Laura Dern: My family values

The actor has made films with her mother and says her dream now is to work with her father, Bruce Dern. Interview by Elaine Lipworth

Ricky Tomlinson: My family values

The actor talks about growing up with three brothers in Liverpool and being the softest grandfather in the world. Interview by Sarah Ewing

William Shatner: My family values

The actor who made his mark as Star Trek's Captain James T Kirk talks about growing up in Montreal and his belief that what's on the mantelpiece reveals a lot about a marriage. Interview by Elaine Lipworth

Christmas on our own, actually

Adrian Mourby: People are haunted by the belief that everyone else is swapping boozy hugs and gifts and having the best ever Christmas with family and friends. But some of us just enjoy staying at home

Fill the Void – review

Set in Tel Aviv, this is an intriguing story about a Jewish family and the cult of marriage, writes Peter Bradshaw

David Furnish: an unlikely activist

As the foil to husband Elton John's famous tantrums, David Furnish was always the quiet one. But his Aids campaigning has given him a new voice. He talks to Decca Aitkenhead about married life, fathering children and why everyone should get an HIV test