I can’t hug my mother

Caroline Archer envies the bond she sees other women enjoying with their mothers. It's 15 years since she left home and her relationship with hers has got steadily worse. It's not even that they argue ...

My secret James Bond past

Mark O'Connell has been a James Bond fan since he saw Octopussy as a boy. He and his father bonded over Bond – especially when he realised his grandfather's close ties to 007

Celebrity grandparents and grandchildren

From staying up late to cooking together, famous grandparents and grandchildren – from Sheila Hancock and Tony Benn to Daisy Lowe – celebrate the generation gap

The extraordinary Sam Frears

Simon Hattenstone meets Sam Frears, who has a rare medical condition and wasn't expected to live beyond the age of five. Now 40, he's an actor, an avid rock climber and an inspiration to his family and friends