Letter To My Younger Self

Paul McGann: 'Doctor Who couldn't have worked out better'
TV

Paul McGann: 'Doctor Who couldn't have worked out better'

'I had to flee Afghanistan when I was just 12'
gulwali passarlay, refugee, afghanistan
News

'I had to flee Afghanistan when I was just 12'

Emmylou Harris: 'The only thing I knew how to do was sing, I had no choice'
Music

Emmylou Harris: 'The only thing I knew how to do was sing, I had no choice'

Jackson Browne: 'The best is always yet to come'
Music

Jackson Browne: 'The best is always yet to come'

Jonathan Edwards: 'It almost feels like somebody else's life'
News

Jonathan Edwards: 'It almost feels like somebody else's life'

Peter Ackroyd: 'When I was young I wanted to be Pope'
Books

Peter Ackroyd: 'When I was young I wanted to be Pope'

Joan Armatrading: 'I didn't know I was breaking ground'
Music

Joan Armatrading: 'I didn't know I was breaking ground'

Ricky Ross: 'You can avoid real life, and still get paid!'
Music

Ricky Ross: 'You can avoid real life, and still get paid!'

Julian Lloyd Webber: 'The longest relationship I’ve had is with my cello'
Music

Julian Lloyd Webber: 'The longest relationship I’ve had is with my cello'

Richard Coles: 'I still don't think David is dead'
News

Richard Coles: 'I still don't think David is dead'

Ed Miliband: 'I should have taken more chances'
News

Ed Miliband: 'I should have taken more chances'

Pat Nevin: 'When I hear racist chanting... I'm not having that'
News

Pat Nevin: 'When I hear racist chanting... I'm not having that'

Joanna Scanlon: 'I don’t see conformity as a good thing'
TV

Joanna Scanlon: 'I don’t see conformity as a good thing'

Billie Piper: 'I've had to prove myself twice as hard'
Billie Piper. Pop star, actor, director. Image: Guardian / eyevine. All Rights Reserved.
TV

Billie Piper: 'I've had to prove myself twice as hard'

James O'Brien: 'In therapy I felt my armour flaking away'
Outspoken radio show host James O'Brien. Image credit: Ula Soltys
News

James O'Brien: 'In therapy I felt my armour flaking away'

Ian Wright: 'I didn’t realise how unhappy I was'
Ian Wright is fronting a new documentary. Image credit: BBC / Brook Lapping Productions / Dan Dewsbury
News

Ian Wright: 'I didn’t realise how unhappy I was'

Esther Rantzen: 'Strap on your tin helmet and keep going'
Esther Rantzen. Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
TV

Esther Rantzen: 'Strap on your tin helmet and keep going'

Matt Baker: 'When you grow up on a farm, you know all about hard work'
Matt Baker has returned to his roots. Photo: BBC Studios/Pete Dadds
TV

Matt Baker: 'When you grow up on a farm, you know all about hard work'

Tim Booth: 'I carried too much responsibility in James'
Tim Booth said his 16-year-old self would be surprised
Music

Tim Booth: 'I carried too much responsibility in James'

Gabrielle: 'Dreams definitely can come true!'
Gabrielle has spoken to The Big Issue in a new interview. Image credit: Supplied
Music

Gabrielle: 'Dreams definitely can come true!'