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Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake

Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake
Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’

Meet the Paddington actors bringing Britain’s favourite bear to life on stage: ‘We’re making history’
Waiting for the Out writer Dennis Kelly: ‘In prison, all you can hear is chaos’

Waiting for the Out writer Dennis Kelly: ‘In prison, all you can hear is chaos’
Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale

Britain would be nicer if people lived more like Paddington, says musical writer Jessica Swale
Rental Family review – satisfaction guaranteed with Brendan Fraser

Rental Family review – satisfaction guaranteed with Brendan Fraser
Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time

Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time
Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: ‘You have to allow yourself to fall’

Champion figure skater Anastasia Vaipan-Law: ‘You have to allow yourself to fall’
Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle review – Starr treatment

Ringo: A Fab Life by Tom Doyle review – Starr treatment
Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’

Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, aka Nitro: ‘Not even Usain Bolt had done what I’ve done’
10 years on, David Bowie shows us how to move forward – even when confronting the end

10 years on, David Bowie shows us how to move forward – even when confronting the end
David Bowie’s late revival was heroic, in a very English way

David Bowie’s late revival was heroic, in a very English way
Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters

Top 5 female poets chosen by author, anthologist and editor Fiona Waters
Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking

Music in 2026: The year ahead in reading, raving and post-rocking
The Cribs: ‘It’s difficult for working-class people to get into music now – there’s so little money in it’

The Cribs: ‘It’s difficult for working-class people to get into music now – there’s so little money in it’
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood

Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen review – a redemptive portrait of motherhood
Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’

Jamie Laing: ‘If I played Roger Federer in a tennis match, I’d probably win a game’
Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’

Former Big Issue vendor on inspiring Sam Fender: ‘It was just me and Sam. It was a teary moment’
DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’


