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Features

<p>‘Life is beautiful, man’: Diego Calva stars in the BBC’s flagship drama ‘The Night Manager’</p>

Interview

Babylon’s Diego Calva on playing a villain in The Night Manager

The Golden Globe-nominated Mexican actor talks to Patrick Smith about not forgetting his roots, learning from Brad Pitt and Tom Hiddleston, and his early love for Pete Tong’s ‘Essential Mix’

<p>Get a jumpstart on your new year's resolution to read more with these picks for January</p>

boks of the month

What to read this January, including Julian Barnes’s final book

<p>‘Sentimental Value’ director Joachim Trier with his stars Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård</p>

The Saturday Interview

Stellan Skarsgård: ‘Truthfully, you can never be a good parent’

<p>Jim Howick: ‘I read the scripts with a sense of dread’</p>

Interview

Here We Go’s Jim Howick: ‘I’m a walking indignity’

Features & Reviews

<p>Best of the bunch: The non-fiction and fiction that’ll have everyone talking next year</p>

2026 Preview

16 books to have on your radar in 2026

<p>Joanna Lumley and Tobias Menzies in ‘A Ghost Story for Christmas’</p>

Joanna Lumley does not hold back in A Ghost Story for Christmas

<p>Lenny Rush and James Buckley star in ‘Finding Father Christmas’</p>

A conspiracy is unearthed in the whimsical Finding Father Christmas

<p>Songwriter Chloe Angelides and Lily Allen in the studio working on West End Girl</p>

In Focus

Meet the songwriter who helped Lily Allen make her most personal work

The Saturday Interview

<p>Top of the pops: (L-R clockwise from bottom left) Brandi Carlile, Perfume Genius, Turnstile, JADE and PinkPantheress</p>

The Saturday Interview

JADE, Brandi Carlile and McKinley Dixon on their cultural highlights of 2025

<p>‘I think people are missing the relationships they had with ER, or 24, or NYPD Blue. It was something you could rely on’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Kiefer Sutherland: ‘After 24, the roles I anticipated didn’t come’

Rising Stars

<p>Petticrew stars in a classic tale of forbidden love set against the backdrop of the Troubles</p>

Interview

Lola Petticrew: ‘Calling it the Troubles minimises what it really was’

Tom Blyth

Interview

Tom Blyth: ‘The Hunger Games taught me I don’t act to get attention’

<p>Sadler won the Best Scripted Comedy Bafta for her show</p>

Interview

Kat Sadler: ‘I don’t care if Such Brave Girls makes you uncomfortable’

<p>‘We all need an opportunity. And I’m fortunate that I got mine’</p>

Interview

James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

Roisin O’Connor’s Good Vibrations podcast

Good Vibrations with KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall reflects on the ‘unwelcome side’ of her early fame

Ella Eyre is a guest on Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations podcast

Ella Eyre: ‘I’ve had to unlearn what I was shown early in my career’

Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi: ‘There have been days where I thought I was done’

Zara Larsson is the latest guest on Roisin O'Connor's Good Vibrations podcast

Zara Larsson ‘didn’t expect’ reaction to support slot for Tate McRae

News

The Countdown

<p>Tom Cruise and Michelle Monaghan in ‘Mission: Impossible III’</p>

The Countdown

15 times a director walked away from a blockbuster

<p>Overrated?: Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘There Will Be Blood’ and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’</p>

The most overrated films of the 21st century

<p>Glast from the past: A snapshot of the famous festival from 1982</p>

17 of the weirdest things we’ve seen at Glastonbury

<p>Not even music’s greats are immune to writing absolutely terrible songs</p>

13 worst songs by brilliant artists, from The Beatles to Taylor Swift

Independent TV

<p>Jojo Moyes (Claudia Janke/PA)</p>

How Sophie Kinsella inspired Jojo Moyes to finish Me Before You

Watch: Harry Styles video breaks two-year-silence

The 5 best films of 2025 that you should watch

<p>The Masked Singer Christmas special winner unmasked as TV legend
</p>

The Masked Singer Christmas special winner unmasked as TV legend

Explore news for you

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

Entertainment deals

<p>Bag discounts on 4K, OLED and smart TVs</p>

Best TV deals for November 2025, from Sony, Samsung and more

<p>From tell-all memoirs to historical novels, there’s something for every taste </p>

Best Audible deals for December 2025 – how to save £20

<p>A fast and reliable internet connection means fewer dropouts</p>

Hyperoptic promo codes for December – the best broadband deals

<p>Upgrade your tablet with my pick of the best iPad offers.</p>

Best iPad deals for November 2025, selected by an expert

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gaming

How does Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade demo really run on Nintendo Switch 2?

How does Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade demo really run on Nintendo Switch 2?

lifestyle

The most controversial fashion trend of the 2010s is making its comeback

politics

'Mar-a-Lago Face' is a problematic talking point - no matter which side of politics you're on

politics

Trump’s White House ballroom price keeps going up: 'This is Trumpflation'

gaming

Unrecord: Viral photorealistic bodycam shooter gets investment and gamers are stoked

gaming

Unrecord: Viral photorealistic bodycam shooter gets investment and gamers are stoked

lifestyle

TikTok is coming up with solutions on how to beat the 'winter uglies’ and we're invested

gaming

The Elder Scrolls 6 gets update from studio boss but gamers are frustrated

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Christmas at The White Company: Seasonal scents and thoughtful gifts

Simplify managing your business finances with Sage AI cloud accounting

Bettervits: the collagen supplement we’re adding to our basket