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Michael Sheen: ‘I’ve essentially turned myself into a social enterprise, a not-for-profit actor’
Michael Sheen: ‘I’ve essentially turned myself into a social enterprise, a not-for-profit actor’
How Michael Sheen was liberated by giving everything away for a cause close to his heart
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men
Doug Johnstone on a genuinely thrilling country noir novel and a gripping read about two police officers in Calcutta after World War 1.
Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates
Matt Bates, editor of anthology Queer Life, Queer Love, selects five books about trans lives.
How Munya Chawawa makes the internet’s fastest comedy spoofs
How Munya Chawawa makes the internet’s fastest comedy spoofs
The six best things that happened at Stormzy’s Christmas party for the kids of Croydon
The six best things that happened at Stormzy’s Christmas party for the kids of Croydon
My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise
My one-man mission to build a school – and keep a promise
It’s A Wonderful Life became a life-saving guardian angel for star Karolyn Grimes
It’s A Wonderful Life became a life-saving guardian angel for star Karolyn Grimes
Glen Matlock: ‘I heard The Beatles and immediately wanted to start the Sex Pistols’
Glen Matlock: ‘I heard The Beatles and immediately wanted to start the Sex Pistols’
Soweto Kinch’s pandemic reflections draw parallels with Civil Rights Movement music
Soweto Kinch’s pandemic reflections draw parallels with Civil Rights Movement music
Jon Snow: Interviewing Margaret Thatcher was a pseudo-sexual experience
Jon Snow: Interviewing Margaret Thatcher was a pseudo-sexual experience
Robin Ince’s 100 bookshop tour: Car parks and cagoules
Robin Ince’s 100 bookshop tour: Car parks and cagoules
Simon Le Bon: ‘I’m very lucky. Solo artists have nobody to tell them they’re being an arsehole’
Simon Le Bon: ‘I’m very lucky. Solo artists have nobody to tell them they’re being an arsehole’
Christmas ghost stories: 5 of the best festive phantoms
Christmas ghost stories: 5 of the best festive phantoms
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Where to catch some live Christmas music this year
Where to catch some live Christmas music this year
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing
The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday
The past, present and future of Mr Men and Little Miss books as they celebrate their 50th birthday
Claudia Winkleman on Rose Ayling-Ellis, representation, and the role of TV
Claudia Winkleman on Rose Ayling-Ellis, representation, and the role of TV
Engelbert Humperdinck: ‘I’ve lost fortunes, my dear. Fortunes’
Engelbert Humperdinck: ‘I’ve lost fortunes, my dear. Fortunes’
What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days
What I learned from being held hostage for 450 days
Greg Wise: ‘Strictly is not really about dancing. It’s about being alive’
Greg Wise: ‘Strictly is not really about dancing. It’s about being alive’
House of Gucci review: A decadent parade of high camp and dodgy accents
House of Gucci review: A decadent parade of high camp and dodgy accents
Sadie Frost: Why I’m part of the UN’s campaign to end violence against women
Sadie Frost: Why I’m part of the UN’s campaign to end violence against women
Matt Haig on A Boy Called Christmas and how to look after your mental health this festive season
Matt Haig on A Boy Called Christmas and how to look after your mental health this festive season
Get Back is The Beatles as they were, not as we’ve been led to believe
Get Back is The Beatles as they were, not as we’ve been led to believe
How a Kinder Egg led to a surprising linguistic journey
How a Kinder Egg led to a surprising linguistic journey
The journey inspired by Orwell’s roses, still flowering 70 years after his death
The journey inspired by Orwell’s roses, still flowering 70 years after his death
Biologist Beth Shapiro’s top 5 books about humans and nature
Biologist Beth Shapiro’s top 5 books about humans and nature
Claudia Winkleman: ‘Representation is everything’ on this year’s Strictly
Claudia Winkleman: ‘Representation is everything’ on this year’s Strictly
‘I consider myself a foot soldier in the exploration of Mars’
‘I consider myself a foot soldier in the exploration of Mars’
Adele’s 30 is here and she’s belting out the big numbers
