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Inside the Big Issue: EastEnders at 40
Inside the Big Issue: EastEnders at 40
We’ve gone on a hunt for the real Albert Square – from Walthamstow to Dalston to Stratford. In this week’s issue, we reveal what we found
First Dates star Fred Sirieix: ‘I left France because I loved punk’
First Dates star Fred Sirieix: ‘I left France because I loved punk’
He was reluctant to sign up for First Dates, but now, as long as he’s not making anyone look bad, he’s just happy to be liked
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs on why we love watching the 1% be ‘miserable as hell’
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs on why we love watching the 1% be ‘miserable as hell’
The return of The White Lotus promises more opportunities to see the rich and powerful get their comeuppance
Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio thinks his Karate Kid kick belongs in the Smithsonian: ‘It’s cinema magic’
Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio thinks his Karate Kid kick belongs in the Smithsonian: ‘It’s cinema magic’
Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’
Man fighting incurable cancer has his wheelchair stolen: ‘It’s very disappointing’
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
Bros star Matt Goss: ‘Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together’
Bros star Matt Goss: ‘Me and my brother Luke should get on with having a good time together’
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Inside the Big Issue: Meet Dwayne Fields, the new UK Chief Scout on a mission
Inside the Big Issue: Meet Dwayne Fields, the new UK Chief Scout on a mission
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
World’s most-streamed classical artist Ludovico Einaudi: ‘Music was the only way for me to survive’
Double amputee Billy Monger on racing across the world, smashing records and transforming sport
Double amputee Billy Monger on racing across the world, smashing records and transforming sport
Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025
Inside the Big Issue: Top 100 Changemakers of 2025
Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’
Pete Doherty: ‘Living without heroin was very hard to imagine’
Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: ‘I make films for audiences to see, not for awards’
Hard Truths director Mike Leigh: ‘I make films for audiences to see, not for awards’
Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’
Rising Icelandic star Elín Hall on how her homeland is leading the way in music: ‘The benefits are clear’
The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’
The Brutalist star Joe Alwyn: ‘I didn’t think of Trump as an inspiration for my character, but…’
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’
Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos: ‘I had to disguise myself to go Christmas shopping in Glasgow’
‘It’s like watching Michelangelo work’: Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like
‘It’s like watching Michelangelo work’: Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson and more on what Bob Dylan is really like
A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes
A Complete Unknown director James Mangold on why Bob Dylan is proof you should always meet your heroes
Funk band Cymande on new music doc Getting It Back and finally getting recognition after years
Funk band Cymande on new music doc Getting It Back and finally getting recognition after years
Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
King of the thrill Harlan Coben: ‘America used to seem cool – now it’s gone berserk’
