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The cake designer on her baked beans phobia and why there’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure
The writer on mentors, his Tubby Custard obsession and free will
The comedian and star of ‘Rose’ on the beauty of the Humber and her long list of regrets
The poet, playwright and author on the origins of his new book ‘Budgie’, and learning to face his fears
The Scottish actor known for his roles in ‘Shetland’, ‘Line of Duty’ and ‘Guilt’ on balancing risk and caution
The Grammy-winning Uruguayan on winning an Oscar, cherishing mistakes and the smell of corn tortillas
The ‘Bridgerton’ actor on her earliest memories, being a reader in the Church of England — and worrying about everything
The author and psychologist on writing, egoism and finding le mot juste
The Bocca di Lupo chef-owner on finding time for fitness and why he hates blowtorched food
The ‘Mission: Impossible’ actor on his irritating traits, taking risks and not standing up for himself
The actor, who played Jesus in Zeffirelli’s 1977 mini-series, on language, sport and air raid sirens
The actor and writer on seizing life with two hands and not believing in regrets
Q&A with the politician on education, anger and getting impatient with small talk
The model opens up about mental health, perfectionism and leaving university for the fashion world
The actor on her love of running, the river Po and believing in the afterlife
The Nigerian writer on why having a baby has helped her get fit – and the perils of overthinking
The Rijksmuseum director on Amsterdam memories, impatience and learning to let go (a bit)
The British author on wild animals, grief and living on behalf of the boy he was
The mathematician on self-knowledge, trauma and getting bunnies into her maths talks
The British actor on his childhood love of Superman, being in ‘The Royle Family’ and why therapy is like the gym
The explorer on curiosity, stoicism and Honeyblossom, an Asian elephant
The British jazz musician on harmony, heritage and being ‘a cat guy’
The British bass on fakery, a beloved guinea pig and believing in an afterlife
‘Leaving Trinidad and coming to the UK was a risk for me,’ says the writer, ‘a lot of things could have gone wrong’
The Quo Vadis chef-proprietor on formative memories and favourite flavours
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