How Bobby Brazier charmed Britain: ‘He has a sparkle just like his mum’
He has been dancing through Strictly with an energy that recalls that of his late mother, Jade Goody – and at just 20, he is already a successful model and EastEnders regular. What is his secret?
August 2019
Jade Goody, reality TV and the vilification of the working class
Letters: Len Hughes, Jonathan Hauxwell and Ann Tobin respond to the Channel 4 documentary on the reality TV star
Jade Goody: a scorned celebrity who held a mirror up to bitter Britain
She was mocked, shamed and then lionised after a very public death. Ten years on, the Big Brother star exists as a lesson in public prejudice – and the prison of the class system
TV review
Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain review – tears, tabloids and a modern fairytale
Goody’s transformation by the media from vilified hate figure on Big Brother to ‘authentic’ heroine brought her fame and wealth – and is a parable of our times
November 2018
I’m proud of Big Brother, the show that changed the face of television
Philip Edgar-Jones
Series by series, we pushed at the boundaries of programme making and sparked debates about race, class and gender, says the TV show’s former creative director Philip Edgar-Jones
July 2018
Cervical cancer testing drive will aim to tackle huge surge in no-shows
Campaign will mark 10 years since the death Jade Goody, which led to a rise in screening
September 2016
Full uptake of cervical cancer screening could save hundreds of lives
Almost 350 more women’s lives could be saved if all invited for NHS screening attended, says new study
May 2016
The autocomplete questions
Does a smear test hurt? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Rose George
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
August 2014
Greenslade
Reporting Robin Williams's death - the good, the bad and the ugly
Roy Greenslade
Roy Greenslade on the UK media coverage following the actor's suicide
January 2014
Women who avoid cervical screening tests risk their lives, say campaigners
Research showing decline in number of women attending cervical screening prompts fear more will develop cancer
August 2013
And the Crowd (Wept) – review
The Tête à Tête opera festival opened with a satirical and sad work about the career of Jade Goody, writes George Hall
May 2013
Greenslade
Angelina Jolie illustrates the virtues of celebrity power
Every national newspaper carries front page pictures of film star
February 2013
Michael Gove reveals the surprising inspirations behind his reforms
Late reality TV star Jade Goody and Italian Marxist thinker Antonio Gramsci have most influenced the education secretary
January 2012
Please, Lord Justice Leveson – this weekly ordure is not OK!
Marina Hyde
Marina Hyde: Hello!, OK! and Heat editors all had to testify. So few, when so many celebrity magazines regularly splash dubious misery-porn
November 2011
Ken Russell dies aged 84
Ken Russell, the veteran director of Women in Love, The Devils and Tommy, has died at the age of 84
September 2011
Phone-hacking claims mount up at News International
Met to be asked to investigate Jade Goody phone-hacking claims
March 2011
TV tonight
Tonight's TV highlights
Bible's Buried Secrets | Katie: My Beautiful Friends | Katie; Jade Changed My Life | True Stories: Love, Lust And Lies | Storyville – American Idol: Reagan
February 2011
The taming of Jade Goody
Libby Brooks
Libby Brooks: As a tragic heroine of our time, the late Big Brother star is the perfect subject for a play at Shakespeare's Globe theatre
June 2010
Anna Nolan: Big Brother changed my life, but the time is right for it to bow out
She starred in the first series 10 years ago. Now, as the reality TV programme prepares for its final run, housemate Anna Nolan describes how the C4 show transformed her life - for the better
