THE FINAL CURTAIN. As Hilary Mantel reveals her brilliant new novel, she talks to Juliet Rieden about her fascination with King Henry VIII, how today’s monarchy compares to the Tudor court and the debilitating illness which helped her write. April 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment HILARY MANTEL
DAME HELEN MIRREN has been grappling with ideals of beauty and the exasperating ‘sexy’ tag since the beginning of her career and as she approaches 75 she says it’s time to break free April 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment DAME HELEN MIRREN
Dreams are Made of This… Michael Rowland has the best job in the world, he’s head over heels in love, and, adds wife Nicki, is the daggiest of dads. But a freak accident at 19 cast a pall of insecurity over the breakfast TV host. March 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment MICHAEL ROWLAND
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MAGDA. Comedienne extraordinaire, award-winning memoirist, equality activist, and now children’s book author, Magda Szubanski never stops evolving and as she contemplates 60, she couldn’t be happier she tells Juliet Rieden. March 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment MAGDA SZUBANSKI
Honouring a true Australian legend. She was dignified, daring, a powerful swimmer and renowned as the last of her clan. But Cassandra Pybus tells Juliet Rieden, it’s Truganini’s remarkable life, not her death 144 years ago, that should be celebrated. March 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment CASSANDRA PYBUS
Jennifer Byrne: “I finally feel that I’m free”. In a candid interview Mastermind host Jennifer Byrne talks to Juliet Rieden about the society scandal that rocked her childhood, her royal and rebel ancestors and the sunshine son who convinced his parents to wed. February 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment Jennifer Byrne
ROYAL EXCLUSIVE: Zara & Mike, A Perfect Match. Zara and Mike Tindall’s two young daughters are already horse-riding with mum and now the House of Windsor’s most down-to-earth couple is set to bring the whole family Down Under for surf, barbies and a sizzling Magic Millions polo match. January 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment ZARA AND MIKE TINDALL
Falling in love again. Novelist Isabel Allende has experienced a tumultuous life from exile to deep personal loss and towering success, but she never thought she’d be marrying again at 77. January 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment Isabel Allende
Clive’s last tango. Australian poet, writer and TV star Clive James died on November 24, 2019, aged 80. Juliet Rieden was among the last journalists to interview him at his home in England. Here she remembers that unforgettable encounter. January 19, 2020September 19, 2020Leave a comment CLIVE JAMES
“Our last days together were the sweetest”. Losing the love of her life Bob Hawke is still very raw for Blanche D’Alpuget but even though his last months were hampered by pain and suffering, they were also his happiest she tells Juliet Rieden. December 26, 2019September 19, 2020Leave a comment Blanche Bob
