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Lloyd Cole: 'My younger self would probably be appalled I'm still performing with grey hair'
Lloyd Cole
Letter To My Younger Self

Lloyd Cole: 'My younger self would probably be appalled I'm still performing with grey hair'

Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte, Golda Rosheuvel: 'We are presenting the world we are living in today'
Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte Photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix
TV

Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte, Golda Rosheuvel: 'We are presenting the world we are living in today'

'For some reason, women are expected to deal with medical situations men just wouldn’t tolerate'
Lucy Sweet

'For some reason, women are expected to deal with medical situations men just wouldn’t tolerate'

Clive Myrie: 'You see the very best and very worst of human nature in a conflict situation'
Letter To My Younger Self

Clive Myrie: 'You see the very best and very worst of human nature in a conflict situation'

How I wrote Tides: A novelist's search for solitude
Books

How I wrote Tides: A novelist's search for solitude

Clara Amfo: 'You've really got to back yourself'
Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo: 'You've really got to back yourself'

Tim Key: 'I'm more of a taverns man myself'
Comedy

Tim Key: 'I'm more of a taverns man myself'

Singer-songwriter Wrabel on his music being used as a tool for queer activism
Music

Singer-songwriter Wrabel on his music being used as a tool for queer activism

Why Sweden is top when it comes to pop
Abba winning Eurovision
Malcolm Jack

Why Sweden is top when it comes to pop

Mark Rylance: 'There's a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?'
Mark Rylance
Film

Mark Rylance: 'There's a loss of identity in England – who are we other than post-imperial bastards?'

Author Okechukwu Nzelu: 'I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl'
Books

Author Okechukwu Nzelu: 'I’m interested in love stories that go far beyond boy meets girl'

Tobias Forge explains the surprise influence of Eurovision on metal band Ghost
Tobias Forge of the band Ghost
Music

Tobias Forge explains the surprise influence of Eurovision on metal band Ghost

Why Māori women in New Zealand are disproportionately likely to be homeless
Vanda Symon
Books

Why Māori women in New Zealand are disproportionately likely to be homeless

Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War
Books

Author Scott Anderson on the last CIA survivor of the Cold War

The female composers you should be listening to on International Women's Day
Her Ensemble. Credit: Noëmie Bottiau
Music

The female composers you should be listening to on International Women's Day

International Women's Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy
Books

International Women's Day: 50 feminist books to smash the patriarchy

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
How Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, staged his own rehabilitation
Books

How Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, staged his own rehabilitation

The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy
Books

The Imposter by Silvina Ocampo review: A glorious, unexpected joy

Dr Hilary Jones: 'I always try to be kind and compassionate, and grateful for what I have'
Dr Hilary Jones
TV

Dr Hilary Jones: 'I always try to be kind and compassionate, and grateful for what I have'

Joe Cole on being Harry Palmer: 'It is such a cool character'
TV

Joe Cole on being Harry Palmer: 'It is such a cool character'

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