Olivette Otele on a summer of race protests, imposter syndrome and the politics of memory

Philip Pullman on why he doesn’t like reading fantasy, J.K Rowling and why he thinks the UK ‘will fall apart’ over Brexit

Sparks on 50 years of creating iconic music, Morrissey and pushing boundaries

Claudia Rankine on the US presidential election, talking to white people about racism and the power of poetry

Yotam Ottolenghi on cultural appropriation and the politics of hummus

Erin Brockovitch on that Julia Robert’s film, climate change and backing yourself

Yusef Salaam of Central Park Five on being wrongfully jailed, fighting against injustice and Trump’s America

Chris Boardman on giving up his car, pushing through the barriers of change and why Covid-19 may be the catalyst for reshaping Britain’s cycling identity

Sara Pascoe on how biology shapes sex, money and power

Jamie Oliver on the collapse of his restaurant chain, celebrating his dyslexia and the government's obesity strategy

Pankaj Mishra on why democracy is unravelling, the importance of open debate and why we all need a dose of seriousness

Chris Daw QC on why he thinks drugs should be legalised, we should close the prisons and stop crime ‘crackdowns’

Nick Mohammed on saving live-comedy, the art of British Sitcom and the fine line between humour and hurt

Werner Herzog on defining the truth, fake news and meeting Gorbachev

Amrou al-Kadhi on being a queer, Muslim drag queen, going to Eton and telling diverse stories

Killer Mike and El-P on optimism, protest, creativity and RTJ4

Emma Dabiri on the power of hair, why she hates the word 'diverse' and redesigning capitalism

David Proud on disabled representation on TV, living with Spina Bifida and coronavirus in the disabled community

David ‘Sideman’ Whitely on challenging racial stereotypes, his journey from instagram to radio and why black lives always matter.

Ruth Davidson on mental health, conflicts within Conservative politics and Dominic Cummings