Letter To My Younger Self
Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
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Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
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Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Angela Griffin: 'For my first year in Coronation Street I kept my job in Burger King'
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Angela Griffin: 'For my first year in Coronation Street I kept my job in Burger King'
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke: 'I decided to make the absolute most out of life'
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Architect and TV presenter George Clarke: 'I decided to make the absolute most out of life'
George Clarke: 'My absolute driver for the rest of my days will be the f**king housing crisis'
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George Clarke: 'My absolute driver for the rest of my days will be the f**king housing crisis'
LeAnn Rimes on powerful women, making mistakes and giving voice to her late gay uncle
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LeAnn Rimes on powerful women, making mistakes and giving voice to her late gay uncle
Henry Winkler on Happy Days, dyslexia and why he'll always love The Fonz: 'I'm grateful'
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Henry Winkler on Happy Days, dyslexia and why he'll always love The Fonz: 'I'm grateful'
Happy Days icon Henry Winkler: 'The Fonz gave me opportunity – but then he took opportunity away'
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Happy Days icon Henry Winkler: 'The Fonz gave me opportunity – but then he took opportunity away'
Punk poet John Cooper Clarke: 'The drugs? Well, obviously keep away from all that s**t'
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Punk poet John Cooper Clarke: 'The drugs? Well, obviously keep away from all that s**t'
Alan Partridge on teen years, getting older and why, in a way, he's always been a chat show host
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Alan Partridge on teen years, getting older and why, in a way, he's always been a chat show host
Aled Jones: 'My parents gave up so much to let me follow my dreams'
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Aled Jones: 'My parents gave up so much to let me follow my dreams'
This Is Going to Hurt writer Adam Kay: 'It's vital for people to know that doctors are human'
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This Is Going to Hurt writer Adam Kay: 'It's vital for people to know that doctors are human'
BBC Strictly's Angela Rippon: 'I'm showing that actually, people of a certain age can still exercise'
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BBC Strictly's Angela Rippon: 'I'm showing that actually, people of a certain age can still exercise'
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'
Author and activist Naomi Klein: 'My mother becoming disabled changed how I saw the world'
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Author and activist Naomi Klein: 'My mother becoming disabled changed how I saw the world'
Al Murray on boarding school, Pub Landlord and his mysterious grandfather's wartime movements
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Al Murray on boarding school, Pub Landlord and his mysterious grandfather's wartime movements
Al Murray: 'Going to boarding school set me up to create the Pub Landlord'
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Al Murray: 'Going to boarding school set me up to create the Pub Landlord'
Soul II Soul's Jazzie B: 'As a kid, I was always in Finsbury Park. Now I’ve got a statue there'
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Soul II Soul's Jazzie B: 'As a kid, I was always in Finsbury Park. Now I’ve got a statue there'
Adrian Edmondson on family, fatherhood and break-up with late comedy legend Rik Mayall
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