Noel Edmonds’ exercise secret: do it in the dark
The I’m a Celebrity star has surprised viewers with his toned torso, but is it really down to the mysterious power of his nocturnal exertions?
Bill Bailey: ‘As a parent, I’m constantly suggesting some physical activity’
The actor and comedian on birdwatching, taking naps and gaming with his son
Reasons to Stay Alive: how the suicidal Ibiza rave memoir became an album
Matt Haig’s powerful self-help book was a lifeline for Andy Burrows, one-time drummer with Razorlight. Now, with a little help from Kate Hudson, the two men have turned it into music
Matt Haig: ‘I wanted to end it all, but surviving and thriving is the lesson I pass on’
At 24, he wanted to kill himself. Now a novelist, he teaches the readers of his books – and his children – how to get through when the future looks bleak
True pleasure is a play without an interval
Give me, uninterrupted, a new world for the evening, a performance that changes my mood and my mind
‘Having a child is a distraction from your own mortality’: Kathryn Hahn and Tamara Jenkins on their IVF film
Hahn stars in Jenkins’ new comedy about a couple struggling with infertility. They talk about whether feminism and the media should shoulder some blame for encouraging women to wait before reproducing – and why their film shouldn’t be dismissed as a chick flick
Ed Sheeran: the man most likely to send us to sleep
A new study on what music we reach for to help us sleep suggests that, along with Mozart, Chopin and Coldplay, Sheeran is a favourite choice
Book clinic: which books can help with my daughter’s low self-esteem?
A selection of books, from Victoria Jamieson’s Roller Girl to Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, to help build confidence
Studying your dreams: Bradley Cooper swears by it. Would trying it unleash my creativity?
What is ‘dream study’, the new trend sweeping the creative world? I attended a class to find out
Book clinic: what books can help me deal with depression and anxiety?
From Winnie-the-Pooh to a comforting tale by Marilynne Robinson, all kinds of literature can come to the rescue