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Back to SearchSeumas Milne
Last October Seumas Milne, a Winchester- and Oxford-educated left-winger, was granted unpaid leave from his position at The Guardian to enter the wor…
9 years, 4 months ago
Laura Trott
Mark Coles speaks to family, friends and colleagues of cyclist Laura Trott - the first British woman to win four Olympic golds - to find out how, aft…
9 years, 4 months ago
Stephen Hough
Poet, painter and virtuoso pianist, Stephen Hough has been described as a polymath. He learned to play on a piano that cost £5 from a local antique s…
9 years, 5 months ago
Sonia Friedman
You may not have heard of Sonia Friedman, but she's one of the most important people in British theatre. She's produced many of the biggest stage hit…
9 years, 5 months ago
Owen Smith
Edward Stourton profiles the Labour leadership contender, Owen Smith. MP for Pontypridd since 2010, Mr Smith is challenging Jeremy Corbyn, saying th…
9 years, 5 months ago
Theresa May
With no leadership campaign - during which the public might have got to know her better - Theresa May has entered Downing Street with a remarkably lo…
9 years, 6 months ago
Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom and Theresa May are vying to be the next Conservative leader and Britain's second ever female prime minister. Mark Coles explores how …
9 years, 6 months ago
Stephen Crabb
Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines.
9 years, 6 months ago
Michael Eavis
Synonymous with Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis is the bearded impresario of one of the biggest parties on earth. But this is no hedonistic figur…
9 years, 6 months ago
Amanda Spielman
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced Amanda Spielman is set to take over as chief inspector of schools in England. But the decision has pro…
9 years, 7 months ago