“i answered the call to adventure”

It’s 2025 and I’m at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition party, admiring the art. I feel a light tap on my shoulder. “Excuse me,” comes a small voice from behind me. I turn around and a woman is brand

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu of Emily in Paris on success, social pressures and playing Sylvie

From a teenage soap-opera star in Sweden to a Hollywood action heroine, Rebecca Ferguson has forged a formidable career as a spellbinding shape-shifter. Ahead of a host of thrilling new releases, including the Peaky Blinders film, she tells Brooke Theis about her first crush, her most courageous stunts and why she’s taking charge of her own destiny

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

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…

IT MAY BE 2026, BUT MANY HARD-WON RIGHTS FOR WOMEN ARE UNDER THREAT. WE ASK GROUNDBREAKING ACTIVISTS, STORYTELLERS AND A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER HOW TO MAINTAIN HOPE AND EFFECT CHANGE, EVEN WHEN THE WAY FORWARD IS UNCLEAR