Interview

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma
Intersex

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma

Channel 4 documentary The Secret of Me will tell the story of Jim Ambrose, who was born intersex but not told by his parents or medical professionals. He hopes it will help others feel less alone at a time when this is still happening
Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: 'I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs'
Letter to my Younger Self

Sleaford Mods singer Jason Williamson: 'I would definitely tell myself not to take Class A drugs'

Waiting for the Out writer Dennis Kelly: 'In prison, all you can hear is chaos'
TV

Waiting for the Out writer Dennis Kelly: 'In prison, all you can hear is chaos'

Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain's favourite bear to life on stage: 'We're making history'
Theatre

Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain's favourite bear to life on stage: 'We're making history'

Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who's overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time
Art

Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who's overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: 'You have to allow yourself to fall'
Sport

Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: 'You have to allow yourself to fall'

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
Humanitarian aid

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss

Meet the people volunteering in Ukraine amid a life of war and air strikes: 'All of society is mobilised'
Ukraine

Meet the people volunteering in Ukraine amid a life of war and air strikes: 'All of society is mobilised'

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: 'We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society'
TV

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: 'We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society'

Happy Mondays star Bez: 'AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes'
My Big Year

Happy Mondays star Bez: 'AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes'

Comedian Rosie Jones: 'I'm a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor'
My Big Year

Comedian Rosie Jones: 'I'm a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor'

Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: 'We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026'
My Big Year

Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: 'We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026'

From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world
2026

From banning skinny jeans to therapy: 14 big ideas that will save the world

Menswear expert Jim Chapman: 'AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated'
My Big Year

Menswear expert Jim Chapman: 'AI lacks the sense of impending doom that keeps me motivated'

Angela Scanlon: 'I'm not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of'
My Big Year

Angela Scanlon: 'I'm not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of'

Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: 'Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet'
My Big Year

Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: 'Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet'

Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: 'I should've probably been learning about rare types of lung disease'
My Big Year

Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: 'I should've probably been learning about rare types of lung disease'

Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: 'I know now how much I really love life'
My Big Year

Riot Women star Joanna Scanlan: 'I know now how much I really love life'

'We wanted to start a conversation': Adolescence's Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025
TV

'We wanted to start a conversation': Adolescence's Hannah Walters on the TV show that defined 2025

Apprentice star Mike Soutar: 'I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline'
TV

Apprentice star Mike Soutar: 'I want to live in a better country. One in growth, not decline'

Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: 'We all need to fight apathy'
My Big Year

Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: 'We all need to fight apathy'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'A Muslim is someone who strives for peace': How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline
Islamophobia

'A Muslim is someone who strives for peace': How this young imam is challenging Islamophobia on- and offline

The Ridge star Lauren Lyle: 'It's mindboggling that war and genocide became so normalised'
My Big Year

The Ridge star Lauren Lyle: 'It's mindboggling that war and genocide became so normalised'

Sara Cox: 'There's so much good in the world'
Radio

Sara Cox: 'There's so much good in the world'

Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: 'I love that Taylor Swift has found her person' 
My Big Year

Blue Lights star Katherine Devlin: 'I love that Taylor Swift has found her person'