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Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'
Letter To My Younger Self

Eric Idle: 'George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian'

He revolutionised comedy with Monty Python. Now, having survived cancer, he’s still looking on the bright side
Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'
TV

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: 'I love screaming to heavy metal in the car'

Why the dystopian world of Severance is my unlikely comfort watch
TV

Why the dystopian world of Severance is my unlikely comfort watch

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: 'There's still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I'm not interested'
TV

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: 'There's still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I'm not interested'

Rosie Jones: 'My disability benefits have been cut – but I'm one of the lucky ones'
TV

Rosie Jones: 'My disability benefits have been cut – but I'm one of the lucky ones'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
A short history of film, social realism and raw talent
Film

A short history of film, social realism and raw talent

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: 'Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake'
TV

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: 'Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake'

Why am I crying at a TV show about virgins?
TV

Why am I crying at a TV show about virgins?

The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: 'Maybe we need to root for the heroes again'
Charlotte Spencer photographed by Matt Smith
TV

The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: 'Maybe we need to root for the heroes again'

Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'
Letter to my younger self

Ex-England star Alex Scott: 'I went from playing football on my council estate to World Cups'

Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC's deal with Disney?
Ncuti Gatwa in Doctor Who. Image: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/Dan Fearon
TV

Doctor Who may be out of time: What happens now for Ncuti Gatwa and the BBC's deal with Disney?

Springwatch's Chris Packham: 'It's tough out there for life'
TV

Springwatch's Chris Packham: 'It's tough out there for life'

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov
TV

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov

Rose Ayling-Ellis on raising deaf voices and new thriller Code of Silence: 'I'm underestimated a lot'
TV

Rose Ayling-Ellis on raising deaf voices and new thriller Code of Silence: 'I'm underestimated a lot'

TV historian Alice Roberts: 'I wanted to be a horse when I grew up'
Big Questions

TV historian Alice Roberts: 'I wanted to be a horse when I grew up'

Johnny Vaughan: 'There's not many who get out of jail and go on to become the highest-paid man on TV'
Letter to my younger self

Johnny Vaughan: 'There's not many who get out of jail and go on to become the highest-paid man on TV'

Why is new Tina Fey comedy The Four Seasons so toothless?
Lucy Sweet

Why is new Tina Fey comedy The Four Seasons so toothless?

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: 'I've got to do something'
Sam Thompson joined children aged nine to 12 to play football at a UNICEF-supported football programme supporting children in Solola, Guatemala.
Charity

Sam Thompson on his mammoth 260-mile challenge for Soccer Aid: 'I've got to do something'

The Honesty Box's Vicky Pattison: 'I grew up understanding you never vote Tory'
Big Questions

The Honesty Box's Vicky Pattison: 'I grew up understanding you never vote Tory'

Guz Khan: 'Pedro Pascal saying he's seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental'
Man Like Mobeen creator and star Guz Khan
Big Questions

Guz Khan: 'Pedro Pascal saying he's seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental'

From budget cuts to rising costs: Can the BBC compete anymore with the likes of Netflix and Amazon?
Robin Parker

From budget cuts to rising costs: Can the BBC compete anymore with the likes of Netflix and Amazon?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'
Big Questions

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'

Inside the Big Issue: Who saves Who?
Inside the Big issue

Inside the Big Issue: Who saves Who?

The family-unifying effect of University Challenge
Lucy Sweet

The family-unifying effect of University Challenge

Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
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Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times

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