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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’

Like his previous hit Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd’s Half Man is intense and uncompromising, charting the dysfunctional relationship between friends Ruben and Niall

‘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’

Duncan Craig, founder and chief executive of We Are Survivors witnessed a huge upsurge in calls to his organisation after Baby Reindeer aired on Netflix

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’

Chloe Burrows speaks to the Big Issue about imposter syndrome, her life from reality TV to hosting KISS Breakfast, and finally understanding parts of herself after an ADHD diagnosis

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?’

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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’

Mint creator Charlotte Regan: ‘There’s kids out there that could be better than Scorsese’
TV

Mint creator Charlotte Regan: ‘There’s kids out there that could be better than Scorsese’

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’

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’

Handcuffed: We just want to see two flabby-bottomed strangers take a really awkward shower together
TV

Handcuffed: We just want to see two flabby-bottomed strangers take a really awkward shower together

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’

LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?
Bridgerton

LGBTQ+ History Month: Is Bridgerton finally ready for queer romance?

Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year
TV

Why Channel 4 water pollution scandal show Dirty Business is the campaigning TV drama of the year

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How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote
Democracy

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it
Lucy Sweet

Winter Olympics show anything is possible if you put your neck on the line – and risk breaking it

Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’
Letter To My Younger Self

Motorbike racer and TV presenter Guy Martin: ‘I’m 44 and I’ve never voted once’

Box of Delights by Richard Marson review: a celebration for a lost epoch of BBC children’s TV
Books

Box of Delights by Richard Marson review: a celebration for a lost epoch of BBC children’s TV