‘Just by existing, he’s extended this war’: Timothy Snyder on Trump, Russia and Ukraine
Historian and bestselling author of On Tyranny worries over Trump’s return to power – and the influence of Elon Musk
Sunday with John Cooper Clarke: ‘My wife does a chicken with 60 cloves of garlic’
The poet talks about newspapers and television, coffee and strawberries, and how Monday’s gloomy presence hangs over every Sunday
Andi Oliver: ‘Life’s too short to be appalling’
The TV personality, chef, musician and author has made her cultural mark, but has faced her fights – racism, violence, grief, poverty as a single mum. How did this nascent national treasure turn trauma into triumph?
It’s quiz time: how well do you remember 2024?
Sports, scandals, music, memes… Take our bumper quiz of all the highs and lows of the year that was
Sunday with Jeff Stelling: ‘I won’t have more than two beers’
The sports anchor talks about his two dogs and eight cats, boring breakfast, trips to Hartlepool and prep for Monday morning
‘Very generous and utterly terrifying’: novelist Edward Carey on Pinter, puppets and his spell living in a theatre
The author, whose latest gothic novel is inspired by his lifelong love of theatre, on his journey from stage to page – and why his house in Austin is home to a 4ft doll of Madame Tussaud
‘It can feel quite mysterious’: Alan Garner on writing, folklore and experiencing time slips in the Pennines
At 90, the author reflects on his friendship with Alan Turing, quantum realities and how his grandfather inspired his latest book
My father, the serial killer: how April Balascio put her dad behind bars – and broke free of her childhood
When Balascio was growing up, her charismatic father was violent, controlling, yet often very loving. Then her foster brother was killed and she started piecing together the dates and places that would prove crucial to solving a string of murders
‘Playing games turns me into a person who makes sense’
When he was diagnosed as having autism at the age of 40, author Tim Clare saw a link to his lifelong love of board games. Here, he explains the power of the game for those who struggle to understand the rules of life
Sunday with Bill Bailey: ‘I’ll head up to the Ridgeway and watch the red kites’
The comedian tells Rich Pelley he likes to stay in and takes it easy, or else heads out of London to see some amazing fork-tailed birds of prey
‘It’s got everything you want, plus dragons’: Brandon Sanderson on the joy of writing fantasy
The hugely popular author reveals his excitement at the release of his latest Stormlight saga, how he extracted himself from Amazon and why JK Rowling should have stuck to novels
‘Scotland has always been multilingual’: new Scottish makar Peter Mackay
As new national poet, the Gaelic speaker is looking at all of the languages spoken in the country, to see ‘what we can learn between them’
‘I had this animal, physical desire to be with my child’: author Rachel Yoder on writing Nightbitch
The novelist’s cult book about a stay-at-home mother who turns into a dog is now a film starring Amy Adams. She talks about modern parenting, breaking taboos, and how Trump’s win spurred her to write
‘I’m writing a memoir. It’s a pack of lies’: John Banville on a lifetime in books, bereavement, and the Irish love of words
The acclaimed novelist thought he had finished with ‘serious’ books. But now, at 78 and still grieving the loss of his wife, he has a new project on the go
Novelist Maggie O’Farrell: ‘Children don’t just need butterflies and rainbows’
The Hamnet author talks about bringing her bestselling Shakespeare novel to the screen, working with Paul Mescal, and how her speech disorder inspired her latest children’s book