Dog walks and diaries for Corrie’s Sally LindsayHow does Sunday start? The same as every morning, just a little later. Most mornings we’re up at 7am for school runs and all that nonsense. You can tell we’re middle-aged: sleeping to half eight feels ind…
Welcome to my micro museum
Whether it’s a love of lawnmowers or mustard pots, these enthusiasts have turned niche hobbies into full-time obsessions. Michael Segalov has a wander around six unusual collectionsThe British gardening machine industry was the biggest and best in the …
Meera Syal: ‘I was a Midlands wench outside the house and a good Indian girl at home’
The comedian, 60, talks about growing up wild in the Black Country, marrying her on-screen grandson and finally being able to be a grumpy old womanMy childhood was unusual, an Indian family plonked in the middle of the Black Country. I was a Midlands w…
Patsy Kensit: ‘You don’t have to marry all your boyfriends’
The actor, 53, talks about her charming dad, never reading her reviews in the papers, staying strong and eating nothing but shepherd’s pieWe grew up without money: two rooms and an outside loo. I remember shyly cowering behind the coal shed as Mum trie…
Gemma Cairney: ‘I fight hard for my sunny disposition’
The broadcaster, 36, on suburban struggles in childhood, transformation through Brit School – and being positive as a political actOn holiday in Menorca when I was really young, I was told not to jump into the swimming pool alone. But I was impatient, …
Sunday with Lesley Manville: ‘Champagne on a Sunday is always a treat’
The actor describes her pleasant laid-back day of rest with kitchen karaoke and friendsHow does Sunday start? With a gasp as I wake up, followed by that relief of remembering I’ve no work commitments. I try to lie in until 9am, then make a fresh ginger…
Sunday with Rag’n’Bone Man: ‘My son Reuben has discovered reggae music’
The singer and his boy have a healthy breakfast then head out into the forests with the dogSunday morning starts… Between 5.30 and 7.30am, whenever my son, Reuben, decides to wake up, jumping on my face aggressively while shouting, ‘Daddy let’s go outs…
Eddie Izzard: ‘Becoming an MP is still my goal’
The comedian, 59, talks about her love of running, gender fluidity and her plans to go into politicsBoarding school was pretty grim: dormitories, horrible food, structure. Mum disappeared and then suddenly I didn’t see Dad for huge chunks of the year e…