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Vanessa Thorpe
Shoshana Zuboff wants to abolish social media

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Shoshana Zuboff wants to abolish social media
Killian Fox
Óliver Laxe: ‘The film is alive inside me. It’s intense’

Thu 19 Feb 2026

Óliver Laxe: ‘The film is alive inside me. It’s intense’
Megan Nolan
What’s on my mind: Megan Nolan

Sat 14 Feb 2026

What’s on my mind: Megan Nolan
Andrew Anthony
Eric Schlosser: ‘We’re still living in Fast Food Nation’

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Eric Schlosser: ‘We’re still living in Fast Food Nation’
David Barnett
‘I wasn’t playing a role on The Traitors. That was just me’

Fri 13 Feb 2026

‘I wasn’t playing a role on The Traitors. That was just me’
Erica Wagner
Michael Imperioli: ‘To make a living in this business is miraculous’

Wed 11 Feb 2026

Michael Imperioli: ‘To make a living in this business is miraculous’
Rose Tremain
What’s on my mind: Rose Tremain

Sat 7 Feb 2026

What’s on my mind: Rose Tremain
Lisa Wright
Simon Amstell: ‘Nothing in my life felt better than hearing people laugh’

Tue 3 Feb 2026

Simon Amstell: ‘Nothing in my life felt better than hearing people laugh’
Eva Wiseman
An hour with… Cole Escola

Fri 30 Jan 2026

An hour with… Cole Escola
Chris Power
Siddhartha Mukherjee: ‘This disease is intrinsically linked to panic and fear’

Fri 30 Jan 2026

Siddhartha Mukherjee: ‘This disease is intrinsically linked to panic and fear’
Craig McLean
The eternal life of Jeff Buckley

Thu 29 Jan 2026

The eternal life of Jeff Buckley
Olivia Ovenden
Will Arnett: ‘I know everything about Bradley Cooper’

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Will Arnett: ‘I know everything about Bradley Cooper’
Miranda Sawyer
Peaches: ‘I want to show my body even more now it’s older’

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Peaches: ‘I want to show my body even more now it’s older’
Andrew Anthony
‘I’ve committed some very unpleasant deeds’

Thu 22 Jan 2026

‘I’ve committed some very unpleasant deeds’
Jude Rogers
Lucinda Williams: ‘It’s hard to see but there still is a way out’

Wed 21 Jan 2026

Lucinda Williams: ‘It’s hard to see but there still is a way out’
Killian Fox
Steve Coogan: ‘I don’t mind a fight. I probably gravitate towards it’

Tue 13 Jan 2026

Steve Coogan: ‘I don’t mind a fight. I probably gravitate towards it’
Sean O’Hagan
The medics who answered Hind Rajab’s call

Fri 9 Jan 2026

The medics who answered Hind Rajab’s call
Guy Lodge
Nia DaCosta: ‘I’m drawn to different worlds. I go where I feel the passion’

Tue 6 Jan 2026

Nia DaCosta: ‘I’m drawn to different worlds. I go where I feel the passion’
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Bryan Washington: ‘Queer artists will continue to find a way’

Sun 4 Jan 2026

Bryan Washington: ‘Queer artists will continue to find a way’
Andrew Anthony
Rutger Bregman: ‘I was deeply saddened by the BBC affair’

Tue 30 Dec 2025

Rutger Bregman: ‘I was deeply saddened by the BBC affair’
Stephen Armstrong
Jason Williamson: ‘We are in conflict all the time. We’re supposed to be’

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Jason Williamson: ‘We are in conflict all the time. We’re supposed to be’
Stephen Armstrong
Lisa Nandy: We’re at a crossroads about the sort of country we want to live in

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Lisa Nandy: We’re at a crossroads about the sort of country we want to live in
Anna Leszkiewicz
Patricia Lockwood: ‘We’re due a return of weird literature’

Wed 17 Dec 2025

Patricia Lockwood: ‘We’re due a return of weird literature’
Andrew Anthony
Stellan Skarsgård on family, fatherhood and Sentimental Value

Wed 17 Dec 2025

Stellan Skarsgård on family, fatherhood and Sentimental Value
Hayley Myers
Make Me A Offer: meet the TikTok veterans

Fri 12 Dec 2025

Make Me A Offer: meet the TikTok veterans
Jude Rogers
Timothy Spall: ‘The great thing about life now is that I really know I’m living it’

Mon 8 Dec 2025

Timothy Spall: ‘The great thing about life now is that I really know I’m living it’
Stephen Armstrong
Kyle MacLachlan: ‘David Lynch found me. I was in total obscurity’

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Kyle MacLachlan: ‘David Lynch found me. I was in total obscurity’
Andrew Anthony
Sir Magdi Yacoub: ‘Princess Diana would visit children on my ward’

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Sir Magdi Yacoub: ‘Princess Diana would visit children on my ward’
Tim Lewis
An hour with… Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Fri 28 Nov 2025

An hour with… Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Andrew Hankinson
Graham Linehan won’t shut up

Thu 27 Nov 2025

Graham Linehan won’t shut up
Jude Rogers
Clive Owen: ‘The best career move is just to be good’

Wed 19 Nov 2025

Clive Owen: ‘The best career move is just to be good’
Olivia Ovenden
‘My philosophy is, go for it! Squeeze the pips until they squeak’

Fri 14 Nov 2025

‘My philosophy is, go for it! Squeeze the pips until they squeak’
Olivia Ovenden
Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’

Thu 13 Nov 2025

Nicôle Lecky: ‘It’s weird when workmen ask what the awards are for’
Jude Rogers
Rhea Seehorn: ‘I love the idea that a woman’s anger can be dangerous’

Sat 8 Nov 2025

Rhea Seehorn: ‘I love the idea that a woman’s anger can be dangerous’
Andrew Anthony
The murderer who writes the truth of crime from a prison cell

Fri 7 Nov 2025

The murderer who writes the truth of crime from a prison cell
Rowan Moore
How Madelon Vriesendorp reimagined the modern city

Wed 5 Nov 2025

How Madelon Vriesendorp reimagined the modern city
Rachael Healy
‘In girl bands, there’s always one they tear down’

Wed 29 Oct 2025

‘In girl bands, there’s always one they tear down’
Tim Adams
‘Mr President, you’re not the king of the United States of America’

Thu 23 Oct 2025

‘Mr President, you’re not the king of the United States of America’
Sarah Crompton
Wayne McGregor: ‘In AI, the creative dimension is vital’

Wed 22 Oct 2025

Wayne McGregor: ‘In AI, the creative dimension is vital’
Miranda Sawyer
Bill Nighy’s rules for a happier life

Sat 18 Oct 2025

Bill Nighy’s rules for a happier life
Olivia Ovenden
Rebecca Miller: ‘I could identify with Martin Scorsese’s spiritual journey’

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Rebecca Miller: ‘I could identify with Martin Scorsese’s spiritual journey’
Luke Turner
Cosey Fanni Tutti reveals all

Wed 15 Oct 2025

Cosey Fanni Tutti reveals all
Tim Adams
Nicholas Cullinan: ‘I don’t think it’s ever a good idea to deny history’

Sun 12 Oct 2025

Nicholas Cullinan: ‘I don’t think it’s ever a good idea to deny history’
Stephanie Merritt
Sarah Perry on the reality of death

Sat 11 Oct 2025

Sarah Perry on the reality of death
Tim Lewis
‘I've always wanted to cheer people up’

Mon 6 Oct 2025

‘I've always wanted to cheer people up’
Michael Hogan
‘What you choose to participate in is always a political decision’

Tue 30 Sept 2025

‘What you choose to participate in is always a political decision’
Joanna Moorhead
The lawyer’s last stand

Sun 28 Sept 2025

The lawyer’s last stand
Vanessa Thorpe
‘Hamlet is hilarious. I think of him as a stand-up’

Thu 25 Sept 2025

‘Hamlet is hilarious. I think of him as a stand-up’
Vanessa Thorpe
‘As an artist, I have never felt more useful’: Steve McQueen on his monumental record of wartime Amsterdam

Sun 21 Sept 2025

‘As an artist, I have never felt more useful’: Steve McQueen on his monumental record of wartime Amsterdam
Tom Gatti
Jack Thorne: ‘You talk to real people who’ve been through hell’

Fri 19 Sept 2025

Jack Thorne: ‘You talk to real people who’ve been through hell’
Rachel Corcoran
Mary Portas: 'Knowing you can stand alone is a powerful feeling'

Thu 18 Sept 2025

Mary Portas: 'Knowing you can stand alone is a powerful feeling'
Sean O’Hagan
Warren Ellis: ‘I almost got killed by a falling coconut’

Thu 18 Sept 2025

Warren Ellis: ‘I almost got killed by a falling coconut’
Jude Rogers
Katie Mitchell: ‘We should encourage high-end conceptual work’

Mon 15 Sept 2025

Katie Mitchell: ‘We should encourage high-end conceptual work’
Simon Parkin
‘Drama without humour is bad art’

Sun 14 Sept 2025

‘Drama without humour is bad art’
Jude Rogers
‘Growing up in a rock star household was absolutely bananas’

Sun 14 Sept 2025

‘Growing up in a rock star household was absolutely bananas’
Tom Gatti
Tim Key returns to the office

Fri 12 Sept 2025

Tim Key returns to the office
Rich Pelley
Francesca Simon, author, 70

Thu 11 Sept 2025

Francesca Simon, author, 70
Olivia Ovenden
Cillian Murphy: ‘I have zero interest in contentment’

Sat 6 Sept 2025

Cillian Murphy: ‘I have zero interest in contentment’
Finn Blythe
‘Art is a way of thinking of myself without restrictions’

Thu 4 Sept 2025

‘Art is a way of thinking of myself without restrictions’
Michael Hogan
‘I don’t worry about the future of satire because comedy always wins’

Tue 2 Sept 2025

‘I don’t worry about the future of satire because comedy always wins’
Matt Alagiah
Olivia Cooke: ‘There aren’t a lot of working-class actors’

Sun 31 Aug 2025

Olivia Cooke: ‘There aren’t a lot of working-class actors’
Olivia Ovenden
CMAT: ‘I’ve girlbossed too close to the sun’

Sat 30 Aug 2025

CMAT: ‘I’ve girlbossed too close to the sun’
Sarah Crompton
Alexei Ratmansky: ‘Something extraordinary is going on in the art of Ukraine’

Fri 29 Aug 2025

Alexei Ratmansky: ‘Something extraordinary is going on in the art of Ukraine’
Rich Pelley
Janet Street-Porter: ‘I have resting iconic-pensioner face’

Thu 21 Aug 2025

Janet Street-Porter: ‘I have resting iconic-pensioner face’
Anna Leszkiewicz
‘I was looking for a film that wouldn’t trigger me’

Thu 21 Aug 2025

‘I was looking for a film that wouldn’t trigger me’
Olivia Ovenden
Celia Imrie: ‘I like watching people trying to wriggle out of their lies’

Thu 14 Aug 2025

Celia Imrie: ‘I like watching people trying to wriggle out of their lies’
Michael Hogan
Nick Mohammed: ‘Edinburgh fringe is flawed, but I adore it’

Tue 12 Aug 2025

Nick Mohammed: ‘Edinburgh fringe is flawed, but I adore it’
Megan Nolan
‘America should be more like New York’

Sat 9 Aug 2025

‘America should be more like New York’
Finn Blythe
Frank Bowling at 91: ‘I’m still a teenager inside’

Thu 7 Aug 2025

Frank Bowling at 91: ‘I’m still a teenager inside’
Vanessa Thorpe
James Graham: ‘Britain is not sure what its next story is’

Tue 5 Aug 2025

James Graham: ‘Britain is not sure what its next story is’
Finn Blythe
Tai Shani: ‘When you get older, art becomes more solitary’

Sat 2 Aug 2025

Tai Shani: ‘When you get older, art becomes more solitary’
Killian Fox
Cat Cohen’s cultural highlights

Sat 2 Aug 2025

Cat Cohen’s cultural highlights
Michael Hogan
Keeley Hawes: ‘I’m basically the new Tom Cruise!’

Wed 23 Jul 2025

Keeley Hawes: ‘I’m basically the new Tom Cruise!’
Anthony Cummins
Joyce Carol Oates: ‘In some ways, I’m writing into a vacuum’

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Joyce Carol Oates: ‘In some ways, I’m writing into a vacuum’
Erica Wagner
Sarah Hall: ‘The Helm Wind was like a childhood friend’

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Sarah Hall: ‘The Helm Wind was like a childhood friend’
Rich Pelley
Will Young: ‘Famous people go on about their bloody dogs’

Sun 13 Jul 2025

Will Young: ‘Famous people go on about their bloody dogs’
Paul Mardles
Tom Ravenscroft on John Peel: ‘I want to bring his record collection back to life’

Fri 11 Jul 2025

Tom Ravenscroft on John Peel: ‘I want to bring his record collection back to life’
Finn Blythe
Akinola Davies Jr: ‘Difficult things make you learn the most’

Fri 11 Jul 2025

Akinola Davies Jr: ‘Difficult things make you learn the most’
Rebecca Nicholson
‘Blessings and challenges – it’s the same life force’

Thu 10 Jul 2025

‘Blessings and challenges – it’s the same life force’
Tom Gatti
The long walk to freedom

Sat 5 Jul 2025

The long walk to freedom
Melissa Febos
Celibacy set me free: why pausing my sex life let me flourish

Thu 3 Jul 2025

Celibacy set me free: why pausing my sex life let me flourish
Hephzibah Anderson
Attica Locke: ‘As many tears as I have right now, I have this little pebble of hope’

Thu 3 Jul 2025

Attica Locke: ‘As many tears as I have right now, I have this little pebble of hope’
Eva Wiseman
Lynn Barber: ‘People say, “You must give up smoking.” Give up pleasure? No!’

Sun 29 Jun 2025

Lynn Barber: ‘People say, “You must give up smoking.” Give up pleasure? No!’
Olivia Ovenden
‘People say actors should keep out of politics, but life is political’

Thu 26 Jun 2025

‘People say actors should keep out of politics, but life is political’
Donna Ferguson
Michael Morpurgo: ‘I hate it when a good story dies’

Sun 22 Jun 2025

Michael Morpurgo: ‘I hate it when a good story dies’
Sophie Heawood
Princes and dragons: the rise of romantasy

Sun 22 Jun 2025

Princes and dragons: the rise of romantasy
Tim Lewis
Matt Haig: ‘People expect nonstop wisdom’

Sat 21 Jun 2025

Matt Haig: ‘People expect nonstop wisdom’
Rachel Cooke
Disaster response expert: don’t be resilient - be ready

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Disaster response expert: don’t be resilient - be ready
Fiona Maddocks
Pretty Yende: ‘My family used to sing hymns every night after supper’

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Pretty Yende: ‘My family used to sing hymns every night after supper’
Michael Segalov
Game changers: men on the mentors who shaped them

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Game changers: men on the mentors who shaped them
Jude Rogers
Zakia Sewell: ‘There’s a real intimacy in radio that people long for’

Sun 8 Jun 2025

Zakia Sewell: ‘There’s a real intimacy in radio that people long for’
Tim Lewis
Nick Frost’s plan for the zombie apocalypse

Sat 7 Jun 2025

Nick Frost’s plan for the zombie apocalypse
Edmund de Waal
Edmund de Waal: the cultural history of dust

Mon 2 Jun 2025

Edmund de Waal: the cultural history of dust
Andrew Anthony
Succession creator Jesse Armstrong turns his eye to tech bros

Sat 31 May 2025

Succession creator Jesse Armstrong turns his eye to tech bros
Miranda Sawyer
Pulp: Are you ready for More?

Sat 24 May 2025

Pulp: Are you ready for More?
Tim Lewis
Adam Buxton: ‘Craft? Expertise? Not that I can see’

Sat 24 May 2025

Adam Buxton: ‘Craft? Expertise? Not that I can see’
Sophie Heawood
‘This is the most free I've ever felt’: Ashley Walters

Sat 17 May 2025

‘This is the most free I've ever felt’: Ashley Walters
Michael Hogan
Alexander Skarsgård: ‘I still have imposter syndrome moments’

Sat 17 May 2025

Alexander Skarsgård: ‘I still have imposter syndrome moments’
Michael Hogan
Q&A: Rose Ayling-Ellis, actor, 30

Sun 11 May 2025

Q&A: Rose Ayling-Ellis, actor, 30

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