Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller look back: ‘We were really cross with each other, slamming the door and saying: That’s it’

The comedy double act on playing it cool, bombing at Edinburgh, and how their friendship endured after they branched out on their own

From beer to books: 16 subscription services to save you time and money

Whether it’s for loo roll, veg or underwear, a regular delivery of life’s everyday essentials can be the smartest way to shop

Liane Moriarty: ‘I was wondering, “How is everyone on this plane going to die?”’

The global best-selling author on anxiety, eavesdropping and being grateful to be alive

A stitch in time: why clothes are such vivid reminders of the life we’ve led

What we wear tells the world who we are, but open any wardrobe and the clothes reveal deep memories of our true selves

In brief: My Roman Year; Madwoman; Mapping the Darkness – review

A sensuous memoir by the author of Call Me by Your Name; a suspenseful tale about a mother’s trauma-haunted double life; and the science of sleep illuminatingly explored

‘Pink hair is my armour’: Zandra Rhodes on cancer, colour and the art of being fabulous

For almost 60 years, Zandra Rhodes has been one of Britain’s most flamboyant designers. She talks about her astonishing upbringing, being spurred into action by cancer and what she’s doing with her 6,000 dresses

‘Growing up in Guernsey was extraordinary’: Dawn O’Porter returns to her childhood home

Quiet cliff paths, vast sweeping beaches, cobbled high streets … and freedom. The writer and presenter finds the things she once wanted to escape from are now the island’s principal attractions

Hilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing – and life

In 2007, after my manuscript had been rejected for the 44th time, a colleague offered to introduce me to a published novelist. It turned out to be Mantel – and I was fortunate enough to soak up her wisdom for the next 15 years

Want by Gillian Anderson review – let me be your fantasy

The star’s compendium of X-rated female wish-fulfilment makes for compelling, if not entirely candid, reading

Good Nature by Kathy Willis review – flower power

A scientist’s deep dive into the extraordinary health benefits of getting close to nature

Sunday with Susannah Constantine: ‘I wake up every morning with anxiety. I always have’

The writer and former TV presenter talks about cold water swimming, resisting chocolate and loving the quiet life

Novelist Sarah Moss: ‘Hunger numbed my shame and humiliation’

As a bullied schoolgirl, the writer starved herself while greedily consuming classic novels. Looking back, she asks if their fragile heroines played a part in her increasingly dangerous attempts to lose weight

‘We’re not as open about sex as we imagine’: Gillian Anderson on pleasure, powerful women, and collecting secret fantasies

When the actor asked women to share their erotic secrets for a new book, she found herself rethinking her own relationship with desire - and deciding to have more fun

Five of the best books about yearning

These exceptional tales explore the sweet, infuriating agony of being overwhelmed by passion and desire

The Abandoners by Begoña Gómez Urzaiz review – why do some mothers desert their children?

A fascinating study of famous women who break the ultimate taboo is just as powerful in capturing the everyday guilt of mothers who quietly dream of freedom