The art of persuasion

From Charles and Diana to Dynasty and Dallas, package holidays to picket lines, Jenni Murray looks back on life in the Eighties – and, as we mark our milestone year, turns the pages of our very first issue

The September sun was still warm when I reached the familiar stretch of beach. I glanced up at a messy display of cotton-wool clouds in the sky. They were bobbing randomly overhead and I almost felt I

When people talk about soulmates, most mean their partners. Not me. My sister, Sarah, was my soulmate. Although we had three half-sisters, Paula, Sharon and Debbie, from my parents’ previous relations

Liz had a theory about what was behind the rumours of witches and buried treasure

Add a little sparkle to your New Year celebrations with this fabulous menu for six and get-ahead tips to make hosting easy

What a lot of people don’t realise is that I have a full-time job teaching 60-80 private lessons a week. I also adjudicate at competitions. That’s my main work and it keeps me super busy. People see m