Culture
Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them

Poet Rowan McCabe didn’t know his neighbours. So he went door to door writing poems for them
Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh

Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul

Bless Me Father by Kevin Rowland review – Dexys lynchpin bares his sensitive soul
David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’

David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey

Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Islands star Sam Riley: ‘No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me’

Islands star Sam Riley: ‘No one can play a washed-up, self-destructive 40-something as well as me’
Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’

Hacker T Dog on joining Blue Peter: ‘I’m the dog embodiment of chaos!’
The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’
Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: ‘This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist’

Russian shoegaze band Blankenberge: ‘This machine is bigger than I. But I can do something to resist’
The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
The Golden Spurtle: A porridge-making championship that feeds the soul
Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’

Acid attack survivor Katie Piper: ‘We live in divisive times – our empathy is being lost’
This iconic music venue is helping Manchester’s young migrants find their voice

This iconic music venue is helping Manchester’s young migrants find their voice
Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’

Vince Cable: ‘Power is gradually shifting away from the western world’
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora

Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal review – connections across the Indian diaspora
End of the Road 2025 review: Pouring rain can’t stop a musical buffet

End of the Road 2025 review: Pouring rain can’t stop a musical buffet
I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
Ronan Keating: ‘We’re all scarred by what we went through in the 90s’

Ronan Keating: ‘We’re all scarred by what we went through in the 90s’
King & Conqueror star Luther Ford: ‘Acting is literally dressing up and pretending. It’s childlike’

