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‘It made me a pop star – and I’m crap at being a pop star’: KT Tunstall on Suddenly I See
‘I looked at Patti Smith on the cover of her album Horses. There’s no makeup, no glam, no plastic surgery – she’s not a famous pop star with lots of money. And I thought, “That’s what I want to be”’
Interviews by Henry Yates
21, Nov, 2022 @2:57 PM
‘Suit you, sir!’ – how we made The Fast Show, with Paul Whitehouse and Simon Day
‘The tailors were based on a guy who worked in a shop I went to as a teenager. His hand would go into your waistband and he’d say, “Oooh – a bit roomy in there!” My mum never liked those sketches’
Interviews by Henry Yates
26, Sep, 2022 @2:43 PM
How we made Breakout by Swing Out Sister: ‘The record label hated it. It wasn’t cool to be upbeat’
‘I tried to record the vocal at home during the night but my flatmate told me to shut up because she had work the next morning’
Interviews by Henry Yates
25, Jul, 2022 @1:47 PM
A 15-year-old skinhead rides the tube in 1980 – Gavin Watson’s best picture
‘There were six of us on our way to Carnaby Street to get a Harrington jacket. This was my mate Skinny Jim. That expression was him all over. God, what a face’
Interview by Henry Yates
13, Apr, 2022 @2:00 PM
‘I was part of the Beatles’ act’: Mike McCartney’s best photograph
‘I call our kid “Rambo Paul” in this one, because he reminds me of Stallone. I have no idea why George is pointing at his nipple’
Interview by Henry Yates
01, Dec, 2021 @3:00 PM
‘My God, we were mobbed so much!’ – how we made Overload, by Sugababes
‘Some people thought our vocals sounded sarcastic. I felt like I was just being a normal teenager, moody as hell’
Interviews by Henry Yates
11, Oct, 2021 @2:15 PM
Skunk Anansie: how we made Weak
‘It was a vulnerable moment that turned into a moment of strength. It was basically me saying: I am never going to be hit by anyone ever again’
Interview by Henry Yates
06, Sep, 2021 @1:32 PM
Ansel Adams, Brassaï and Bill Brandt sitting on a bench: Paul Joyce’s best photograph
‘Ansel asked me if I was using his “zone system”. When I said I had my own method, he said I was probably using his unconsciously’
Interview by Henry Yates
25, Aug, 2021 @1:59 PM
Breakdancer B-boy Fly in a Papua New Guinea stilt village – Josh Cole’s best photograph
‘Kids gathered to watch, drawn by the cameras, but got mesmerised by the dance’
Interview by Henry Yates
23, Jun, 2021 @2:00 PM
My Amazon rainforest angel: Claudia Andujar’s best photograph
‘When I first visited the Yanomami tribe, they were completely isolated – they hadn’t seen a camera and didn’t know what photography was’
Interview by Henry Yates
09, Jun, 2021 @3:34 PM
Power dressing: which superhero has the best costume?
From Superman’s y-fronts to Hulk’s tattered shorts, superheroes have made their fair share of fashion faux pas – but whose outfit actually works?
Henry Yates
07, Jun, 2021 @12:00 PM
A cartoon before first communion: Susan Kandel’s best photograph
‘Left to her own devices, she’d be in a T-shirt and out in the dirt. But she’s been told to be good, stand still and not mess up her dress’
Interview by Henry Yates
07, Apr, 2021 @2:36 PM
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