Fiona Sturges

The popular presenter is by no means the first to have come a cropper hosting a talkshow. But new formats provide new opportunities, says arts journalist Fiona Sturges

Fiona Sturges The latest novel from the Reasons to Stay Alive author Matt Haig begins with an octogenarian man having a heart attack.

Fiona Sturges The only named wind in the British Isles, Helm is a strong northeasterly gale that blows down the slopes of Cross Fell in the Pennines and is known for its unusual cloud formations.

Fiona Sturges Back when she was a rising actor, Vicky Krieps had her fill of people telling her what not to do.

Fiona Sturges A memoir chronicling the comic and broadcaster John Robins's life in alcohol and his subsequent path to sobriety, Thirst is structured around the drinks that changed his life.

The comedian and broadcaster narrates the heartfelt and at times self-lacerating account of his relationship with alcohol

A magazine article about stolen gold sparks a culture war between a cast of politically polarised characters

Fiona Sturges Playwright Holly Dawson's memoir tells of memory lapses and a series of seizures that signal something isn't right.

Impish star of everything from big-screen costume dramas to cosy TV shows

Fiona Sturges Artie Dam is a much-loved history teacher from coastal Massachusetts famed for his white socks and old sneakers and who sees a growing hopelessness in his young students.