Meet Dad Vader …
Graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown's son inspired his new book about parenting, Star Wars-style, writes Steve Chamberlain
Did I know you in a past life?
Gesar Mukpo is a tulku, the reincarnation of a Tibetan teacher. He is also the son of an English mother and Chögyam Trungpa, who brought Buddhism to the west by means of cigars, heavy drinking and affairs with students. By John-Paul Flintoff
Lily Collins interview: I’m not doing this for fame
Growing up the daughter of a pop star, the actor was always going to be in the spotlight. She talks to Katie Mulloy about her rapid Hollywood rise
Chiara Mastroianni: I only saw my parents together on screen
Her father was Italy's most famous film star and her mother the grande dame of French cinema. She talks to Jason Solomons about them
Timothy Spall: ‘Fate has already tried to kill me’
After raising a family and battling leukaemia, Timothy Spall threw caution to the wind and sailed a barge around the coast of Britain. Nick Duerden speaks to the actor and his wife about their late-blossoming spirit of adventure
My dad, the silent film star
When Jonathan Croall researched the life of his matinee idol father, he was shocked by what he found – and at last the reason for his emotional reserve
Vinnie Jones: My family life
The actor and former footballer talks about his family
Paul Bettany: My family values
The Margin Call actor talks about his family
Bringing along Baby: The Iron Lady doesn’t get the infant vote
Esther Walker: Baroness Thatcher's tale prompted an oddly persistent squalling from the benches. Her fellow mothers were far more intrigued
The famous Fiennes
Film-maker Martha Fiennes's new work, Nativity, has a soundtrack composed by her brother Magnus. They talk about their bohemian upbringing as two of six siblings and the unusual creative bond they share
Henry Winkler: My family values
The actor and director talks about his family
‘Mummy’s still looking after me’
When Gillian Lynne was 13, her mother was killed in a car crash. Remarkably, she turned a terrible loss into the catalyst for a hugely successful career in theatre, film and TV– and it was all inspired by her mother
Anoushka Shankar: My deep connection with my father
Nick Duerden: Anoushka Shankar is from a world-famous musical family. But she didn't truly get to know her father – or meet her half-sister – until well into her childhood
Barry Norman: My family values
The broadcaster talks about his family