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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’

As a young kid in a big family,
she struggled for attention. Then she found acting and Shakespeare, and her mind was blown

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’ 

Big Issue Ambassador Chris Packham writes about the unassailable legacy of his friend and role model

Five ways David Attenborough changed the world
Activism

Five ways David Attenborough changed the world

Sir David Attenborough has always been a changemaker

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

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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In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art
Lucy Sweet

In The Other Bennet Sister, Mary turns out to be a misunderstood work of art

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’

Inside the Big Issue: Richard Gadd and the measure of a Half Man
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Richard Gadd and the measure of a Half Man

The Testaments star Ann Dowd: ‘How privileged can you get playing a character like Aunt Lydia?’
Letter To My Younger Self

The Testaments star Ann Dowd: ‘How privileged can you get playing a character like Aunt Lydia?’

Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West: ‘Being surrounded by women is vital for your survival’
Interview

Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West: ‘Being surrounded by women is vital for your survival’

I’m a sucker for a sexy drama. But Vladimir is just too unconvincing, even for me
Lucy Sweet

I’m a sucker for a sexy drama. But Vladimir is just too unconvincing, even for me

‘Every space I occupy, someone’s trying to push me out of it’
Comedy

‘Every space I occupy, someone’s trying to push me out of it’

Michaela Strachan: ‘It’s sad we’re raping the ocean for marine collagen. We should embrace ageing’
Letter To My Younger Self

Michaela Strachan: ‘It’s sad we’re raping the ocean for marine collagen. We should embrace ageing’

Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’
Interview

Love Island winner Toni Laites: ‘My entire prize fund went on rent. I was living off my savings’

BBC drama Babies: The aftermath of miscarriage painted with devastating accuracy
TV

BBC drama Babies: The aftermath of miscarriage painted with devastating accuracy

A Woman of Substance star Jessica Reynolds: ‘You can’t be an actor and not be political’
Interview

A Woman of Substance star Jessica Reynolds: ‘You can’t be an actor and not be political’

Nick Mohammed: ‘Doing the school drop-off during Celebrity Traitors was crazy’
TV

Nick Mohammed: ‘Doing the school drop-off during Celebrity Traitors was crazy’

How Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man takes on the rise of fascism: ‘You absorb what’s happening’
Film

How Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man takes on the rise of fascism: ‘You absorb what’s happening’

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Why doing nothing is the biggest gamble for free TV
Jonathan Thompson

Why doing nothing is the biggest gamble for free TV

Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Peaky Blinders and the rise of the working-class superhero

Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires
TV

Channel 4’s Handcuffed shows the stark realities of homelessness can move anyone, even millionaires

Paul Ready: ‘After Motherland I wondered if people would be able to see me doing serious drama’
Theatre

Paul Ready: ‘After Motherland I wondered if people would be able to see me doing serious drama’