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Lauren Layfield: ‘Normal men, innocent men’ and me
Lauren Layfield: ‘Normal men, innocent men’ and me
Presenter and broadcaster Lauren Layfield talks about that viral clip with Hacker T Dog and the future of CBBC
Music biz legend Barbara Charone lifts the lid on an incredible career
Music biz legend Barbara Charone lifts the lid on an incredible career
From helping Madonna launch her career to being careful about who you’re friends with, Barbara Charone talks about having Access All Areas
Six things we learned from Phoebe Bridgers live at Glasgow Barrowland
Six things we learned from Phoebe Bridgers live at Glasgow Barrowland
As the singer-songwriter heads back out on tour, we find out just how cathartic it is to scream in a room full of 2,000 strangers.
Rainn Wilson emailed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to say Harry Mudd would ‘fit right in’
Rainn Wilson emailed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to say Harry Mudd would ‘fit right in’
Elvis review: The paradox of American myth-making
Elvis review: The paradox of American myth-making
Rowan Atkinson: ‘I always liked the definition of art as the rejection of the status quo’
Rowan Atkinson: ‘I always liked the definition of art as the rejection of the status quo’
Mr Bean meets Breaking Bad – why Man vs Bee is a comedy masterpiece
Mr Bean meets Breaking Bad – why Man vs Bee is a comedy masterpiece
Top songs: a guide to Tom Cruise singing cheesy tunes in movies
Top songs: a guide to Tom Cruise singing cheesy tunes in movies
The Lost Girls: ‘This movie represents my own process of growing up’
The Lost Girls: ‘This movie represents my own process of growing up’
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a radical reminder that older women are sexual beings
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a radical reminder that older women are sexual beings
Filming will begin on Paddington 3 next year as its director and title is confirmed
Filming will begin on Paddington 3 next year as its director and title is confirmed
Sherwood: ‘You have to shine a light on why this happened and how ugly it is’
Sherwood: ‘You have to shine a light on why this happened and how ugly it is’
Bruce Hornsby: ‘Having a laugh or 20 is an enjoyable and healthy way to live’
Bruce Hornsby: ‘Having a laugh or 20 is an enjoyable and healthy way to live’
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‘You can’t change the world sitting in a cafe’: TEDxSoho is back and aiming to inspire
‘You can’t change the world sitting in a cafe’: TEDxSoho is back and aiming to inspire
Exclusive: Tracey Emin artwork removed from 10 Downing Street after complaint about Partygate
Exclusive: Tracey Emin artwork removed from 10 Downing Street after complaint about Partygate
David Harbour: ‘Stranger Things was different from anything I’ve ever experienced in my career’
David Harbour: ‘Stranger Things was different from anything I’ve ever experienced in my career’
Stranger Things star David Harbour says Gandalf and Han Solo inspired Hopper’s ‘resurrection’
Stranger Things star David Harbour says Gandalf and Han Solo inspired Hopper’s ‘resurrection’
Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel
Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa on the moment he realised he was homeless
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa on the moment he realised he was homeless
‘Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,’ says TV presenter Angela Scanlon
‘Mistakes are not a failure, they are part of the gig,’ says TV presenter Angela Scanlon
Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’
Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’
The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who
The remarkable rise of Ncuti Gatwa: From sofa surfing and Sex Education to Doctor Who
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written
Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
Jodie Comer’s play Prima Facie has an uncomfortable twist in the tale
Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals
Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of travelling in time and car chases’, John Simm reveals
The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
The Contractor review: Mindless title, mindful military thriller
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney
The left’s blind spot: London and regional inequality
The left’s blind spot: London and regional inequality
Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’
Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’
This week’s Big TV: Ten Percent, Navalny, Clark and Generation Change
