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How James Ellis Ford made a solo album in his hospital bed while suffering from leukaemia

How James Ellis Ford made a solo album in his hospital bed while suffering from leukaemia
Arctic Monkeys and Gorillaz producer James Ellis Ford’s new record Lost In Another World was penned while he was seriously ill
Artist Philip Colbert: ‘There’s a fascism of seriousness’

Artist Philip Colbert: ‘There’s a fascism of seriousness’
The Scottish artist’s most ambitious exhibition has just landed in Pompeii, making him only the second artist (in modern times) to exhibit among the Roman ruins
Bradley Foxwell: the homeless artist showing off his work on the side of canal boats

Bradley Foxwell: the homeless artist showing off his work on the side of canal boats
Canal Boat Contemporary is a gallery with a difference: its paintings are mounted on the exterior of a working narrowboat
Beth Orton: ‘Women are reinventing what it means to exist in the world’
Beth Orton: ‘Women are reinventing what it means to exist in the world’
Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up’
Patrice Lawrence: ‘My dad was homeless. I never felt seen in the books I read growing up’
Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’

Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’
Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’

Sir Chris Hoy: ‘If exercise was in pill form, it would be hailed as a miracle drug’
A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’

A homeless tour of Liverpool: ‘We need to talk about people, real and raw. Everyone’s got a story’
Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’

Dame Elaine Paige: ‘The pandemic awakened me to the idea that I was on a treadmill with my work’
Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’

Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’
Dan Smith: ‘Bastille’s mainstream success came through sleeping on floors and sofas’

Dan Smith: ‘Bastille’s mainstream success came through sleeping on floors and sofas’
Oobah Butler tackles the housing crisis: ‘We’ve become used to the fact that we are screwed’

Oobah Butler tackles the housing crisis: ‘We’ve become used to the fact that we are screwed’
Hyphen: Why I sing punk songs about the wealth tax and economics in tiny shorts

Hyphen: Why I sing punk songs about the wealth tax and economics in tiny shorts
Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube

Barry’s Economics: The ex-homeless comedian explaining wealth inequality on YouTube
YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’

YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
Jinkx Monsoon: ‘Billionaires have no one to blame but themselves if they’re hated’

Jinkx Monsoon: ‘Billionaires have no one to blame but themselves if they’re hated’
Sidemen’s Vikkstar: ‘We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models’

Sidemen’s Vikkstar: ‘We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models’
It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius

It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Being the children’s laureate can be very uplifting and very depressing’

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Being the children’s laureate can be very uplifting and very depressing’
‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’

‘Extremism knows no nationality. The UK is not immune to the allure of cults’
How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso

How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Becky Hill: ‘Grassroots music venues desperately need our help’

Becky Hill: ‘Grassroots music venues desperately need our help’
Miki Berenyi: ‘Grassroots gigs are 100 times more intense than stadium shows’


