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‘Sherwood is important. It forces people to remember that the political is personal’

Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook and Robert Glenister talk about the passion and politics of Sherwood, the best new drama of 2022.

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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

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Rainn Wilson emailed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to say Harry Mudd would ‘fit right in’

The actor has played the classic character twice on Star Trek: Discovery and tells The Big Issue that he’s emailed Akiva Goldsman about bringing him back.

Comedy

Rowan Atkinson: ‘I always liked the definition of art as the rejection of the status quo’

Letter to my Younger Self

Dame Margaret Beckett: ‘I hope I’ve helped the women who have come after me’

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O-T Fagbenle: ‘I’m wary of being involved in the soap opera of politics’

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Sherwood: ‘You have to shine a light on why this happened and how ugly it is’

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Music

Bruce Hornsby: ‘Having a laugh or 20 is an enjoyable and healthy way to live’

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Josh Widdicombe: ‘The pandemic changed my approach to comedy’

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Streaming

David Harbour: ‘Stranger Things was different from anything I’ve ever experienced in my career’

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Streaming

Stranger Things star David Harbour says Gandalf and Han Solo inspired Hopper’s ‘resurrection’

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Film

Lea Thompson on directing Star Trek: Picard and her plan to make a Howard the Duck sequel

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cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis: ‘I can’t shut up because there really are lives at stake’

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Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: ‘These shows have the power to unite people’

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Razorlight

Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell: ‘Homelessness is like this collective blind spot’

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Culture

Screenwriter Abi Morgan on the dramas in her own life that rival anything she’s written

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Cost of living crisis

Martin Lewis: ‘The link between money problems and mental health problems is just so strong’

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John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’

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Health

Alyssa Mancao and the rise of social media therapists

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Culture

Parminder Nagra on Bend It Like Beckham’s legacy and celebrating birthdays with George Clooney

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Film

Sophie Marceau: ‘I hope love always stays a mystery’

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Activism

How Gina Martin changed the conversation on upskirting

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Heartstopper

Kit Connor: ‘Heartstopper is a love story above all else’

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Earth Day 2022

Vanessa Nakate: ‘The climate issue is the biggest threat that is facing our lives right now’

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Environment

Laura Tobin: ‘Most people have conditioned themselves not to think about climate change’

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Art

Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale

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Why we need to talk about Anatomy of a Scandal according to Michelle Dockery and Naomi Scott

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Anatomy of a Scandal

Sienna Miller: ‘This is the right time for a show like Anatomy of a Scandal’

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