Celebrity Interviews

Princess Anne reflects on her happiest times as she reaches her 70th birthday

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Princess Anne at Paisley Uni (c) Paisley Scotland, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The Princess Royal, Her Majesty Princess Anne, reaches a personal landmark on 15 August when she will celebrate her 70th birthday. As the nation applauds her non-stop working for others, the Princess reflects on some of the happiest times of her life – at Windsor | Words: Bernard Bale

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Reading’s Ricky Gervais on his lockdown life and reaction to After Life season two

Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Ricky Gervais at the Bloomsbury Theatre (c) Raph_PH, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Originally from Reading, funnyman Ricky Gervais talks about the overwhelming reaction to After Life season two, plus what life has been like for him in lockdown

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Geraldine James - the Maidenhead born actor on starring in Downton Abbey

Monday, July 20, 2020 Bernard Bale
Geraldine James as Queen Mary in the Downton Abbey film

When Geraldine James told her family she wanted to become an actress, it was not exactly greeted with delight. But her career has taken her on a fantastic journey from Berkshire to becoming Queen of England – well, at least in Downton Abbey!

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George Clooney on his life in Berkshire

Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Bernard Bale
George and Amal Clooney. Photo Credit: Faye Sadou/AdMedia/Newscom / Alamy Stock Photo

George and Amal Clooney have often put their money where their concerns are and recently they donated nearly a million pounds to various global organisations fighting the coronavirus, including the NHS. We are proud to call them neighbours.

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Sir Kenneth Branagh - the Berkshire boy who became a knight

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Kenneth Branagh (C) Rich Gold/Alamy Stock Photo

Death On The Nile will be in our cinemas in October with Sir Kenneth Branagh directing and taking the lead role of Hercule Poirot, but the sun, sand and heat of Egypt is just the latest milestone in his life.

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Local People

Sarah Beeny’s property search began in Berkshire

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Bernard Bale
Sarah Beeny Photo: WENN Rights Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

It is no coincidence that the nation’s favourite property guru went to school in Wokingham

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Fruitful thinking in Reading

Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Sarah, Rodi
Ryan at Freely Fruity

For Ryan Simpson, a project that began over a pint in his local has really taken off, and now he is making the county more fruity!

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Berkshire Life is sadly closing - a message from our editor Sarah Rodi

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Some of Sarah's favourite covers from her time as editor of Berkshire Life

The November 2020 issue of Berkshire Life will sadly be our last. Although the website will still be accessible, it will no longer be updated and our social media pages will be closing. Below our editor Sarah Rodi explains more and recalls some highlights from her tenure

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The Berkshire bombshell

Monday, October 12, 2020 Shar Daws
Shaw Daws holding her book Photo: Courtesy of Shar Daws

Few of Berkshire’s celebrity residents have had such an explosive reputation as Diana Dors

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Jennifer Coleman talks World Opera Day

Monday, October 12, 2020 Sandra Smith
Jennifer performing at the York Proms in a dress designed by Adam Shaw Couture Photo: Andrew Molloy

The Berkshire born soprano and X Factor star on her career singing for the Flemish Opera in Belgium

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