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Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’
Letter To My Younger Self

Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’

The actor never believed anything was impossible. Not even balancing her happy home life with Hollywood

Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’
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Stephen Mulhern: ‘I genuinely believe that anything is possible’

The Catchphrase host picks his top reads for Big Issue – some of them are quite familiar for him

Oobah Butler tackles the housing crisis: ‘We’ve become used to the fact that we are screwed’
TV

Oobah Butler tackles the housing crisis: ‘We’ve become used to the fact that we are screwed’

How To Trick Your Way Onto the Property Ladder takes on the housing crisis with a series of witty stunts

YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’
Gary Stevenson

YouTuber and economist Gary Stevenson: ‘If we don’t tax wealth we’ll return to the feudal age’

Sidemen’s Vikkstar: ‘We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models’
Music

Sidemen’s Vikkstar: ‘We have a responsibility to our audience to act as positive role models’

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

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

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Being the children’s laureate can be very uplifting and very depressing’
Letter To My Younger Self

Frank Cottrell-Boyce: ‘Being the children’s laureate can be very uplifting and very depressing’

How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso
Interview

How comedian Sapphire McIntosh went from homelessness to Ted Lasso

Opera singer Danielle de Niese: ‘I lost my singing voice when I was pregnant. I was in a panic’
Letter To My Younger Self

Opera singer Danielle de Niese: ‘I lost my singing voice when I was pregnant. I was in a panic’

‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’
Letters

‘As a woman who’s been living with HIV, I’d love to see more stories about women like me’

Tanya Reynolds: ‘Women can never relax’
Theatre

Tanya Reynolds: ‘Women can never relax’

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

Michael Palin: ‘There are moments where you feel a unity in the world. That’s what keeps me going’
Books

Michael Palin: ‘There are moments where you feel a unity in the world. That’s what keeps me going’

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’

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’ 

Five ways David Attenborough changed the world
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Five ways David Attenborough changed the world

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

Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’
Music

Bluey composer Joff Bush: ‘We want to help tell the story as much as possible with the music’

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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’

‘Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it’
Opinion

‘Baby Reindeer inspired male rape survivors to come forward. I’ve never seen anything like it’

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’