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Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people’s debts: ‘Just stopping the bad guys is not enough’

Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people’s debts: ‘Just stopping the bad guys is not enough’
Comedian Babatunde Aléshé: ‘My biggest regret? Not having therapy in my 20s’

Comedian Babatunde Aléshé: ‘My biggest regret? Not having therapy in my 20s’
Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker

Celebrating 100 years of composer Pierre Boulez, a provocative musical thinker
It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline

It wasn’t until I went to prison that I realised how important reading was – it became a lifeline
Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’

Strictly star JB Gill: ‘Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys’
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past

Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett review – lessons of a painful past
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning

Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa review – a remarkable and original study of yearning
Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’

Classical music star André Rieu: ‘My parents couldn’t cope with me being happy. They were jealous’
‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London

‘A vital cog in 20th century music’: Celebrating Brian Auger, the nexus of Swinging London
Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry

Top 5 comic novels, chosen by comedy screenwriter James Alistair Henry
The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’

The Futureheads star Barry Hyde on mining’s ‘brutal’ heritage: ‘I don’t think anyone misses the mines’
The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas

The Last Showgirl review – Pamela Anderson finds the pathos in Vegas
Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’

Toxic Town star Jodie Whittaker on justice, Doctor Who and why she’s always ‘on the brink of panic’
The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods

Kubrick: An Odyssey review – a forensic debunking of myths and falsehoods
I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope

I went looking for incels – among all the hate and bile, I found some signs of hope
Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig

Loud music ruined my ears – but it doesn’t mean I can’t still enjoy a Mogwai gig
Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess

Top 5 works of satire, chosen by writer and cultural mischief maker Jackie Ess
Stephen Graham and Steven Knight on class, boxing and new drama A Thousand Blows
