Brenda Blethyn OBE, chats to Lara Kilner about life after Vera , her acting regret and why now, more than ever, the idea of retiring is far from her mind…

THE YEAR IS PROVING TO BE A BIG ONE FOR BREAKOUT STARS OF FILM AND TV, FROM WUTHERING HEIGHTS TO HAMNET TO INDUSTRY AND BRIDGERTON . HERE, THEY WEAR THE SPRING/SUMMER RUNWAY SEASON’S STANDOUT HITS

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The actress, writer and director Adjoa Andoh reflects on the need to bring a wider range of perspectives to the arts

The Silent Witness star on her famous family and mischievous mutts

Actor Jill Halfpenny on losing loved ones, leaving London and moving to the seaside, and starting a podcast