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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’

DIY SOS star Nick Knowles: ‘We are an incredibly generous, empathetic society’
Toys, Ghostface and lots and lots of superheroes: These are the films to get excited about in 2026

Toys, Ghostface and lots and lots of superheroes: These are the films to get excited about in 2026
Happy Mondays star Bez: ‘AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes’

Happy Mondays star Bez: ‘AI is like War of the Worlds unfolding in front of your eyes’
Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: ‘We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026’

Marina Hyde and Richard Osman: ‘We need an outbreak of poetic justice in 2026’
Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’

Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’
Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025 

Lisa Nandy, Zack Polanski and Nitro from Gladiators share their favourite cultural moments of 2025
Angela Scanlon: ‘I’m not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of’

Angela Scanlon: ‘I’m not sure the world has a huge amount to be proud of’
Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’

Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’
Bake Off winner Jasmine Mitchell: ‘I should’ve probably been learning about rare types of lung disease’


