Julia Samuel: ‘The princes turned the dial by talking about grief’

In times of tragedy and despair, Julia Samuel is the person to whom the nation turns. A grief counsellor and pioneer of paediatric psychotherapy, she talks about the effects of the pandemic, her friendship with Princess Diana – and helping families to resolve their conflicts

On my radar: Nadiya Hussain’s cultural highlights

The food presenter and author on Disney role models, huge hot chocolates and the music she listens to in the bath

Listen and learn: the five best podcasts for the curious-minded

Would you like to know why we scream, what’s wrong with the body mass index or why people laugh at Kenny G? There’s a podcast for that

And now for a song about the clitoris! The joy of sex education

With gags, tunes and dance, The Family Sex Show is here to celebrate sexual pleasure, equality and independence. What is there to be embarrassed about, asks theatre-maker Josie Dale-Jones

Ten years of my art was lost in a fire I accidentally started – but I made better work from the ashes

A devastating fire in my studio forced me to approach painting and life in a new way

Delia Smith: ‘The world is in chaos… but together we have such power’

At 80, Britain’s queen of cookery has written a surprising new book about spirituality that was turned down by six publishers. She talks about meditation, MasterChef and her beloved Norwich FC