‘i do have regrets’

Brenda Fricker reflects on her first day at school as a little girl who was full of hope and optimism

Set up by our very own columnist Helen Lederer, the Comedy Women in Print Awards champion the voices of women who tackle serious and heartfelt subjects with a generous dose of humour. Here, we talk to three of this year’s shortlisted authors...

It’s a funny old world

As she releases her new memoir, soap legend Natalie Cassidy tells Christobel Hastings why she always looks on the bright side of life

THE KEY TO THURSDAY MURDER CLUB STAR HELEN MIRREN’S LONG AND STILL-FLOURISHING CAREER IS STANDING BY HER CHOICES— WHICH HAVE LED HER TO OSCAR-,EMMY- AND TONY-WINNING SUCCESS

TV presenter Steph McGovern, 43, on motherhood and Middlesbrough