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Wimbledon • WHAT IT TAKES TO BE BRITISH NUMBER ONE
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THIS WEEK • THE TEN BEST SHOWS TO WATCH, LISTEN TO & STREAM
GRAPEVINE • The TV stories that are getting us talking…
TEN QUESTIONS WITH WILL SHARPE • The actor, writer and director on working with Lena Dunham, living with bipolar disorder — and fighting Richard E Grant
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RED CARPET GLAMOUR LAID BARE • The “naked dress” has killed individuality and fashion, says Elizabeth Emanuel
BECOMING NUMBER ONE • John McEnroe, Virginia Wade, Tim Henman and Annabel Croft on what it takes to be Britain’s best player
IT TAKES A VILLAGE • From providing data-driven analysis to feeding them bananas – the LTA team are key to the success of our British players
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THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH • Queen took Live Aid by storm when they ran on to the stage at Wembley to perform their greatest hits – so why do Brian May and Roger Taylor recall the band being so apprehensive beforehand?
A REVOLUTION IN PALE PINK • Costumes and colours are integral to a show, says designer Leslie Kavanagh – none more so than in The Handmaid’s Tale, which concludes this week
TOP TV TRENDS • Fashion and lifestyle editor Laura Craik on the shows that changed what’s en vogue
‘BEAUTIFUL CHAOS!’ • Johnny Vegas on his passion for antiques and art, his ADHD diagnosis – and why his heart is no longer in comedy
‘WHY ISN’T HE HERE NOW?’ • Tom Parfett took his own life after joining a suicide forum and buying poison online. His father David is now on a mission to get answers
BEAUTY AND THE BEST • Can sport transcend objectification and value female players for their ability?
IN MY FATHER’S SLIPSTREAM • Following an F1 legend was tough on Damon Hill — but at Silverstone he went one better, says Simon Barnes
Sport editor Michael Potts on the best of the week’s action on TV and radio
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MUM’S THE WORD • Comedian Laura Smyth was hard on her mum until she had kids herself — now she’s celebrating motherhood, whether it’s good, bad or funny
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