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Johnson’s reaction to his diagnosis was not what he had expected: ‘I just got on this fantastic high’

Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness. Lee Rourke meets Wilko Johnson

Reginald D Hunter: The controversial comedian on sex, 'Star Trek' and why he moved to Britain

I moved to England after having a gun held to my face I was in a situation with an old high-school buddy back in Georgia in the US, playing cards and gambling. He was on crack and he caught me cheating. That thing they say about your life flashing before your eyes – it's true. I'd always wanted to see England and I promised myself that, if I got out of that situation, I'd go. I was mad, too, that I'd got busted by a crackhead!

How We Met: George Galloway MP & Matt Forde

'He wouldn't be bullied. I remember thinking: you, young man, are magnificent'

John Humphrys is a fearsome adversary for politicians of all hues

John Humphrys: He's started so he'll finish

A reprimand for 'bias' seems to have done little to undermine the status of one of our most eminent broadcasters

Arnaud Bamberger: Haute horlogerie

The Anglophile describes himself as a saleman to important clients, from playboys and captains of industry to royals. He tells Nick Kochan what makes the Cartier brand tick

'I love what I do': Justin Fletcher's Mr Tumble shows have won him Baftas, famous fans and an MBE

Johnny Depp and Simon Pegg are fans of Fletcher's shows - and so are thousands of CBeebies viewers. Gerard Gilbert meets the king of children's TV

Ikechi Anya was born in Scotland to a Romanian mum
and Nigerian dad

Ikechi Anya: Watford's wonder winger is not your everyday player

He was born in Scotland to a Romanian mum and Nigerian dad, speaks fluent Spanish and loves hip-hop and travel. Jack Pitt-Brooke meets an unusual footballer

Maisah Sobaihi in ‘Head Over Heels in Saudi Arabia’ at the Fringe

Maisah Sobaihi: Heard the one about the Saudi woman at the Edinburgh Fringe?

Nick Clark meets a performer who wants to tell a different Arab story

During his playing career David Weir captained Rangers making 230 appearances and scoring four goals

David Weir interview: Ready to cut his teeth in the Steel City at Sheffield United

After learning under David Moyes at Everton, Sheffield United's new manager tells Simon Hart he is prepared to be his own man

Gerrard: 'We fell short in the league but i won’t give up on the dream of winning it'

Steven Gerrard interview: All hail Liverpool's captain fantastic

Ahead of his testimonial on Saturday, the midfielder talks Sam Wallace through his Anfield highs, lows, near misses...and the one strike that changed the destiny of the club

Inbee Park, of South Korea, stands on the Old Course at St Andrews, where she will begin her attempt at a fourth major this year

Inbee Park: A walk in the park at the British Open?

The South Korean has won three majors this year. At St Andrews she starts her quest for a fourth – a feat no pro golfer has achieved

Michael Owen: 'When your horse wins, it’s relief more than adrenalin. But it’s just as addictive'

Michael Owen: Hooked on the horses

Former striker who has a growing set of stables tells Brian Viner why the buzz of a Goodwood win will rival finding the net

JK Rowling said Robert Galbraith was doing just fine on his own

JK Rowling wins 'substantial donation' to charity from law firm behind Robert Galbraith confidentiality leak

The author has also revealed she is donating three years' worth of royalties from The Cuckoo's Calling to The Soldiers' Charity

Sky Sports managing director Barney Francis down on the studio floor

Barney Francis interview: Sky Sports spices up football service to keep BT Sport at bay

Managing director tells Ian Burrell he is driven by competition and is delighted by how new season will look on his Sky Sports channels

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Special report: How my father's face turned up in Robert Capa's lost suitcase

Special report: How my father's face turned up in Robert Capa's lost suitcase

The great war photographer was not one person but two. Their pictures of Spain's civil war, lost for decades, tell a heroic tale
The unmade speech: An alternative draft of history

The unmade speech: An alternative draft of history

Someone, somewhere has to write speeches for world leaders to deliver in the event of disaster. They offer a chilling hint at what could have been
Funny business: Meet the women running comedy

Funny business: Meet the women running comedy

Think comedy’s a man's world? You must be stuck in the 1980s, says Holly Williams
Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

The Dr Feelgood guitarist talks frankly about his terminal illness
Lure of the jingle: Entrepreneurs are giving vintage ice-cream vans a new lease of life

Lure of the jingle

Entrepreneurs are giving vintage ice-cream vans a new lease of life
Who stole the people's own culture?

DJ Taylor: Who stole the people's own culture?

True popular art drives up from the streets, but the commercial world wastes no time in cashing in
Guest List: The IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Guest List: IoS Literary Editor suggests some books for your summer holiday

Before you stuff your luggage with this year's Man Booker longlist titles, the case for some varied poolside reading alternatives
What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
They think it's all ova: Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

With its own Tiger Woods - South Korea's Inbee Park - the women's game has a growing audience
10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

10 athletes ready to take the world by storm in Moscow next week

Here are the potential stars of the World Championships which begin on Saturday
The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

Briefings are off the record leading to transfer speculation which is merely a means to an end