‘i think i would have been a bit kinder to myself’

As a teenager my life was pretty tumultuous. At 16, I had fallen madly in love with a boy my parents deeply disapproved of, and it was a real tussle for freedom and control. I’d started being naughty

For Tamsin Greig , a Sally Wainwright drama was a pipe dream. Until, she tells Amy Raphael , she joined a punk band and learned to play bass

What’s the best way to deal with middle-aged menopausal rage? Form a punk band, says Sally Wainwright

TV presenter Steph McGovern, 43, on motherhood and Middlesbrough

Three women share how persevering against all odds can lead to a wealth of new opportunities

Laura London, 41, lives in north London and is a professional magician. I saw magic for the first time when I was eight and was instantly obsessed. After that, I spent all my pocket money on tricks. I