Richard Bates: “When is a pile of stones not just a pile of stones?”
The geophysicist and archaeologist on uncovering Petra’s secrets.
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Discover our latest interviews with notable personalities across various fields. Step into the minds of influential figures and gain unique perspectives.
Michael Palin Q&A: “When was I happiest? On stage with Monty Python”
The comedian on HMS Erebus and life as an octogenarian.
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John Simpson: “No matter the danger, I wanted to strut my stuff”
At 80, the broadcaster reflects on his favourite dictators, being tortured, why Trump is “so distasteful”, and the damage Tony…
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Gary Lineker: “I seem to live in the Daily Mail’s head”
Exclusive interview: Gary Lineker on leaving the BBC, the war in Gaza and his new career as a “media mogul”.
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Alan Hollinghurst’s English underground
Our finest living social novelist has made it his mission to disrupt the sexual and literary status quo.
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Bill Gates: the Optimist’s Dilemma
The philanthropist has been fighting global disease for 25 years. He believes the world is at a dangerous tipping point.
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David Lammy’s balancing act
Donald Trump will test Labour’s new approach to China and Europe.
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Mackenzie Crook Q&A: “I’ve often been happy but happiest is yet to come”
The actor on Nirvana, people who hate dogs, and the magic of Dickens.
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Anne-Marie Duff Q&A: “We have to keep going towards each other”
The actor on The Wombles, Fifties London and being hopelessly hopeful.
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Samantha Harvey: “Orbital isn’t the kind of book that normally wins the Booker”
The day after winning the prize, the British author discusses choosing to write a story set in space, climate change,…
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Emily Watson Q&A: “Happiness is something that comes and goes in waves”
The actor on the Booker Prize-winning author Paul Lynch and being a master of time-wasting.
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Rachel Cusk: “Women are writing more boldly about female experience”
The Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted novelist on visual art, writing womanhood, and the value of difficulty in literature.
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Ralph Nader: “The election is between the fascism of Trump and the autocracy of Harris”
The four-time presidential candidate on why he holds out little hope for the future of American democracy.
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Gabriel Sherman: “Donald Trump is older and less sane and angrier”
The screenwriter of the scathing biopic The Apprentice on provoking the wrath of the former president.
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Han Smith: “Fiction that takes risks shows how electric our minds can be”
The Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author on the power of portraits, living language, and Russia’s silenced history.
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Andrew Roberts Q&A: “I did enjoy watching the moon landings”
The historian and author on the inaccuracy of the latest Napoleon film, gout pills, and the joy of writing.
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Jonathan Buckley: “In my novel, there is no Fine Writing”
The Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author on voice, Muriel Spark and why he chose to discard the “writerly” register.
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Neel Mukherjee: “Isn’t all writing a form of appropriation?”
The Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author on reclaiming the political novel, the chimera of choice under late capitalism, and Nicki Minaj.
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Sarah Koenig: “I’ve never been a missionary for true-crime podcasts”
The Serial creator on ten years of the podcast that changed the medium forever.
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Rachel Kushner Q&A: “Don’t ugly yourself in the face of ugliness”
The novelist on the innocence of the 1970s, cherishing life as it is, and Roxy Music.
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