Painting a bright future

This house has been our family’s home for 60 years, and it’s lovely to have that continuity. My mum was born here on the living room floor, and it used to belong to my late grandparents. It’s set over

I’m a monster!’ ‘No, you’re not.’ ‘I am actually evil. Look!’ With a sigh, Doug tore himself away from the big game on TV, and glanced at the piece of paper his wife Lisa had thrust at him. ‘You look

How and why women fall through history’s gaps

IT’S A FUNNY OLD WORLD

OLIVIA! You’re trailing mud on to my clean floor!” Mum reached for the mop before asking, “How did your team do?” “She scored a cracking goal which won the game. She was fantastic!” Dad answered befor

Leigh Lawson has embraced acting and poetry with the same determination that sustained Marie Lloyd, the music-hall queen whose memorabilia he collects, as Carla Passino discovers