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James McEnaney's top 5 books about incredible journeys
Books

James McEnaney's top 5 books about incredible journeys

'Derry deserves better': Cracking Brexit and borders with the Derry Girls
Derry Girls
TV

'Derry deserves better': Cracking Brexit and borders with the Derry Girls

Derry Girls and Fleabag won't fix TV's gender imbalance – but they're a start
TV

Derry Girls and Fleabag won't fix TV's gender imbalance – but they're a start

Fiona Shaw: 'I'm happy to fly all over the world on Phoebe's coat sleeve'
TV

Fiona Shaw: 'I'm happy to fly all over the world on Phoebe's coat sleeve'

How a Miss England gig helped Michael Ball overcome panic attacks
Michael Ball Credit: James Hole Park
Music

How a Miss England gig helped Michael Ball overcome panic attacks

'I'm a proud parent': Rare breeds farmer talks Game of Thrones screen time
TV

'I'm a proud parent': Rare breeds farmer talks Game of Thrones screen time

Kiefer Sutherland: 'I didn't know how lucky I was being in The Lost Boys'
Film

Kiefer Sutherland: 'I didn't know how lucky I was being in The Lost Boys'

Read Hugh Laurie's tribute to Professor Longhair and 'Live on the Queen Mary'
Music

Read Hugh Laurie's tribute to Professor Longhair and 'Live on the Queen Mary'

A Friend Is A Gift You Give Yourself, William Boyle; Permission, Saskia Vogel
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Books

A Friend Is A Gift You Give Yourself, William Boyle; Permission, Saskia Vogel

Patrick Edwards' top 5 science fiction books with a topical theme
Books

Patrick Edwards' top 5 science fiction books with a topical theme

Larry 'Ratso' Sloman: The songs that made me
Music

Larry 'Ratso' Sloman: The songs that made me

Spotify algorithms are making pop singles shorter – and it's no bad thing
Music

Spotify algorithms are making pop singles shorter – and it's no bad thing

Sleeper hit – 'Black Widow' finds favour with our critic (when he's awake)
Film

Sleeper hit – 'Black Widow' finds favour with our critic (when he's awake)

'The Sisters Brothers' review – strong, silent gunslingers need not apply
Film

'The Sisters Brothers' review – strong, silent gunslingers need not apply

'The Umbrella Men' fights the misbehaviour of the powerful against the weak
The Umbrella Men
Books

'The Umbrella Men' fights the misbehaviour of the powerful against the weak

Oliver Jeffers: 'Patriotism is suspect, but I can get behind cultures'
Art

Oliver Jeffers: 'Patriotism is suspect, but I can get behind cultures'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Kiefer Sutherland: 'I cried to my dad. I didn't know he was so important'
Film

Kiefer Sutherland: 'I cried to my dad. I didn't know he was so important'

John Bird: Let poetry be the answer to these troubled political times
Books

John Bird: Let poetry be the answer to these troubled political times

Coldwar Steve: 'Brexit is devastating. I channel my desperation into images'
Art

Coldwar Steve: 'Brexit is devastating. I channel my desperation into images'

Ralph Fiennes: 'Don’t be complacent. Have the courage to speak your mind'
Ralph fiennes
Film

Ralph Fiennes: 'Don’t be complacent. Have the courage to speak your mind'

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