The Sparks singer on shoplifting red liquorice as a child, a head-to-head with Godzilla, and underselling his life story

The actor on being a high-functioning introvert, her ‘wild man’ husband and why she loves Nick Cave

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The intimate correspondence of a Manchester Guardian journalist and his wife is now the basis for a theatre piece marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day

The actor on social anxiety at parties, the gap between her front teeth, and missing the days of video rentals

The comedian on his fear of combs, his habit of muttering to himself and why love feels like a Pot Noodle

The Selecter singer on being told she was adopted aged four, falling offstage, and a close brush with death

The actor on how an aside about sex became big news, getting let off for weed, and crying at adverts

Rosanna Greenstreet and Matthew Fay talk about their adaptation of wartime letters between a couple into new stage show Dear Loll at Wilton's

The actor on embracing ageing, people-watching (in a non-creepy way), and dreaming of Kate Winslet

The adventurer on climbing Everest the hard way, finding love again in later life, and his favourite ice axe

The actor and singer on a very special kiss, being noisy and an embarrassing moment with Girls Aloud

The longtime Archers star on his beloved Jag, being naughty at nursery school and the trouble with his hair

The Darkness frontman on intrusive thoughts, stamping on cockroaches and a terrifying flight to South Africa

The Slow Horses actor on big foreheads, small talk, and why Gary Oldman’s up for playing her in the film of her life

The actor on making mistakes in the public eye, finding happiness in a lido, and his famous footballer crush

The actor on being on set with his famous father, his dislike of Vladimir Putin, and why the police gave him a bed for the night

The comedian on liberating a budgie, stealing carrier bags, and his recent brush with death

The singer on being unmasked on TV, her problem with loyalty, and the trouble with phone cameras Born in London, Skin, 57, worked as an interior designer before becoming lead singer of Skunk Anansie in 1994. The band had hit singles with songs including…

The actor on his fear of confrontation, his love of mixed martial arts, and what is getting in the way of his sex life

The comedian on gaining and losing weight, taking two-hour baths, and a sexy dream involving Jimmy Carr

The writer on unattainable studs, erotic fantasies, and why she owes her birth father nothing

The actor, singer and dancer on his odd-shaped big toe, his secret betting history and falling flat on his face on stage Born in Greater Manchester, Layton Williams, 30, began his career at the age of 12, in the West End production of Billy Elliot. He…

The singer-songwriter on the early days of Wham!, his ‘Count Dracula’ grandfather, and an ice-cream disaster

The musician on kissing Diana Ross, hating his rugby-player thighs, and wanting to say sorry to Naomi Campbell

The RSC actor and Game of Thrones arch villain on an apology to his ex-wife, a misguided congratulations, and his dream of curing baldness

The bass-baritone on nerves at King Charles’s coronation, upsetting conductor Daniel Barenboim, and a nasty dog bite