CLAUDIA LEONG discusses Iranian clerics, culture and kitchens with Azadeh Moaveni.
TOM BALDERSTONE talks to Churchill fellow “Professor Risk” about living life on the edge.
A trio of Jesus students are in a sticky situation after posing as Etonian applicants.
Manifestos? Hustings? At the end of the day, it’s all in the face. CUSU presidential hopefuls take on the ultimate challenge.
ESTHER HARDING talks to world-famous illustrator QUENTIN BLAKE about stereotyping, Roald Dahl’s characters and becoming successful.
HOLLY STEVENSON has a quickie with Jam-lovers (of the Paul Weller variety), THE RIFLES.
SIANA BANGURA talks to every 15-year-old’s favourite emo band about their new album and how they stay so angry after 10 years of making music.
‘I want to be able to work with themes that could otherwise be seen as pretentious to comment on.’ TABATHA LEGGETT talks to artist ANDY HOLDEN about his exhibition Chewy Cosmos Thingly Time, currently on display at Kettle’s Yard.
‘There’s a reason why James Bond doesn’t have a West Country accent – it just ain’t cool and sophisticated.’ HOLLY STEVENSON talks to ‘speccy, lanky nerd’ STEPHEN MERCHANT.
“I think you’re booked to do something like a ball because people might ‘know you’; whatever THAT means.” MONA EBERT talks to indie-folk cuties NOAH AND THE WHALE. In a blue leather furnished tour bus.
‘It’s joining funny things with serious things – just the way that life is.’ JAMES SURRY talks to singer-songwriter DAVID THOMAS BROUGHTON about his music and unique style of performing, and letting what happens happen.
SIANA BANGURA has a chat with the ‘queen of the undie-world’, model-turned-businesswoman CAPRICE.
MARY BEARD: “Once naughty, always naughty!” HOLLY STEVENSON talks to Britain’s best known Classicist about Jamie’s Dream School, Kate and Wills’ wedding, and being ‘the thinking man’s Ann Widdecombe.’
JAKE ALDEN-FALCONER talks to drum and bass legends CHASE AND STATUS, about collaborating with the mainstream, life on tour, and the bright young things the experienced pair have their eye on.
‘Tories are like the dementors from Harry Potter. We all know this, we can’t prove it scientifically, but we all know it’s true.’ AMY JEFFS speaks to sexually ambiguous comic EDDIE IZZARD about his commitment to the Yes to AV campaign before tomorrow’s vote.
‘Well my political career is over, so there’s no more dogging to be doing.’ DAVID HOLLAND steps into Paxo’s shoes to chat to everyone’s favourite question-dodger, MICHAEL HOWARD.
JENNA CORDEROY talks to JJ Burnel from the legendary punk band THE STRANGLERS, who have in their time managed to win an Ivor Novello award, piss off Michael Eavis and shove bananas up their arses. Rock and roll.
‘We sound like imperialist cunts’. STEPHEN YANG talks to self-deprecating, foliage-loving band BRITISH SEA POWER, about not going to protests and performing old Beatles’ songs to die-hard Chinese fans
‘I lied at my Cambridge interview, saying I wanted to be a barrister. I reckoned that if I said I wanted to be an actor they’d quickly show me the door.’ HOLLY STEVENSON talks to ROBERT BATHURST, best known as ‘David from Cold Feet’ and the ‘seedy old widow’ in Downton Abbey.
“I thought we were heading into a bland dystopia but in the last few weeks I’ve thought ‘maybe – maybe something interesting’s going to happen’.” TOBY PARKER-REES talks to STEWART LEE, alternative comedian to most and a ‘shit-haired cunt’ to some.
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