Ben Machell

Stephanie Jory’s suburban childhood was anything but ordinary. Her charismatic father sent her to private schools and paid for lavish holidays. He was also a prolific counterfeiter. Ben Machell meets her

The middle-distance runner holds two world records and is hotly tipped to add Olympic gold in Paris next month. And he is not worried about making enemies along the way

The male athletes in Paris are fit, and don’t I know it, says Ben Machell

I’m the proud father of a new lawn. It’s like a kid’s picture in vivid Crayola green

The Peligoni Club, on Zakynthos, combines the space of a villa mixed with the facilities of a hotel. You — and your children — will be converts

From stealing stationery to toilet small talk, here’s what you need to know

No wonder he is People’s sexiest man of the year 2024

New research says expectant fathers need as much support as mothers. Do they really? Ben Machell gives his tips

The Conservative leader’s views are a deeply unpatriotic take on a British institution

A team of evolutionary biologists claim men race to the bar to compete for females. Ben Machell disagrees. Plus: Sean Russell on becoming the Dionysus of his group