70 years of the NHS: a revolution that is reborn every day The creation of the health service changed Britain. Yet while this vision is under severe threat, it has also never been more keenly cherished
Tim Booth: ‘I want to grow old but die suddenly’ The James singer on yoga, meditation and his ‘shadow side’
Rufus Wainwright: ‘I like sugar a lot; I can swig maple syrup from the bottle’ The singer on sleep, his sweet tooth, and home renovation in the Canadian mountains
The festival makeover: swords, gong baths and gigs in a volcano New experiences, great food and yoga have become a big draw as audiences demand more for their money
Alison Steadman: ‘As you get older, learning lines gets harder’ The actor on doing puzzles in bed, her Liverpool roots and watching wildlife
Germaine, your shock-jock musings just alienate today’s young feminists With her views on rape, Germaine Greer has torpedoed the chance for women of all generations to find common cause
Actor Tanya Burr: ‘My YouTube life is a juggle. If you let it get 24/7, you’d go mad’ The social media influencer on rehearsals, her love of garden centres and time alone
From pregnancy to eating disorders: Gavin Francis picks five books on human transformation The doctor and author recommends some of his favourite books that provide personal and profound insights into pregnancy, the menopause and gender
Gerald Scarfe: ‘I’ve always tried to make my drawings more extreme’ The cartoonist and satirist, 80, on his tough childhood, deadlines and getting angry with himself
Word of the week: obesogen If it ends with -ogen, it means something is being produced – in this case something that will make us dangerously overweight