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Eric Idle: ‘George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian’
Letter To My Younger Self

Eric Idle: ‘George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian’

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: ‘I love screaming to heavy metal in the car’
TV

Karen Pirie star Lauren Lyle: ‘I love screaming to heavy metal in the car’

Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it
Folkspotting

Folk culture is everywhere in Britain. You just have to look for it

Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley
Books

Top 5 spy books for kids, chosen by Cecily Sawyer author Iona Rangeley

Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’
Theatre

Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’

This summer proves Hollywood is out of ideas – but horror movies might just give something worth watching
Film

This summer proves Hollywood is out of ideas – but horror movies might just give something worth watching

This new opera influenced by homeless children shines light on UK’s housing crisis
Opera

This new opera influenced by homeless children shines light on UK’s housing crisis

It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity
Books

It’s Terrible the Things I Have to Do to Be Me by Philippa Snow review – insights into female celebrity

Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
Museums

Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally

Affordable and fun for all the family: These days trips won’t break the bank this summer
Family days out

Affordable and fun for all the family: These days trips won’t break the bank this summer

Formula One legend Damon Hill: ‘I’d love to be able to have one more chat with my dad’
Letter To My Younger Self

Formula One legend Damon Hill: ‘I’d love to be able to have one more chat with my dad’

Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by author Truly Johnston
Books

Top 5 books for children under eight, chosen by author Truly Johnston

Yes, James Gunn’s Superman is an immigrant story. Just as it always has been
Film

Yes, James Gunn’s Superman is an immigrant story. Just as it always has been

Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can’t keep a good banger down
Music

Notes on Stereophonics, nostalgia and why you can’t keep a good banger down

I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned
Museums

I broke the Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a single day – this is what I learned

Bruce Springsteen’s Tracks II is 83 songs long – and proves sometimes less is more
Music

Bruce Springsteen’s Tracks II is 83 songs long – and proves sometimes less is more

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Michelle de Swarte’s comedy fundraiser for Big Issue proves a side-splitting success
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Michelle de Swarte’s comedy fundraiser for Big Issue proves a side-splitting success

Frenetic, angry and urgent: Kneecap show they’ve no intention of shutting up during Glasgow show
Kneecap

Frenetic, angry and urgent: Kneecap show they’ve no intention of shutting up during Glasgow show

Ghostroots by ’Pemi Aguda review – visionary stories to soothe and haunt you
Books

Ghostroots by ’Pemi Aguda review – visionary stories to soothe and haunt you

Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry
Books

Autobiography of Death by Kim Hyesoon review – defiant poetry