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Sam Clarke
Meet the Observers: Andrew Rawnsley

Tue 2 Dec 2025

Meet the Observers: Andrew Rawnsley
Fred Harter
Profile: Jared Isaacman, Nasa’s incoming billionaire boss

Mon 1 Dec 2025

Profile: Jared Isaacman, Nasa’s incoming billionaire boss
Sam Clarke
Meet the Observers: Wendy Ide

Mon 1 Dec 2025

Meet the Observers: Wendy Ide
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Jill Freud, actor and literary muse

Sun 30 Nov 2025

Obituary: Jill Freud, actor and literary muse
Killian Fox
Skye Gyngell, chef

Fri 28 Nov 2025

Skye Gyngell, chef
Sam Clarke
Meet the Observers: Susannah Clapp

Thu 27 Nov 2025

Meet the Observers: Susannah Clapp
Sam Clarke
Meet the Observers: Chloe Hadjimatheou

Thu 27 Nov 2025

Meet the Observers: Chloe Hadjimatheou
Sam Clarke
Meet the Observers: Rory Smith

Thu 27 Nov 2025

Meet the Observers: Rory Smith
Patrick Kidd
Alice and Ellen Kessler, entertainers

Sat 22 Nov 2025

Alice and Ellen Kessler, entertainers
Andrew Anthony
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican firebrand

Sat 22 Nov 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican firebrand
Tim Lewis
How Labour and Wait redefined the general store

Sun 16 Nov 2025

How Labour and Wait redefined the general store
Paul Hayward
Profile: Ben Stokes, England’s fiery captain

Sun 16 Nov 2025

Profile: Ben Stokes, England’s fiery captain
Patrick Kidd
Gilson Lavis, Squeeze drummer and reformed wild man

Sat 15 Nov 2025

Gilson Lavis, Squeeze drummer and reformed wild man
Fred Harter
Elle Bisgaard-Church, New York’s newest kingmaker

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Elle Bisgaard-Church, New York’s newest kingmaker
James Tapper
James Watson, scientist who discovered the double helix

Sun 9 Nov 2025

James Watson, scientist who discovered the double helix
Fred Harter
Mia Mottley, Barbadian PM ready to shape the Cop30 agenda

Sun 2 Nov 2025

Mia Mottley, Barbadian PM ready to shape the Cop30 agenda
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Prunella Scales, actor who played Sybil in Fawlty Towers

Thu 30 Oct 2025

Obituary: Prunella Scales, actor who played Sybil in Fawlty Towers
Andrew Anthony
Jesper Brodin, ex-IKEA chief taking on the refugee crisis

Sat 25 Oct 2025

Jesper Brodin, ex-IKEA chief taking on the refugee crisis
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Dita Kraus, the ‘Librarian of Auschwitz’

Thu 23 Oct 2025

Obituary: Dita Kraus, the ‘Librarian of Auschwitz’
Patrick Kidd
Kanchha Sherpa, last survivor of 1953 conquest of Everest

Sat 18 Oct 2025

Kanchha Sherpa, last survivor of 1953 conquest of Everest
Erica Wagner
Robert Caro, biographer who nails the patterns of power

Sat 18 Oct 2025

Robert Caro, biographer who nails the patterns of power
Patrick Kidd
Drew Struzan, movie poster artist ‘of the highest order’

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Drew Struzan, movie poster artist ‘of the highest order’
Andrew Anthony
Russell Vought, Maga’s shutdown ‘bulldog’

Mon 13 Oct 2025

Russell Vought, Maga’s shutdown ‘bulldog’
Patrick Kidd
Jilly Cooper, saucy novelist who made Britain smile

Thu 9 Oct 2025

Jilly Cooper, saucy novelist who made Britain smile
Michael Segalov
‘I’ve spent a life wrestling with the big questions’

Sun 5 Oct 2025

‘I’ve spent a life wrestling with the big questions’
Barbara Ellen
Max Martin & Shellback, superstar producers

Sun 5 Oct 2025

Max Martin & Shellback, superstar producers
Patrick Kidd
Jane Goodall, primatologist

Sat 4 Oct 2025

Jane Goodall, primatologist
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Patricia Crowther, Sheffield witch

Thu 2 Oct 2025

Obituary: Patricia Crowther, Sheffield witch
Barbara Ellen
Christian Horner, Formula One’s £80m man

Tue 30 Sept 2025

Christian Horner, Formula One’s £80m man
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Conor Gearty, unwavering defender of human rights

Wed 24 Sept 2025

Obituary: Conor Gearty, unwavering defender of human rights
Andrew Anthony
Led by Donkeys, activists out to skewer political hypocrites

Sat 20 Sept 2025

Led by Donkeys, activists out to skewer political hypocrites
Rowan Moore
Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

Sat 20 Sept 2025

Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw
Vanessa Thorpe
Gabriele Finaldi, the National Gallery’s ambitious director

Mon 15 Sept 2025

Gabriele Finaldi, the National Gallery’s ambitious director
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: David Baltimore, the visionary virologist

Thu 11 Sept 2025

Obituary: David Baltimore, the visionary virologist
Eva Wiseman
‘I’m incredulous anyone would want to know about my life’

Sun 7 Sept 2025

‘I’m incredulous anyone would want to know about my life’
Andrew Anthony
Profile: Zack Polanski, Green party leader

Sun 7 Sept 2025

Profile: Zack Polanski, Green party leader
Rachel Corcoran
‘Things get exciting when we die’

Thu 4 Sept 2025

‘Things get exciting when we die’
Patrick Kidd
Musée d’Orsay director who achieved his life’s dream

Wed 3 Sept 2025

Musée d’Orsay director who achieved his life’s dream
Andrew Anthony
The genre-hopping director whose early success remains unmatched

Thu 28 Aug 2025

The genre-hopping director whose early success remains unmatched
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Angela Mortimer, British tennis champion

Thu 28 Aug 2025

Obituary: Angela Mortimer, British tennis champion
Simon Parkin
The ghost in the publishing machine

Sat 23 Aug 2025

The ghost in the publishing machine
Tim Lewis
Jesse Jenkins: ‘Aubergine parm has taken me a long way’

Fri 22 Aug 2025

Jesse Jenkins: ‘Aubergine parm has taken me a long way’
Nick Mc Grath
‘I’m wired to feel shame very easily’

Thu 21 Aug 2025

‘I’m wired to feel shame very easily’
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Joe Caroff, designer of the 007 pistol logo

Wed 20 Aug 2025

Obituary: Joe Caroff, designer of the 007 pistol logo
Barbara Ellen
Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest woman

Sun 17 Aug 2025

Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest woman
Erica Wagner
Obituary: Jim Lovell, the calm commander of Apollo 13

Thu 14 Aug 2025

Obituary: Jim Lovell, the calm commander of Apollo 13
Andrew Anthony
Tom Fletcher may have ‘the toughest job in the world’

Sat 9 Aug 2025

Tom Fletcher may have ‘the toughest job in the world’
Graeme Green
Guenther Steiner: ‘Racing was a lot more dangerous in the 1970s’

Thu 7 Aug 2025

Guenther Steiner: ‘Racing was a lot more dangerous in the 1970s’
Barbara Ellen
Will Lindsay Lohan’s talent finally be recognised?

Mon 4 Aug 2025

Will Lindsay Lohan’s talent finally be recognised?
Mike Wade
Obituary: Joan Anderson, model who named the Hula Hoop

Sat 2 Aug 2025

Obituary: Joan Anderson, model who named the Hula Hoop
Sam Diss
Michael Morpurgo: ‘I don’t read much – that surprises people’

Thu 31 Jul 2025

Michael Morpurgo: ‘I don’t read much – that surprises people’
Fred Harter
Boniface Mwangi, the thorn in the side of Kenya’s hardline regime

Mon 28 Jul 2025

Boniface Mwangi, the thorn in the side of Kenya’s hardline regime
Jude Rogers
‘The machine appeared in the distance, singing to itself of money’

Fri 25 Jul 2025

‘The machine appeared in the distance, singing to itself of money’
Patrick Kidd
Bob Daugherty, a photographer with a knack for capturing history

Fri 25 Jul 2025

Bob Daugherty, a photographer with a knack for capturing history
Donna Ferguson
‘Making fresh pasta from scratch is like therapy for me’

Thu 24 Jul 2025

‘Making fresh pasta from scratch is like therapy for me’
Andrew Anthony
Mark Rutte, the normal guy who became Nato’s Trump whisperer

Mon 21 Jul 2025

Mark Rutte, the normal guy who became Nato’s Trump whisperer
Patrick Kidd
Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old sporting legend

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Fauja Singh, the 114-year-old sporting legend
Rich Pelley
‘Never trust anyone who puts the milk in second’

Thu 17 Jul 2025

‘Never trust anyone who puts the milk in second’
Jessy Parker Humphreys
Sarina Wiegman, England’s tough manager who could win the Euros

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Sarina Wiegman, England’s tough manager who could win the Euros
Patrick Kidd
Roman Starovoit, politician who fell out of favour with Putin

Fri 11 Jul 2025

Roman Starovoit, politician who fell out of favour with Putin
Patrick Kidd
Sandy Gall, newsreader and adventurer

Sun 6 Jul 2025

Sandy Gall, newsreader and adventurer
Patrick Kidd
John Fingleton, proud MCC member

Sat 28 Jun 2025

John Fingleton, proud MCC member
Barbara Ellen
Lena Dunham is back, but avoiding the limelight

Fri 20 Jun 2025

Lena Dunham is back, but avoiding the limelight
Nick Mc Grath
‘I’ve always been interested in the fetishistic – the rare and the unusual’

Thu 19 Jun 2025

‘I’ve always been interested in the fetishistic – the rare and the unusual’
Patrick Kidd
Barbara Holdridge, the audiobook pioneer

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Barbara Holdridge, the audiobook pioneer
Hayley Myers
Prue Leith, restaurateur, 85

Thu 12 Jun 2025

Prue Leith, restaurateur, 85
William Boyd
William Boyd: how Frederick Forsyth broke the thriller mould

Tue 10 Jun 2025

William Boyd: how Frederick Forsyth broke the thriller mould
Ellen E Jones
Munroe Bergdorf meets the moment

Sat 7 Jun 2025

Munroe Bergdorf meets the moment
Philip Collins
Profile: Joe Root, soon to be England’s best ever batsman

Fri 6 Jun 2025

Profile: Joe Root, soon to be England’s best ever batsman
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Edmund White, the grande dame of gay letters

Thu 5 Jun 2025

Obituary: Edmund White, the grande dame of gay letters
Andrew Anthony
Alan Garber: the Harvard hero taking on Trump

Sun 1 Jun 2025

Alan Garber: the Harvard hero taking on Trump
Nick Mc Grath
David Suchet: ‘I turn 80 next year but I don’t want to act my age’

Thu 29 May 2025

David Suchet: ‘I turn 80 next year but I don’t want to act my age’
Barbara Ellen
Meet Nathan Fielder, the king of cringe comedy

Sun 25 May 2025

Meet Nathan Fielder, the king of cringe comedy
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Michael B Tretow, the producer who gave ABBA their sound

Sat 24 May 2025

Obituary: Michael B Tretow, the producer who gave ABBA their sound
Sarah Manavis
Emma Grede: the real mastermind of the Kardashian empire

Sun 18 May 2025

Emma Grede: the real mastermind of the Kardashian empire
Hayley Myers
This much I know: Harriet Harman, politician, 74

Sun 18 May 2025

This much I know: Harriet Harman, politician, 74
James Harding
Obituary: Andrew Norfolk

Sat 17 May 2025

Obituary: Andrew Norfolk
Barney Macintyre
Meet the CEO building a business on the ‘island of strangers’

Sat 17 May 2025

Meet the CEO building a business on the ‘island of strangers’
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Anne Dunham, the gold-medal equestrian

Fri 16 May 2025

Obituary: Anne Dunham, the gold-medal equestrian

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