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‘People associate new housing with crap. I want to change that’: Kevin McCloud

The TV presenter and writer, 56, on his love of singing, why architecture matters and the joy of being an embarrassing dadMy earliest memory is of standing up, having a wee in the bathroom and looking...

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Anne-Marie Duff: ‘I was just so bloody-minded...’

Anne-Marie Duff is a formidable presence on stage as well as on screen and, as Megan Conner discovers, she can be tough to handle in person, tooIs Anne-Marie Duff walking out on our interview?...

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Howard Marks: ‘I’m an accomplished liar, but a man of his word’

The drug smuggler and author, 70, on the time he threw a cat overboard, being a bad parent and living with cancerMy hero is Captain Morgan, never a pirate but an excellent buccaneer who rose to become...

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Angelina Jolie Pitt: ‘I’m on fire inside’

Six kids, two cancer scares, a UN special envoy, marriage to Brad Pitt and now a film about marital break-up … Megan Conner meets Angelina Jolie PittAngelina Jolie Pitt is poised and self-aware, yet...

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Kelly Slater: ‘When I’m really tuned in I can mind-surf’

Champion surfer Kelly Slater, 43, on not stressing about sharks, owning several homes, and his fear of drowningMy daughter thinks I’m cool because I know Chris Hemsworth [the Australian actor who...

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2015: Eyewitness accounts of the year’s most defining moments

From Paris to the refugee crisis, and from Pluto to that flying weasel, these pictures recall the year’s most memorable events. Those closest to the action tell their stories20 July: the Fifa president...

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James Nesbitt: ‘If you are one age all your life then I’m 17’

The actor, 50, on whether Cold Feet will return, how he gave up smoking and why he can’t stop sucking his thumbSucking my thumb is a comfort thing. I love it, but I’m 50. I’ll be on the tube and my...

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Ryan Reynolds: ‘I’m good at being the butt of the joke’

Romcom lead, sitcom star, indie champion… Ryan Reynolds can turn his hand to almost any role. But can he make a foul-mouthed comic-book antihero lovable?Ryan Reynolds reckons he’s getting on a bit....

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Erdem Moralioğlu: ‘I’ve always been fascinated by the way women look’

The fashion designer, aged 38, on being an immigrant, body size and his own ‘incredibly boring’ wardrobeI’ve always been fascinated by the way women look. As a young boy, I drew pictures of women –...

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Baftas 2016 – meet television’s brightest stars

Next Sunday’s House of Fraser Bafta TV awards rounds off another fantastic year for British talent. Here we celebrate the brightest stars with a portfolio of portraits by Jonathan BirchContinue reading...

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Holly Willoughby: ‘I’m definitely the person you see’

The TV presenter, 35, on being shy at school, motherhood and her ‘sexist’ Celebrity Juice nicknameI was an imaginative kid. My sister needed entertaining, whereas I was the one under the table playing...

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Vicky McClure: ‘Nothing I do will ever top working with Shane Meadows’

The star of This is England and Line of Duty on reaching her peak and why she’s more at home in Nottingham than HollywoodIt may be after 1pm, but it’s not long since Vicky McClure woke up. When we meet...

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Beauty products for a glossy glow | Megan Conner

There’s bad sweat and there’s good sweat… Here’s how to get that sun-kissed, post-gym lookOn the catwalk this season models worked a look that one designer described as “beautiful sweat” –...

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Messy up-dos: this season’s hair fix

How to get texture and grip through the summer sun“It’s the way a very real woman would do her hair,” said Guido, Redken’s creative director, at the SS16 catwalk shows. Of course, the pretend women can...

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Poldark country: the glories of Penzance

Come for the extraordinary locations, stay for the Michelin-starred chefs and historic pubsThere are no pirates in Penzance, but there is David, on loan from London. None of us are quite sure what...

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Character building: making our 50s house home | Megan Connor

The couple behind the Artist Residence hotels worked hard to give their home an authentic feelAnyone who has stayed at one of the Artist Residence hotels would be intrigued by the 50s-built terraced...

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Mother care de luxe: five-star pampering for babies in the Alps

Superb infant care at a luxury spa hotel in the Alps means new mum Megan Conner gets to relax, too My instinct is to leap off the bed. The therapist’s instinct is to cup her hands, as if shouldering...

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw: on Oprah, race and Hollywood

Already one of Britain’s most promising actors, Gugu Mbatha-Raw is now joining the A-list and working with the likes of Oprah, Mindy Kaling and Reese WitherspoonLate last year, Gugu Mbatha-Raw received...

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Billy Howle: ‘There’s definitely something in me that is a bit broken and...

The actor’s ability to find lightness in tragedy put him on the radar. But it’s his astonishing performance in On Chesil Beach that will make him a star. He talks to Megan Conner about his northern...

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Geri Horner: ‘The Spice Girls reflected what young girls were feeling’

The singer, 45, on other people’s stories, emotional eating and finding ‘the one’ Everything I have done has been about connecting with people. In the Spice Girls we were just trying to reflect what a...

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