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Hozier on being authentic, Ireland and speaking out for queer youth: 'All I can do is be honest'

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Wonka stars Mathew Baynton and Simon Farnaby: 'With the help of others you can change the world'

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Ncuti Gatwa: Doctor Who reminds me that there is always hope

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Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in Netflix film Rustin
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'Activism and organising is kinda sexy!': Colman Domingo on Rustin, Oscar buzz and the Obamas

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Manchester mayor Andy Burnham blasts Tories over 'arrogant' and 'dishonest' treatment of refugees

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Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: 'There's a special kind of love on the streets'

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Russell T Davies
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Russell T Davies on returning to Doctor Who, queer representation and 'maddest' episodes yet

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race
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the future of travel

Astronaut Chris Hadfield on sustainable space travel, Elon Musk and the modern-day space race

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We grilled new children's minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn't go well

Richard Hawley: 'Thatcher defined my youth. She gave us something to fight against'
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Richard Hawley: 'Thatcher defined my youth. She gave us something to fight against'

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TV

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Angela Rippon: 'I would have loved them to have asked me years ago'

The Newsreader star Anna Torv on how hit drama explores journalistic ethics in changing times
Anna Torv in The Newsreader on BBC2
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The Newsreader star Anna Torv on how hit drama explores journalistic ethics in changing times

Richard Hawley: 'Thatcher's Britain was a time of fear. If you were northern, you were f**ked'
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Music

Richard Hawley: 'Thatcher's Britain was a time of fear. If you were northern, you were f**ked'

David Duchovny: 'I dare you not to be moved by Puff, the Magic Dragon'
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The Music That Made Me

David Duchovny: 'I dare you not to be moved by Puff, the Magic Dragon'

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Firebrand cellist Abel Selaocoe: 'Classical music is about telling a great story'

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Grant Morrison
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Comic book legend Grant Morrison on drag, defying gender norms and debut novel Luda

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Russell T Davies' classic picks from the Whoniverse as Doctor Who episodes land on iPlayer

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Duran Duran on critics, escapism and why AI can actually be a useful tool for artistry

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