Letter To My Younger Self

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: 'The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality'
Gareth Thomas
Letter To My Younger Self

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: 'The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality'

An enduring passion for rugby led to an incredible career, but it took a little longer to figure out who he really was
Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage
Letter to my younger self

Kool & the Gang's Robert Bell on music, politics and the secret to a happy marriage

Inside the Big Issue: 200 years of small boats
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: 200 years of small boats

Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley on communism, punk and how music saved him from a stint in borstal
Letter to my Younger Self

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'
Letter to my younger self

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'
Letter To My Younger Self

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'
George Clarke
TV

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
LeAnn Rimes
Letter To My Younger Self

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'
Henry Winkler
Letter to my younger self

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'
henry winkler the fonz
TV

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'
John Cooper Clarke. Portrait by Bryan Ledgard
Letter to My Younger Self

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
Alan Partridge
Letter to my younger self

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'
Aled Jones
Letter to my younger self

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'
Adam Kay
Letter to my younger self

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'
Angela Rippon, Strictly Come Dancing 2023. Image: BBC
Letter to my younger self

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'
Richard Hawley
Letter to my younger self

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'
Letter To My Younger Self

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
Al Murray in a purple shirt
Letter to my younger self

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'
Al Murray drumming
Comedy

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'
Jazzie B in a black hat
Letter to my younger self

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
Adrian Edmondson
Letter to my younger self

Adrian Edmondson on family, fatherhood and break-up with late comedy legend Rik Mayall

TV historian David Olusoga: 'My family were driven from our home by the National Front'
David Olusoga
Letter to my younger self

TV historian David Olusoga: 'My family were driven from our home by the National Front'

Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family
Blake Morrison close up to the camera
Letter to my Younger Self

Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family

Music icon Eddy Grant opens up on disappointing his dad, heart issues and Little Richard
Letter to my Younger Self

Music icon Eddy Grant opens up on disappointing his dad, heart issues and Little Richard

Social Bite's Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe 'made friends' with George Clooney
Josh Littlejohn in a blue shirt
Letter to My Younger Self

Social Bite's Josh Littlejohn explains how his Edinburgh cafe 'made friends' with George Clooney