Contrary to rumour, Dawn French isn't dying - she's better and busier than ever.
In her prize-winning third novel, Sarah Hall brings dystopia to Cumbria. She tells Helen Brown about her northern inspirations.
Dakota Blue Richards beat 10,000 rivals to win the role of Lyra in The Golden Compass. She talks to Will Lawrence.
As Madness prepare for a new tour, the masters of joyous English pop tell Thomas H Green why they fight shy of celebrity.