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Rich Pelley
‘We idolise the past, but have to live in the present’: Bob Odenkirk on learning from the best

Tue 19 May 2026

‘We idolise the past, but have to live in the present’: Bob Odenkirk on learning from the best
Hayley Myers
Adeel Akhtar on calm, coffee and chords

Thu 14 May 2026

Adeel Akhtar on calm, coffee and chords
Killian Fox
Clarke Peters: ‘The seniors in the world have a lot to offer’

Wed 13 May 2026

Clarke Peters: ‘The seniors in the world have a lot to offer’
Hayley Myers
Julia Sarr-Jamois: ‘I’ve been coming to Italo for a long time’

Sat 9 May 2026

Julia Sarr-Jamois: ‘I’ve been coming to Italo for a long time’
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Josh Silver: ‘Chem sex was a place I could get lost – it was like a fantasy’

Fri 8 May 2026

Josh Silver: ‘Chem sex was a place I could get lost – it was like a fantasy’
Rich Pelley
‘Fans like me to swear at them’: Peter Capaldi on crying, Caravaggio and musical cousins

Thu 7 May 2026

‘Fans like me to swear at them’: Peter Capaldi on crying, Caravaggio and musical cousins
Stephanie Merritt
Melissa Harrison: ‘We have oversimplified the power of nature’

Thu 7 May 2026

Melissa Harrison: ‘We have oversimplified the power of nature’
Erica Wagner
Russell T Davies: ‘I didn’t think coming out would still be a big deal’

Fri 1 May 2026

Russell T Davies: ‘I didn’t think coming out would still be a big deal’
Stephen Armstrong
Alan Moore: ‘The comics industry is poisonous’

Fri 1 May 2026

Alan Moore: ‘The comics industry is poisonous’
Seán O’Hagan
The ‘banal brutality’ of the Magdalene Laundries

Fri 1 May 2026

The ‘banal brutality’ of the Magdalene Laundries
Kathryn Bromwich
‘If I hear a song I like I start dancing’: Lisa Kudrow on Friends and finding time to meditate

Thu 30 Apr 2026

‘If I hear a song I like I start dancing’: Lisa Kudrow on Friends and finding time to meditate
Tanya Gold
Mark Jenkin: ‘Cornwall isn’t a backwater full of ice-cream sellers’

Sat 25 Apr 2026

Mark Jenkin: ‘Cornwall isn’t a backwater full of ice-cream sellers’
Eva Wiseman
Jessie Cave on her journey from Harry Potter to OnlyFans

Sat 25 Apr 2026

Jessie Cave on her journey from Harry Potter to OnlyFans
Marine Saint
Ava Pickett: ‘I’m going to be writing period dramas for a very long time’

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Ava Pickett: ‘I’m going to be writing period dramas for a very long time’
Rowan Moore
Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Eyal Weizman: ‘It is my duty to work for the liberation of Gaza’
Rich Pelley
Hugh Skinner on musicals, mischief and the Little Mermaid

Thu 23 Apr 2026

Hugh Skinner on musicals, mischief and the Little Mermaid
Tanya Gold
Luella Bartley: ‘I’ve been very lucky – and very unlucky’

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Luella Bartley: ‘I’ve been very lucky – and very unlucky’
Kathryn Bromwich
An hour with… artist Sienna Murdoch

Sun 19 Apr 2026

An hour with… artist Sienna Murdoch
Seán O’Hagan
The true confessions of Will Self

Sat 18 Apr 2026

The true confessions of Will Self
Stephen Armstrong
Sam Riley: ‘My dad put £100 on me to be the next James Bond’

Thu 16 Apr 2026

Sam Riley: ‘My dad put £100 on me to be the next James Bond’
Olivia Ovenden
The woman who thinks violence is in our genes

Thu 16 Apr 2026

The woman who thinks violence is in our genes
Miles Ellingham
At home with Slavoj Žižek

Fri 10 Apr 2026

At home with Slavoj Žižek
Vanessa Thorpe
Playwright Suzie Miller: ‘Everything I write has a touch of my lived life’

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Playwright Suzie Miller: ‘Everything I write has a touch of my lived life’
Anthony Cummins
Jay McInerney: ‘It was impossible to have an affair during Covid! I thought that was fun’

Thu 9 Apr 2026

Jay McInerney: ‘It was impossible to have an affair during Covid! I thought that was fun’
Anthony Cummins
Jay McInerney: ‘It’s just a terrible time to be anywhere in the US’

Thu 9 Apr 2026

Jay McInerney: ‘It’s just a terrible time to be anywhere in the US’
Kathryn Bromwich
An hour with… Mawaan Rizwan

Thu 9 Apr 2026

An hour with… Mawaan Rizwan
Xavier Greenwood
The comfort of talking to strangers on a bench

Sat 4 Apr 2026

The comfort of talking to strangers on a bench
Francisco Garcia
Jon Lee Anderson: ‘America’s treatment of Afghanistan was morally bankrupt’

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Jon Lee Anderson: ‘America’s treatment of Afghanistan was morally bankrupt’
Tim Adams
James Graham: ‘I just thought, my god, this story has to get made’

Wed 1 Apr 2026

James Graham: ‘I just thought, my god, this story has to get made’
Sarah Crompton
Linda Tolhurst’s tales from the National Theatre stage door

Wed 1 Apr 2026

Linda Tolhurst’s tales from the National Theatre stage door
Joel Golby
An Hour With… Anson Boon

Sun 29 Mar 2026

An Hour With… Anson Boon
Rosalind Jana
Fashion East: meet the industry’s most influential duo

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Fashion East: meet the industry’s most influential duo
Melissa Denes
Zoë Hitzig: ‘AI is gambling with people’s minds’

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Zoë Hitzig: ‘AI is gambling with people’s minds’
Erica Wagner
Rebecca Solnit: ‘The runaway car has to hit a wall one of these days’

Thu 26 Mar 2026

Rebecca Solnit: ‘The runaway car has to hit a wall one of these days’
Xavier Greenwood
Why JP Brammer stopped dishing out advice

Wed 25 Mar 2026

Why JP Brammer stopped dishing out advice
Kathryn Bromwich
An hour with… Issy Wood

Sun 22 Mar 2026

An hour with… Issy Wood
Miranda Sawyer
Kneecap: ‘Nobody actually thinks we’re terrorists. It’s a carnival of distraction’

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Kneecap: ‘Nobody actually thinks we’re terrorists. It’s a carnival of distraction’
Killian Fox
‘I woke up and there was a centipede in my bed’

Sat 21 Mar 2026

‘I woke up and there was a centipede in my bed’
Tim Lewis
Aidan Turner is calling the shots

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Aidan Turner is calling the shots
Sarah Crompton
Melissa Hamilton: ‘Timothée Chalamet should check himself’

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Melissa Hamilton: ‘Timothée Chalamet should check himself’
Barbara Ellen
Rachel Reid: Why I wrote Heated Rivalry

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Rachel Reid: Why I wrote Heated Rivalry
Michaela Makusha
An Hour With... Shazad Latif

Sun 15 Mar 2026

An Hour With... Shazad Latif
Kadish Morris
Tarell Alvin McCraney: ‘We’re forgetting the lessons of stories like Choir Boy’

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Tarell Alvin McCraney: ‘We’re forgetting the lessons of stories like Choir Boy’
Andrew Anthony
Melvyn Bragg: ‘There are too many people against the BBC now’

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Melvyn Bragg: ‘There are too many people against the BBC now’
Killian Fox
Hasan Piker: ‘The left should be better at manufacturing outrage’

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Hasan Piker: ‘The left should be better at manufacturing outrage’
Anna Leszkiewicz
Curtis Sittenfeld: ‘The ICE crackdown is a violation of the law – and of human decency’

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Curtis Sittenfeld: ‘The ICE crackdown is a violation of the law – and of human decency’
Miranda Sawyer
Sara Cox: ‘No Matter What made me cry every time I read it’

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Sara Cox: ‘No Matter What made me cry every time I read it’
Erica Wagner
‘I’m trying to reclaim the word Zionist’

Fri 27 Feb 2026

‘I’m trying to reclaim the word Zionist’
Victoria Moss
An hour with… Sam McKnight, hairdresser to the stars

Sun 22 Feb 2026

An hour with… Sam McKnight, hairdresser to the stars
Vanessa Thorpe
Shoshana Zuboff takes on the tech bros

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Shoshana Zuboff takes on the tech bros
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’
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’
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’
Seán 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'
Seán 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’

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