OK this needs some explaining. The Hollywood A-lister must be used to fans, paparazzi, journalists, critics, aspiring actors, writers brandishing their scripts, charity workers requesting a donation or endorsement – …

The time Donald Sutherland recoiled when he saw me in the street

I removed my own stitches (NHS strike) and what happened next
There’s an NHS strike on. Plus I needed to work the next day and having a blue stitch right in the middle of my nose wasn’t a good idea, as …

Writing for Wellbeing
I recently read that “just one art experience per month can extend your life by ten years. Activities from painting to dancing to expressive writing are… profoundly beneficial to our health”. Expressive writing: …

Virginity Testing – the Movie
I am involved in a new film based on the practice of virginity testing for new brides in India and elsewhere. It’s a procedure now banned by the UN, WHO and the …