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Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Books

Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey

Islands star Sam Riley: 'No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me'
Film

Islands star Sam Riley: 'No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me'

Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: 'I'm the dog embodiment of chaos!'
TV

Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: 'I'm the dog embodiment of chaos!'

Children's television has moved online. Parents, be wary
Kids' entertainment

Children's television has moved online. Parents, be wary

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: 'Don't let bullies off the hook'
TV

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: 'Don't let bullies off the hook'

Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: 'This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist'
Music

Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: 'This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist'

The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
Film

The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul

Vince Cable: 'Power is gradually shifting away from the western world'
Politics

Vince Cable: 'Power is gradually shifting away from the western world'

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Books

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel

Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
Books

Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince's Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Robin Ince

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince's Edinburgh Fringe 2025

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
Theatre

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids' TV
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Hacker T Dog and the chaotic rebirth of kids' TV

Turns out Nigel Farage isn't prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?
Paul McNamee

Turns out Nigel Farage isn't prime minister. So why does he get so much airtime?

Letters: If I had to flee my home I'd hope I wouldn't end up in an asylum hotel
Letters

Letters: If I had to flee my home I'd hope I wouldn't end up in an asylum hotel

Ronan Keating: 'We're all scarred by what we went through in the 90s'
Letter To My Younger Self

Ronan Keating: 'We're all scarred by what we went through in the 90s'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: 'Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It's childlike'
TV

King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: 'Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It's childlike'

Don't believe what people are saying about London – it's much safer than when I was a kid
Sam Delaney

Don't believe what people are saying about London – it's much safer than when I was a kid

Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson
Books

Top 5 creepy noir novels, chosen by psychological thriller author Lily Samson

DJ Charlie Sloth: 'Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I've always thought I'm worth more'
Culture

DJ Charlie Sloth: 'Our elders spent their lives in and out of jail. I've always thought I'm worth more'