Celebrity interviews

Proms queen Katie Derham

Interview with Katie Derham

Broadcaster and BBC Proms presenter Katie Derham has long been a Francophile, thanks to family holidays that began in childhood. She tells Carolyn Boyd about her fondest memories and the music that inspires her

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Richard Clayderman © James McMillan

Interview with Richard Clayderman

French pianist RICHARD CLAYDERMAN has sold 85 million albums with arrangements of classical and popular tunes. He tells Pierre de Villiers about his early musical life and why he had to change his name

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Madeleine Peyroux © Mary-Ellen MarK

Interview with Madeleine Peyroux

French-American singer MADELEINE PEYROUX began her career as one of the street musicians in Paris’s Latin Quarter. She tells Zoë McIntyre about her favourite French haunts past and present

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Eddie Izzard

My France interview with Eddie Izzard

Comedian EDDIE IZZARD, who is soon to start a world tour, tells Pierre de Villiers about performing stand-up in French and why he feels at home in |Paris

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Author Tracy Chevalier

My France interview with Tracy Chevalier

The author TRACY CHEVALIER has written six acclaimed novels, including the bestselling Girl with a Pearl Earring. Born in Washington DC, she has lived in London for more than 20 years. She talks to Guest Editor Kate Mosse about life, inspiration and her favourite French hideaways

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My France

Interview with Patricia Kaas

In a career spanning more than 25 years, PATRICIA KAAS has become one of France’s most renowned international artists. Zoë McIntyre catches up with the singer on the eve of her world tour paying tribute to Édith Piaf

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Michael Morpurgo

Interview with Micheal Morpurgo

Children’s writer MICHAEL MORPURGO is best-known for War Horse, which has been adapted for stage and screen. He tells Zoë McIntyre how French literature and fashion have inspired him

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Larry Lamb, photographed by Neil Cooper

Interview with Larry Lamb

Television actor LARRY LAMB’s enthusiasm for France began in primary school and he owned a house in Normandy for 20 years. He tells Zoë McIntyre what drew him to the French way of life

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Joanne Harris by Kyte Photography

Interview with Joanne Harris

Author Joanne Harris has written bestselling novels set in France, including Chocolat. She talks to Zoë McIntyre about her latest book, the country’s cuisine and her French addictions

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