The cats and dogs that helped us through the pandemic are increasingly being dumped in the street or handed over to charities – and shelters are dealing with the falloutOn a cold, steely grey day in a farmyard in Essex I meet Spike. Thick-set, broad-ch…
Rob Delaney on love, loss and married life: ‘No, my wife is not having an affair with her karate teacher’
The star of Catastrophe and Home Sweet Home Alone answers your questions on everything from family tragedy to the value of comedyRob Delaney – comedian, actor, writer, tweeter, activist – co-wrote and co-starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe with…
Dining across the divide: ‘He won’t stop eating meat because it’s too delicious’
Veganism, private schools, ‘airbrushing’ history: two readers chew the fat over dinnerClick here to take partPatrick, 66, HertfordshireOccupation Medically retired with advanced multiple sclerosis. Patrick used to be an IT consultant and travelled all …
On thin ice: how The Alpinist captured the terrifying climbs of Marc-André Leclerc
Climbing solo without ropes, the Canadian adventurer would scale stratospheric walls of ice that could crack and fall with one wrong move. We meet the makers of a gripping, heartbreaking new filmAn insect-like creature is climbing a wall. The wall is m…
Hot summer nights: ‘On the phosphorescent sea, I realised I was just a tiny part of something bigger’
A sailing holiday with my dad and his mate didn’t sound too promising. But when I took the tiller in the middle of the night, I had a teenage epiphanyMy dad had a pal called George who had a boat. It was a sailing boat but not a very big one – 25ft lon…
‘I’m not a news robot reading an Autocue’: Clive Myrie on politics, personality and Mastermind
The BBC newsreader takes over the venerable quiz show next week. He discusses fighting for viewers, dealing with online abuse – and making his parents proudThere is one correct way to start an interview with the new host of Mastermind: turn the tables …