Andrew Billen

The broadcaster has survived seven prime ministers, five elections and rising toxicity in Westminster — not to mention the sexual advances of MPs. In her first book she reveals what she really thinks about politics. Take cover, Nigel Farage!

Nominated for an Oscar three times in seven years, the actress has nailed some demanding roles. But in her latest, she bore a huge responsibility, she tells Andrew Billen

It’s nearly two years since Mishal Husain stepped down as a presenter on Radio 4’s flagship news programme. So what made her quit the BBC for a podcast and five million fewer listeners?

In Adam & Eve the former politician and novelist who died this week reminds us one last time that he was a born storyteller

The foreign correspondent talks to Andrew Billen about near misses, his good friend Ranulph Fiennes and 60 years at the BBC

It’s two years since the chef’s co-star died. He talks to Andrew Billen about bereavement, being dropped by the BBC and producing a cookbook without his fellow Biker

The bestselling author, who has been married to the Private Eye editor for 38 years, explains why she has to be in Greece to feel inspired

As the spy thriller returns, the author of the Slough House novels on writing Jackson Lamb, criticising MI5 and whether Jack Lowden might be the next Bond

Britain is on the brink of a nuclear conflict with Russia. Enter the big guns — Michael Gove, Harriet Harman and Nicola Sturgeon — to solve the crisis. That’s the idea in a new reality TV show. So is it chillingly true to life or just a battle of egos?

The provost of King’s College, Cambridge, says that she feels profound pain for students who were sexually harassed by professors

After she was dogged by bullying claims, the motive for her latest move may be misconstrued

During his 45-year-long medical career, Professor Richard Coker has given morphine to dying patients to end their suffering. Now he’s risking legal action by talking frankly about assisted dying

Making fun of those of a different class has landed the comedian in trouble, but less than he actually expected

Hugo Vickers thinks the late Queen didn’t believe the allegations against Andrew — and he’s relieved she didn’t live to see what’s happening. By Andrew Billen

The broadcaster and garden designer tells Andrew Billen about the family heartbreak behind her Chelsea entry for Parkinson’s UK

She’s starring as Wallis Simpson in a new film — and had to be aged for it. Andrew Billen on what it’s like to meet the last of the great Hollywood divas

It’s one thing to act as though you work for MI6 but the actress isn’t sure they’d want her for an agent. She may be too fierce for it

Walker and Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije’s fallout is the latest breaking newsroom story, but there’s a long history of presenters going to war

The Strictly head judge, 65, explains why she called off her engagement and is embracing being single

The Where’d You Go, Bernadette writer returns to fiction after a long gap. She tells Andrew Billen about her lost decade in TV development hell