Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships
Top 5 books about faceless bureaucracies, from Catch-22 to The Handmaid's Tale
Top 5 books about faceless bureaucracies, from Catch-22 to The Handmaid's Tale
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead: An Ocean’s Eleven meets Ozark heist caper
I went to the quietest place in America. The locals want wifi
I went to the quietest place in America. The locals want wifi
Why the Take One Action Film Festival makes essential viewing ahead of COP26
Why the Take One Action Film Festival makes essential viewing ahead of COP26
Filmmaker Paul Sng: 'My new book shows diversity can make Britain stronger'
Filmmaker Paul Sng: 'My new book shows diversity can make Britain stronger'
Terry Hall: 'The Specials have always been about protest'
Terry Hall: 'The Specials have always been about protest'
Covid drama Help is the 'distinctively British' TV the government wants
Covid drama Help is the 'distinctively British' TV the government wants
Shaun Ryder: 'It will always be one rule for them and another rule for us'
Shaun Ryder: 'It will always be one rule for them and another rule for us'
Herself director Claire Dunne: 'We need to look at the building blocks of people, not just their houses'
