Mum’s the word

Alex Jones celebrates 15 years on The One Show ’s sofa…

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If you thought raising kids was tricky, spare a thought for the mother eaten by her own spiderlings…

8 AUGUST FRIDAY

Best known as the chain-smoking Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous and sassy secret agent Purdey in The New Avengers , in her 80th year Joanna Lumley is relishing a host of darker roles. Here she tells us about her new part in Netflix hit series Wednesday , her support for assisted dying, and why she longs to master perfect pastry…

The Vigil star is back on our screens in a thrilling new political drama