• • Marathon man

    Gaby Hinsliff talks to an upbeat Gordon Brown about his tough political journey

  • Swimming with sharks

    Martin Strel may not look like an athlete, but he is the greatest long-distance swimmer of all time

  • School daze

    What happened when the pupils at Wellington met under-privileged teenagers from Burnley?

  • The end of the golden age

    For years, Australia has been the greatest sporting nation. But cracks have started to show

  • The interview: Christopher Ciccone

    Miranda Sawyer meets Madonna's banished brother

• • Spike Lee

    "Barack changes everything"

    The outspoken director tells John Colapinto what the future holds now that Obama has torn up the script for African-Americans
    

  • Eat, drink and be ... healthy?

    A new Italian spa puts its faith in the restorative powers of chocolate, truffles and red wine