It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius
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It is a decade since the world lost Caroline Aherne – an extraordinary talent and a relatable genius

Caroline Aherne had an extraordinary gift for capturing our shared life experience through a prism of acutely observed comedy. A new biography examines the life and work of the modern comedy legend.

Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today
Fraser Wilson

Why HIV as it’s shown in Tip Toe should be your view of HIV today

Fraser Wilson set off an internet storm when he wrote for the Big Issue about why AIDS as shown in It’s a Sin can’t be your view of HIV today. Russell T Davies’ new show Tip Toe brings the conversation up to date

Tip Toe creator Russell T Davies: ‘The search for equality has no endgame’
TV

Tip Toe creator Russell T Davies: ‘The search for equality has no endgame’

Russell T Davies and actors Alan Cumming and David Morrissey on Tip Toe – the furious new drama on Channel 4

Dr Ranj Singh: ‘I would tell my younger self, you don’t have to fit into a box of any sort’
Letter To My Younger Self

Dr Ranj Singh: ‘I would tell my younger self, you don’t have to fit into a box of any sort’

Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: ‘Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary’
TV

Dear England star Joseph Fiennes: ‘Gareth Southgate is a quiet revolutionary’

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Keeley Hawes: ‘We can’t all relate to being a nun. But love is the most relatable thing of all’
Interview

Keeley Hawes: ‘We can’t all relate to being a nun. But love is the most relatable thing of all’

Who can afford to work in television?
Professor Beth Johnson

Who can afford to work in television?

Cush Jumbo: ‘I didn’t come from a place where we could afford to pay for anything’
Letter To My Younger Self

Cush Jumbo: ‘I didn’t come from a place where we could afford to pay for anything’

David Attenborough by Chris Packham: ‘I don’t think he has an earthly equal’ 
Centenary

David Attenborough by Chris Packham: ‘I don’t think he has an earthly equal’ 

The Cage stars Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha: ‘You get feelings of madness in a casino’
TV

The Cage stars Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha: ‘You get feelings of madness in a casino’

Adeel Akhtar: ‘If I were prime minister I’d find all the shouting a bit stressful’
Pm for the PM

Adeel Akhtar: ‘If I were prime minister I’d find all the shouting a bit stressful’

Richard Gadd: ‘I never set out to make peace with things in my own life’
Interview

Richard Gadd: ‘I never set out to make peace with things in my own life’

Chloe Burrows: ‘I went on Love Island and got a golden ticket. It’s a crazy life’
Interview

Chloe Burrows: ‘I went on Love Island and got a golden ticket. It’s a crazy life’

Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West: ‘Being surrounded by women is vital for your survival’
Interview

Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West: ‘Being surrounded by women is vital for your survival’

Mint creator Charlotte Regan: ‘There’s kids out there that could be better than Scorsese’
TV

Mint creator Charlotte Regan: ‘There’s kids out there that could be better than Scorsese’

Michaela Strachan: ‘It’s sad we’re raping the ocean for marine collagen. We should embrace ageing’
Letter To My Younger Self

Michaela Strachan: ‘It’s sad we’re raping the ocean for marine collagen. We should embrace ageing’

Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’
Interview

Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’

BBC drama Babies: The aftermath of miscarriage painted with devastating accuracy
TV

BBC drama Babies: The aftermath of miscarriage painted with devastating accuracy

A Woman of Substance star Jessica Reynolds: ‘You can’t be an actor and not be political’
Interview

A Woman of Substance star Jessica Reynolds: ‘You can’t be an actor and not be political’

Nick Mohammed: ‘Doing the school drop-off during Celebrity Traitors was crazy’
TV

Nick Mohammed: ‘Doing the school drop-off during Celebrity Traitors was crazy’

Handcuffed: We just want to see two flabby-bottomed strangers take a really awkward shower together
TV

Handcuffed: We just want to see two flabby-bottomed strangers take a really awkward shower together

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Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year
TV

Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year

The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’
Letter To My Younger Self

The Summit presenter Ben Shephard: ‘I fell into telly’

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it
Lucy Sweet

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it

Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Letter To My Younger Self

Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’