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Benedict Cumberbatch: 'History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable'

Benedict Cumberbatch: 'History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable'
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as streethomelessness soars

Benedict Cumberbatch warns history is repeating itself as streethomelessness soars
Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: 'I'd ask my younger self why she was doing meth'

Bikini Kill star and riot grrrl legend Kathleen Hanna: 'I'd ask my younger self why she was doing meth'
Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty

Baroness Floella Benjamin on being Black on TV, Play School and giving hope to children in poverty
Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a 'cautionary tale'

Furiosa director George Miller on the function of stories and why Mad Max is a 'cautionary tale'
Bob Vylan: 'Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there's not space to be vulnerable'

Bob Vylan: 'Is it OK for me to cry? As a man you can feel there's not space to be vulnerable'
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing

Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss

The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
The Garfield Movie review – we're not feline the tubby orange tabby's full CGI makeover

The Garfield Movie review – we're not feline the tubby orange tabby's full CGI makeover
Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: 'Today's Tories are far beyond Thatcher's darkest dreams'

Maggie & Me author Damian Barr: 'Today's Tories are far beyond Thatcher's darkest dreams'
Rebus star Richard Rankin on TV reboots, defying his late dad's advice and getting his arse out

Rebus star Richard Rankin on TV reboots, defying his late dad's advice and getting his arse out
Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw

Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets

'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
'Whose voices have the right to be heard?': Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades

'Whose voices have the right to be heard?': Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese's tribute to duo who inspired him

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese's tribute to duo who inspired him
Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
