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Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom

Stuart Murdoch on Belle and Sebastian’s poppy antidote to the pervasive gloom
Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’

Joe Wicks: ‘My own childhood made me think about the kind of parent I wanted to be’
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
Poverty is being normalised. We can’t keep depending on good people to fix it. The government must act

Poverty is being normalised. We can’t keep depending on good people to fix it. The government must act
Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes

Play it again: The remarkable revival of cassettes
River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story

River Clyde by Simone Buchholz review: A daring, original crime story
Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’
Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years

Muse star Matt Bellamy has been buying The Big Issue for 25 years
Muse’s Matt Bellamy: ‘The will of the people can be something to be frightened of’

Muse’s Matt Bellamy: ‘The will of the people can be something to be frightened of’
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
Weighing up BMI bemusement when you’re heavy but healthy

Weighing up BMI bemusement when you’re heavy but healthy
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield review: A mystical thriller with serious depth



