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TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be 'humbling' and how we can all restore hope
TV star AJ Odudu on why life can be 'humbling' and how we can all restore hope
TV star AJ Odudu hasn’t forgotten her working-class roots. She returns to her native Blackburn regularly
to help out in a food bank, where the impact of the cost of living crisis is all too real
Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the 'crony chumocracy' of Tory rule
Sex, drugs and Bloomberg terminals: How Industry highlights the 'crony chumocracy' of Tory rule
TV legend Danny Dyer tried selling Big Issue in London. This is how it went – and what he learned
TV legend Danny Dyer tried selling Big Issue in London. This is how it went – and what he learned
Inside the Big Issue: AJ Odudu is watching you
Inside the Big Issue: AJ Odudu is watching you
AJ Odudu: 'I knew we were working class. I shared the top bunk with my younger sister for years'
AJ Odudu: 'I knew we were working class. I shared the top bunk with my younger sister for years'
Couples Therapy is watch-through-your-fingers TV at its best – it's impossible to look away
Couples Therapy is watch-through-your-fingers TV at its best – it's impossible to look away
Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people
Brassic writer Danny Brocklehurst on Thatcher, bull semen and why TV needs working-class people
Mo Gilligan on the motivational effect of Nike Air Max trainers
Mo Gilligan on the motivational effect of Nike Air Max trainers
Celebrity Race Across the World's Kola Bokinni on life-changing importance of good social housing
Celebrity Race Across the World's Kola Bokinni on life-changing importance of good social housing
Alexandra Roach on gripping new thriller Nightsleeper and why we need Welsh accents on TV
Alexandra Roach on gripping new thriller Nightsleeper and why we need Welsh accents on TV
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Jared Harris: 'I still wake up every morning wondering if I can make a living as an actor'
Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain's 'f**kload of problems'
Sherwood creator James Graham on class, Gareth Southgate and Britain's 'f**kload of problems'
Relax! Murder, She Wrote will always be there for us
Relax! Murder, She Wrote will always be there for us
Big Issue founder John Bird's debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
Big Issue founder John Bird's debut novel optioned for screen adaptation
The Chase's Paul Sinha: 'My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage'
The Chase's Paul Sinha: 'My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage'
Vicky McClure: 'Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from'
Vicky McClure: 'Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from'
When I'm in Paris with Emily, nothing can go wrong. If only I could be more like her
When I'm in Paris with Emily, nothing can go wrong. If only I could be more like her
I played the yellow Power Ranger on TV. I was floored by how much the show means to people
I played the yellow Power Ranger on TV. I was floored by how much the show means to people
Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together
Jemaine Clement on creating Time Bandits for families to go on an adventure together
Alan Titchmarsh makes the Calm app look like a house party thrown by Super Hans
Alan Titchmarsh makes the Calm app look like a house party thrown by Super Hans
Jenna Coleman on policing the town that MeToo forgot in The Jetty
Jenna Coleman on policing the town that MeToo forgot in The Jetty
Spent star Michelle de Swarte: 'Someone had to tell me I was homeless – I was in such denial'
Spent star Michelle de Swarte: 'Someone had to tell me I was homeless – I was in such denial'
I watched all the documentaries about Lidl so you don't have to
I watched all the documentaries about Lidl so you don't have to
Karen Gillan: 'It's better to tell the story of Douglas is Cancelled than not tell the story'
Karen Gillan: 'It's better to tell the story of Douglas is Cancelled than not tell the story'
Karen Gillan on what makes Douglas is Cancelled 'so relevant to so many professions'
