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TelevisionThe mansion-dwelling megastar was born Archibald Leach and grew up in a squalid Bristol terrace believing his mother was dead. The stars and writer of Archie talk about his rise, shame and redemption Freezing rain is lashing the roof of the movie-set trailer. Even with the heating on full, the conditions are still shivery. But Jason Isaacs is sporting the sort of deep tan that suggests months spent under fierce sun.

‘You always want to be seen by your peers as doing something that’s wonderful’ ... Murray Bartlett. Photograph: Tim Schirmang‘You always want to be seen by your peers as doing something that’s wonderful’ ... Murray Bartlett. Photograph: Tim SchirmangTelevision & radioInterview‘I want to show intimacy between men’: how Murray Bartlett became a breakout star at 50Chris GodfreyAfter years in US soaps, he landed the part of Armond in The White Lotus – a ‘dreamy’ role that involved defecating in a suitcase.

Sport and leisure booksDavid Foster Wallace, Martin Amis and Andre Agassi – Geoff Dyer on what to read during Wimbledon Off the top of your head name five films about boxing. Easy, wasn’t it? Now try the same with tennis. Um, Match Point, Wimbledon … How about the bit at the end of Antonioni’s Blow-Up where students are playing without a ball? Or Catherine Deneuve in her cute dress at the tennis club in Belle de Jour – do they count?

The changing portrait of gun ownership in America GuardianUS gun controlSome are collectors with elaborately curated selections of historical firearms, while others are ‘just accumulators’. They say it is surprisingly easy to get to 17 Support the Guardian’s independent journalism by making a contribution or becoming a member For years, Rich, a refinery operator from Wilmington, Delaware, was a typical American gun owner. He had only one or two guns, including a handgun he stashed in a bottom drawer in his bedroom.

TelevisionDespite an unprecedented crisis in home ownership, shows like Location, Location, Location and Grand Designs are seemingly neverending. Might they be to blame for skyrocketing prices? Do you remember the timber cottage with panoramic views (Cornwall, 2014)? What about the Gaudí-esque “Barcelona pavilion” (West Sussex, 2015)? Or the historic water tower conversion (London, 2012)? The first episode of Grand Designs – a TV show in which Kevin McCloud takes us inside architectural marvels that are often also expensive money pits – aired more than 20 years ago in 1999.

The ObserverCultureQuiz of the year: how well do you remember 2022?Charles became king of 15 realms, Tom Cruise made blockbuster history and controversy followed Russia on to the ice rink. Fingers on buzzers for 30 fiendish questionsncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJ%2BRorK0e5FpaWtnlJqwcH2QaKiuoapivKd506GcZrGVlr9utM6wZLCdnKF6pbuMsqauZaKauqa5wZ6pZmpgZ38%3D

R Kelly This article is more than 2 years oldR Kelly’s ex-wife says victim shaming stopped women coming forwardThis article is more than 2 years oldDrea Kelly puts focus on what happens outside courtroom after singer’s racketeering and sex trafficking conviction The culture around victim shaming stopped women coming forward sooner about the abuse they experienced at the hands of R Kelly, the singer’s ex-wife Drea Kelly has said. A New York jury on Monday found R Kelly guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long racketeering and sex trafficking scheme that preyed on women and children.

Society booksReviewAre you ‘established middle class’, ‘technical middle class’ or one of the ‘precariat’? Today’s complex society demands new categoriesIf there’s a single fact that illustrates the way social class works in Britain today, it’s in the opening pages of this startling book. Of the 161,000 people who initially filled in the Great British Class Survey, which ran on the BBC website in 2011, 4.1% listed their occupation as chief executive, which is 20 times their representation in the labour force.

Willie Nelson This article is more than 10 years oldThree band members injured as Willie Nelson tour bus crashes into bridgeThis article is more than 10 years oldCountry singer suspends tour after rainy conditions result in accidental crash early Saturday morningThe singer Willie Nelson has suspended his tour after three members of his band were hurt when their bus plowed into a bridge pillar in East Texas during rainy conditions.