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Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: 'I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science'
Documentary

Human presenter Ella Al-Shamahi: 'I used to be a creationist missionary – now I trust the science'

Human takes us on an epic, mind-expanding journey through our evolution
The One Show's Alex Jones: 'I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift'
Letter To My Younger Self

The One Show's Alex Jones: 'I always wanted to be a mother. To have a child is a complete gift'

Mark Gatiss: 'All my childhood dreams came true. There's nothing left except James Bond'
Letter To My Younger Self

Mark Gatiss: 'All my childhood dreams came true. There's nothing left except James Bond'

Anna Friel and Jimmy McGovern on redemption, new drama Unforgivable and the power of storytelling
TV

Anna Friel and Jimmy McGovern on redemption, new drama Unforgivable and the power of storytelling

Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'
Letter To My Younger Self

Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'
TV

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: 'There's still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I'm not interested'
Kat Sadler from Such Brave Girls
TV

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: 'There's still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I'm not interested'

Rosie Jones: 'My disability benefits have been cut – but I'm one of the lucky ones'
TV

Rosie Jones: 'My disability benefits have been cut – but I'm one of the lucky ones'

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: 'Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake'
TV

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: 'Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake'

The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: 'Maybe we need to root for the heroes again'
Charlotte Spencer photographed by Matt Smith
TV

The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: 'Maybe we need to root for the heroes again'

Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'
Letter to my younger self

Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'

Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC's deal with Disney?
Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who. Image: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/Dan Fearon
TV

Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC's deal with Disney?

Springwatch's Chris Packham: 'It's tough out there for life'
TV

Springwatch's Chris Packham: 'It's tough out there for life'

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov
TV

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov

Rose Ayling-Ellis on raising deaf voices and new thriller Code of Silence: 'I'm underestimated a lot'
TV

Rose Ayling-Ellis on raising deaf voices and new thriller Code of Silence: 'I'm underestimated a lot'

A tribute to George Wendt: Norm, Cheers and the human need to connect
George Wendt as Norm in sitcom Cheers
TV

A tribute to George Wendt: Norm, Cheers and the human need to connect

The Honesty Box's Vicky Pattison: 'I grew up understanding you never vote Tory'
Big Questions

The Honesty Box's Vicky Pattison: 'I grew up understanding you never vote Tory'

Guz Khan: 'Pedro Pascal saying he's seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental'
Man Like Mobeen creator and star Guz Khan
Big Questions

Guz Khan: 'Pedro Pascal saying he's seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental'

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'
Big Questions

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'

Beyond Paradise's Kris Marshall: 'My big idea to save the world? Intercontinental water transfer!'
Martha (Sally Bretton) and Humphrey (Kris Marshall) in Beyond Paradise
Big Questions

Beyond Paradise's Kris Marshall: 'My big idea to save the world? Intercontinental water transfer!'

Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: 'If you're not enjoying it, you're going too quickly'
Sport

Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: 'If you're not enjoying it, you're going too quickly'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Joe Lycett: 'Let's fix things in our backyard before we try and fix the world'
TV

Joe Lycett: 'Let's fix things in our backyard before we try and fix the world'

Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: 'My biggest failure? I'm yet to fail'
Big Questions

Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: 'My biggest failure? I'm yet to fail'

Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: 'I was always searching for love in the wrong places'
Letter to My Younger Self

Coronation Street legend Sue Cleaver: 'I was always searching for love in the wrong places'

Just Act Normal creator Janice Okoh on class, comedy and the one joke white people won't get
Poster for Just Act Normal on BBC3
TV

Just Act Normal creator Janice Okoh on class, comedy and the one joke white people won't get

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