The acclaimed screenwriter tells why it is only now, with his new TV series It’s a Sin, that he feels able to tell a story that has haunted him for decades

The palliative care doctor and author on a year of Covid in UK hospitals and her hopes for the vaccine

It’s two years since the arrest and imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Here his deputy talks about continuing his fearless anti-corruption work – and why she won’t give up hope...

The director speaks for the first time about the horrific episode from his childhood that inspired his new TV drama The Virtues

On the eve of series two of David Tennant and Michael Sheen’s sitcom Staged, we talk to their scene-stealing partners

Sky’s political editor on the pressures of being a woman in her job, cutting her own fringe, and that extraordinary Dominic Cummings briefing

The combative LBC presenter on why he’s not smug and tackling prejudice

Overflowing with delicious melodies and lyrics to match, the Mael brothers’ 26th album is all hits, no misses

Untenable political positions and unsavoury historical associations make Farage a problem for I’m a Celebrity… over to you, Ant and Dec

Bold, emotionally honest emo pop from a former X Factor reject who went back to the drawing board

The Tories’ scorched earth policy has wrecked our rivers, our NHS, our freedom of movement. Now even 6 Music is at risk

The bestselling novelists are friends and fans of each other’s work. They talk frankly about the highs of writing and the lows of addiction – and why neither would do Strictly

The comedian on working under Covid restrictions, exploring the nature-nurture debate in her new novel, and debating politics with her uncle

The drag queen and star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK recalls the performer’s ‘natural empathy’ and bravery in challenging preconceptions

The motherland star on being showrunner on her new sitcom, working with famous friends – and being distantly related to Bet Lynch

The tennis ace on the ban on Russian players, mental health in sport, gun laws… and why this year’s Wimbledon crowd will be very loud

Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant make a perfect pairing in this finely composed portrayal of real-life literary forger Lee Israel

Gabriel’s first album of new material for 20 years considers the human condition with air-punching choruses and magnificent quieter moments

The cosmologist, author and Twitter sensation on ‘heat death’, getting heckled by Stephen Hawking – and being name-checked on a No 1 album

The Harry Potter actor on a play about teen depression, his George Harrison fix, and the Lin-Manuel Miranda film he’s obsessed with

In his paintings and especially his wildly experimental prints, the bereft, Munch created a universal language of despair

Behind the scenes of the new film starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Matt Smith, with photographer Greg Williams

The Tyneside rocker on his favourite bath time podcast, a second world war memoir and where to get the best breakfast kippers

The Royal Ballet principal on her changing roles, how she dances through difficult emotions, and being ‘a complete bunhead’

Rowan Moore’s son Felix came out as transgender to his family seven years ago, when he was 19. Here they address some of the significant themes in the discussion about trans rights today

One year after she broke the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Carole Cadwalladr discusses the state of play with whistleblower Christopher Wylie

The director on the reggae-fuelled house parties he witnessed as a child - lovingly recreated in his new film, Lovers Rock – and how their raw energy shaped his taste in music

2019 has been the UK rapper’s breakout year. He talks about how drum’n’bass informed his style – and why Boris Johnson is ‘a very small man’

The conservation organisation once again faces being infiltrated by climate crisis deniers and oil-funded groups

The Oscar nominee talks about being a female director in Lebanon, the child poverty that inspired her latest film and the Syrian refugee crisis

Lawsuits and lost love couldn’t stop the Colombian powerhouse from taking her rightful place atop Spanish pop’s streaming-fuelled resurgence

The actor and screenwriter on bouncing off Domhnall Gleeson in Alice & Jack, why Irish stars are having a moment, and the legacy of Sinéad O’Connor

Musicians on the thrill of playing live – and what we can expect when gigs return

Inside the world of Stanley Donwood, the artist behind Radiohead’s album covers

The actor on his Peaky Blinders co-star, a supremely talented and compassionate performer whose grace and dignity never deserted her

The journalist behind those ‘explainer’ videos on seeing his No 10 Christmas party video go viral, being a drum’n’bass DJ and wearing ‘an awful lot’ of blue

The star of Channel 4’s comedy hit talks fame, facial contortions and globalising Northern Irish slang

As a new Florence + the Machine album is released, Florence Welch talks about the irresistible ‘monster of performance’, the conflict between career and motherhood, and sounding like ‘Nick Cave at...

In an exclusive extract, the Observer’s art critic tells the remarkable story of how her mother was abducted as a child

Last year, all of literature’s big prizes went to small publishers. In a risk‑averse climate, edgy debuts and ‘tricky-to-sell’ foreign titles have found a home at the likes of Fitzcarraldo Editions...

With huge choruses and head-flicking 90s dance moves, Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s performance is a maximalist pop triumph

The Bristol band on the power of sincerity, sharp dressing – and why they’re rising to the haters

His American Idol audition went viral, Katy Perry wants to be his roadie, and now he’s touring his acclaimed debut album

As universities close their English literature courses, we celebrate 40 influential British graduates

Galvanised by newly sober-sharp Joe Talbot, the impassioned Bristol band aim wider, higher and louder in a thrilling showcase of their latest album, Crawler

From gentle awakening to explosive fanfare, duelling pianos to one chill lone voice, expand your horizons with a month’s worth of classical ear-openers

As excitement mounts for the sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, we talk to publishers and writers about the great novelist

The writer and lecturer on American ballet, the wisdom of Reader’s Digest and running about in the Guggenheim

Swift’s lyrical power just about survives the greige indie atmospherics supplied by the National’s Aaron Dessner

The Happy Valley actor on her bond with co-star Sarah Lancashire, why preparing food is the hardest part of acting, and her early role as the back end of a horse

Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright is a perfect fit for the absurdist antics of art pop’s most elusive duo in this stranger-than-fiction documentary

A horrifying experience after the birth of her daughter set the blogger on a mission to make motherhood more inclusive

No holds are barred, and nothing is off-limits, as Joe Talbot goes deep on this expansive follow-up to last year’s Ultra Mono

The fans’ favourite Bake Off semi-finalist on his stellar performance in the tent – and his emotions on watching it back

The former Supergrass frontman’s gorgeous, heartfelt new songs are intoxicating

The football star, with help from the author, has turned his experiences of triumph over adversity into a novel for pre-teens, Here the friends discuss fathers, racism and the redemptive power of...

The satirist on her favourite superhero show, her go-to gym motivation music, and why she loves Tim Key