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The past few months here at SPG have been dedicated to delivering our best issue yet; crammed with student discounts, tips, recipes, reviews, and exclusive interviews with globally recognised artists. And with winter here already, we’re proud to say we’ve achieved our goal.

Cover feature Lily Collins talks about her new BBC adaptation series of Les Mis, and her weirdest fan experience involving her eyebrows.

Comedian Joe Lycett delves into online trolling and reveals his life goal. Nina Nesbitt shares advice for students trying to ultimate ultim break into the music industry, we get up close and personal with Dodie, and Lucy Watson tells us about her new vegan cookbook.

Read on for warm winter drinks and cooking tips. We talk about the do’s and dont’s for Valentine’s Day, skincare tips, gaming mistakes, and offer valuable advice on student safety and coping with stress. Find out how Of Mice and Men, Sleeping with Sirens, Jake Humphries, The Kooks, and Razorlight would handle the apocalypse in our celebrity zombie survival guide.

We've had fun putting together this issue of SPG, and hope you enjoy it. If there's a speciic topic you'd like us to cover in the next edition, why not send us a message on socials? Perhaps you'd like to join the team as a contributor? Not only will you see your work published, you'll also be in with a chance to feature as contributor of the month on the homepage of our website. We're only one message away.

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RAPHAEL ROWE: PRISON LIFE

DODIE SKINCARE TIPS

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Eat in this week, with everyone taking it in turns to cook a three course meal in the style of that show from the telly. I can’t remember the name. Anyway, it’s a chance to show off some old family favourites, to get everyone talking over the table and to bond with your new roomies.

I’m not going to bother writing out the rules for this one. Everyone knows it. It’s a good way of finding out fun stuff about each other and a nice way to get the banter flowing.

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That being said, students are morally obliged to steal at least one road sign during their time at uni. A traffic cone is a classic. You can use it as a hat stand. Or when Halloween rocks around again, a bit of black spraypaint and bam! Instant Witch hat. Sorted.

Karaoke is something which you’re either great at or not. So let’s find out which! There’s normally something on in the Union Bar, and a quick google will let you know which local pubs are running something.

Go to a pub quiz. Come up with the stupidest team name you can. But don’t choose Norfolk & clue because that’s mine. Even if you don’t win anything it’s a great night out.

Obviously not while you’re out or getting dressed, but an open door is 5 million times more friendly than a closed one.

Pick a board game (not Monopoly, it sucks) and sit in for a night of dice rolling. If anyone knows the rules, play poker for Skittles.

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HELLO SHARON, MAYBE YOU CAN BEGIN BY TELLING US WHAT YOU STUDIED IN BARCELONA, AND WHEN?

From January 2018 until April 2018, I was a student at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra’s ECSI International School of Business through its partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). At my home institution in the United States, I study Industrial and Labour Relations, Information Science, and Business. However, in Barcelona I took international business courses, allowing me to gain a more global and applied perspective about topics related to my studies.

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO TAKE THIS COURSE IN BARCELONA?

I was drawn to Barcelona due to its reputation as one of the “smartest cities” in Europe. Since it is a rising hub for infrastructure, and technology seated in a prime location, I knew this would be a great place for me to study. I have also studied Castilian Spanish and culture in the past and wanted to learn something new in addition. I thought it would be exciting to learn more about Catalonia, its rich history, culture, and identity in Spain.

WHAT WAS THE PROCESS LIKE FOR APPLYING TO STUDY ABROAD?

Applying to study abroad wasn’t too difficult. However, it required a lot of planning and attention to entry requirements and deadlines. Since my home institution has a study abroad office and partners with many universities and study abroad programmes, it was relatively manageable to find them in Barcelona. I went on the online portal and looked for different ones which aligned with my interests. Once I found ones with my specified criteria in Barcelona, I went on their websites, applied through my school’s portal (as required) and directly through the organisation. After I was accepted, I had to complete programme-specific information including course preferences, paperwork for a student visa, send that to the nearest U.S. Consulate, enroll in the U.S. Department of State’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Programme (STEP), and then search for plane tickets to and from Barcelona.

HOW DID YOU FUND YOUR STUDIES?

I funded my studies through savings and grants offered through my home institution and through my programme. While I was abroad, I made sure to bring credit cards which had no international fees as well. I made sure to pay attention to exchange rates by using foreign currency exchanges tools like the XE app and checked my bank’s rates. I also researched average monthly transportation and food costs before I arrived so that I could plan and budget ahead.

WHAT WAS THE ACCOMMODATION LIKE OVER THERE?

We filled out a housing application, which included the following options: residencia (student dorm-style housing), shared apartment, single homestay, shared homestay with another student from the programme. In the housing application, students had to rank their preferences, describe their habits, and what they were looking for from their abroad experience. After, CIEE placed students in different options based on a mixture of their preferences and fit, a few weeks prior to arrival, students found out their housing arrangements.

HOW DID IT DIFFER TO YOUR EXPERIENCES OF STUDYING IN THE US?

One aspect of my academic experience abroad which I found fascinating was the emphasis on group work. Most of my assignments in Barcelona were group assignments. I found that frequently working in groups was extremely useful. Not only did this push me outside of my comfort zone and allow me to engage with local students, it also helped when I did not understand certain concepts because my peers were able to explain these concepts in a more relatable way.

I think this method was a useful learning tool, helped me appreciate collaborative learning more and motivated me to hold myself accountable for the well-being of the larger collective. Another aspect of my academic experience which differed from what I was used to at my home institution was professor accessibility. At my home institution, professors post regular times for office hours which are consistent throughout the semester. At my institution in Barcelona, however, office hours were not as publicised or easy to schedule but overall, professors were willing and able to help in class.

WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME IN BARCELONA?

It’s difficult for me to choose one thing which I enjoyed most because I absolutely loved Barcelona. I loved getting lost in the city, climbing all the way to the top of Montserrat, exploring neighborhoods like Gràcia, Eixample, and El Born, eating jamón, pa amb tomàquet, seeing Antoni Gaudí’s work in person, biking, and just the atmosphere and rhythm of the city. Whether I was relaxing with a book on the beach or defending my title as a professional porrón user, I was able to bask in the glory of such a rich and vibrant culture.

WHAT IS THE NIGHTLIFE LIKE FOR STUDENTS?

Barcelona is known for having some of the best nightlife in Europe.

There are a wide variety of bars and clubs for students to explore.

George Payne is a popular bar where you can find many students.

Each day of the week, there are different themes depending on the club i.e. Nasty Mondays at Sala Apolo. Many of the most popular clubs are near La Rambla or along La Barceloneta Beach. When I arrived in Barcelona in the Winter, there was also an amazing parade, DĂ­a de Los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day), to celebrate the three kings arriving with gifts for the children.

DO YOU OFTEN RETURN TO VISIT FRIENDS?

I recently returned from my exchange at the end of last Spring. I plan on visiting my friends in the future for holidays like Semana Santa (Holy Week), right before Easter or maybe after I graduate college later this year. The friends I made in Barcelona are wonderful and I still keep in contact with them today. I am looking forward to going back and reuniting with them and the city!

FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN BEFORE, WHAT ARE YOUR TOP THREE TIPS WHEN VISITING THE CITY?

I would recommend that those visiting Barcelona for the first time be careful of pickpocketing. Tourists frequent Barcelona and are often targets of petty theft. Make sure to keep an eye on your belongings, especially in places known for being tourist attractions. I would also recommend booking tickets to these attractions online and in advance.

Some attractions have a limited visitor capacity at certain times so it is important to be aware of this prior to arrival in Barcelona. Lastly, don’t be afraid to get lost in the city! By getting lost, you can discover many hidden gems throughout the city and get a better feel for what it is like to see the city as a local. It’s such an amazing and rewarding adventure which you must experience for yourself!

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HI JOE, THANKS FOR SPEAKING WITH US! HOW ARE YOU AT THE MOMENT?

I am very well. Recently I’ve been doing the last leg of my UK tour. I’ve been up and down the country telling jokes, selling my wares. I’ve done quite a lot in my local area – Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and Reading – all of those places, so lots and lots of touring. Also, a little bit of TV here and there; ‘The big fat quiz of everything’ and the ‘Graham Norton Show’ recently as well. It’s been a mixture of all sorts of silly things.

HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN YOUR COMEDY TO SOMEONE WHO’S NEVER HEARD OF YOU?

It’s sort of camp storytelling and silly mischief, I suppose. I’m often described as mischievous in reviews and on social media. It’s harmless fun. It’s not going to change your life, it’s not particularly profound of edifying, it’s just a bit of daftness.

YOU’RE VERY ACTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA; I FIND YOUR INSTAGRAM CELEBRITY SELFIE IMAGES VERY ENTERTAINING. TELL US A BIT MORE ABOUT THESE CREATIONS. This started years ago, I love taking pictures with celebrities but I hate it when people do it just for the sake of it. Well, I don’t hate it, but everyone’s doing it; when they see a celebrity, they just take a picture and they smile.

The thing which I did for years was that I’d always pull an unhappy face and put ‘always a pleasure to see...’ with whomever it was, and we’d look really unhappy together. A few years ago I was in Berlin with a friend of mine called Sarah, and I went to take a picture with her.

I had a glass of wine in my hand, and it obscured her face and really made me laugh, so I just decided to do more of it. I’ve now tried to scale it up to take as many pictures of celebrities with glasses in front of their faces as possible, because it’s so fabulously rude.

The glass distorts the face to a point where it’s actually quite funny in itself; I’ve done quite a few now. The way Dawn French looks in hers is almost like a little chipmunk, it’s really sweet.

YOU’VE BEEN DOING COMEDY FOR AROUND 11 YEARS NOW. HOW DID YOU FIRST GET INTO COMEDY, AND DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE A COMEDIAN? I didn’t always want to be a comedian; it never was on my radar.

I got into it because I tried it at university and gave it a go – I gave all sorts of things a go: I was trying to act, trying to direct films, lots of things.

Comedy was the one which seemed to go well and started to make me a bit of money, and so I followed that thread really. It was a very organic process weirdly; it wasn’t a big grand plan. I just gave it a go and then I got addicted to it. Stand-up’s very addictive. Once you start, it’s quite hard to stop. The thrill of having an audience laugh at you is beautiful, and here I am 11 years later talking to you at the Student Pocket Guide!

HOW DID YOU FIND THE 100-DATE UK WIDE TOUR, AND DO YOU MISS IT NOW? I think its 101 now; I’ve actually lost count, so it could well be 500 for all I know. It’s been amazing. There have been some incredible experiences and some beautiful venues around the country, including the Apollo in London which was such a bonkers experience – so rewarding and lovely!

There’s been a lot of travel, driving and going up and down the M6 which is not my favourite thing to do. I’m going to miss doing the show because I love it and doing it for audiences, but I’m looking forward to having a bit of time at home, in the same place without having to travel so much.

YOU’VE PUT THE SHOW ONTO A RECENTLY RELEASED DVD. WHAT CAN PEOPLE EXPECT FROM IT? They can expect some examples of my recent trolling of individuals in Facebook groups, there’s a whole section about LGBTQ+ stuff, there is a story about how I’m banned from a bank; the royal bank of Scotland are not happy with me! There’s all sorts of daft stuff in there like some stupid jokes, some paintings, and hopefully a few laughs along the way.

YOU’VE HAD A VERY BUSY FEW YEARS, WITH SUPPORTING ON TV SHOWS, AS WELL AS RELEASING A DVD AND A BOOK. ARE THERE ANY OTHER VENTURES WHICH YOU’RE PLANNING TO TAKE ON? Yes, next year I’m going to do a show for Channel 4 which is a consumer show. It’s sort of a Watchdog but with gags. That will be in the first half of the year, so if any of your readers have any consumer issues which they’d like us to look into, do get in touch. We’re looking for anyone who’s been trapped into a contract, a company’s messed them about, or if they’ve been scammed and all that. I’m working on that for the next few months and then after that we’re doing a tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Then I might go on a holiday, you never know. I think I might go to Italy, drink wine, and eat beans – that’s my plan! I’m trying to eat more beans, a big plan. Eat more beans because they say that eating them is supposed to extend your life. So... top tip!

YOU’VE DONE A FAIR AMOUNT OF ONLINE TROLLING. HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT AND HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO ANY RECENTLY? Yeah I do it all the time, I love it! I don’t really know how it came about, I just sort of started doing it and again it became quite addictive.

Recently, I’ve been doing quite a lot on Instagram because I get quite a lot of DMs from what appear to be very attractive girls, who also appear to have signed up to Instagram within the last day and have posted four pictures of them in bikinis. I’m like “you’re not a real person!”

They’ll slip into my DMs and say something like ‘Hey’ or just ‘How are you?’, so I just start chatting to them. I think there was one called Tammy, and she said “Hey, how are you?” and I said “Hey Tammy, how are you?”

She said “Well, and yet somehow bored”. I said “Oh I am well as well and yet also bored,” and she said “Why are you bored?” I said “Because I am trapped”. I tried to convince her that I was trapped down a well; I told her that I couldn’t get out unless she sent me $6,000 by Western Union, and she tried to get me blocked on Instagram. She was definitely a scammer and fake account, so I like playing with them and messing about with those people.

ANY ADVICE FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE TRYING TO BREAK INTO THE INDUSTRY? Yeah, do it! The fear of stand-up is often greater than the drive to do it, which is great because it means there’s not as many people doing stand-up as there could be, and therefore I’m getting more work [laughs]. If you want to try it, just do it. It is terrifying, but it is wonderful on the other side. It takes a lot of work and a lot of trial and error; there’s no quick way of getting there, but if you’ve got any curiosity about doing it I do have to suggest you just have a go. I’d do it in a little gig where you don’t tell any of your mates that you’re doing it. Just go and do it off your own back, and no one needs to know that you’ve done it. There’s no way of teaching it, there’s courses which you could try, but really the only effective technique of learning stand- up is to do stand-up loads. But I recommend it to everyone because it’s the best job in the world!

WHAT ARE YOUR ULTIMATE LIFE GOALS? To find a sense of inner-peace and calm, but also to be creatively engaged.

As my mother says, happiness is a meaningful occupation. So having something to do which gives you meaning and brings you joy. For her, it’s being in the garden and painting, and for me it’s writing and performing – and also a bit of painting, and also a bit of gardening! My life plan is to explore meaningful occupation and probably do a bit more gardening.

Thanks so much for having me in the Student Pocket Guide!

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In this series, we explore some of the most cringeworthy, outrageous, and outright appalling experiences from students brave enough to share them. This stinker of a story comes from Adam B, who can’t look at his girlfriend’s parents in the same way ever again...

During my second year at college, I had been dating a girl for about two months and things were going well. Really well. Nearing the end of the first term, her parents came up for the weekend to visit and naturally wanted to meet me, and I thought the time was right to meet them too.

After spending the afternoon with them – strolling through the city and getting to know them – they took us out in the evening for a nice meal in a really posh restaurant. I was trying all evening to be on my best behaviour and to generally make a lasting impression. Whilst we were waiting for the main course to arrive, my girlfriend’s mother got up and headed to the bathroom. A couple of minutes later I also excused myself, as I could feel a turd brewing. Caught up in the feeling out of how well the evening was going, I accidentally walked into the ladies bathroom without thinking or looking at the door, and headed for the nearest cubicle. As I pushed open the unlocked door – just about ready to drop my load – who should be sat on the toilet seat in front of me with their knickers round their ankles? Her mum. I stood there completely frozen for what felt like an eternity; neither of us said a single word to each other. Then I simply pulled the door shut and calmly walked away and into the male toilets. When I reluctantly returned to the table a few minutes later, my girlfriend’s mother was already sat there rather sheepishly, and she rarely looked up for the rest of the evening. I am still with the same girl now, and this incident has never been brought up...

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With only a limited number of buttons available on a gaming controller, button presses often carry out multiple different actions depending on context.

These context sensitive controls can be the source of some hilariously immersion breaking slip-ups which you’d never find yourself making in real life.

How could you possibly strangle someone by accident? It’s simple: the button for mounting your horse is also the button for attacking a stranger. So if you’re about to gallop away and someone steps into your near vicinity just at the wrong moment, you’ll automatically grab them by the neck. It takes a second to realise what went wrong, and why you’re suddenly a wanted criminal with lawmen shooting at you. In a panic, you’ll probably try to cancel the action by pressing B/Circle (Xbox/Playstation), which actually makes you start punching your hostage in the face. Oops.

Mistakes like accidentally hopping over a small obstacle, switching a light on and off again, and pointlessly opening a door are common in this game and usually pretty harmless. But when you’re seriously invested in a difficult mission and your co-op buddy desperately needs help, pressing the revive button only to find yourself jumping up onto a ceiling pipe and hanging upside down from it like a ninja (while they unceremoniously get shot in the head) isn’t exactly what you had in mind. It is pretty funny though.

Standing in front of someone who is ready to give you a quest, pressing the button to interact with them, and automatically assassinating an innocent bystander is pretty infuriating to say the least. You’re forced to escape and hide for a while before you can return and try again. While most dodgy context sensitive controls can be at least partially forgiven due to the physical limitations of the controller, this one just comes down to poor design.

The same button is allocated to speaking and killing.

Who thought that made sense?

Admittedly, this is a pretty dumb mistake to actually make.

If you’re loaded with cash and basically mashing the button to purchase tons of car modifications, you may not spot “ignition bomb” in the list, which automatically detonates your car at the moment anyone starts it up. Not realising you’ve done this only to then enter your car (which you’ve just spent thousands on) and get blown to smithereens is so excruciatingly painful that you can’t help but shake your head in disbelief.

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Unfortunately, I guess it’d probably be going down in the States - so we’d probably try and get all of our family out of there to wherever we are so we could be together. When you’re on tour, it’s hard to think about – especially in this day and age. It’s a fun question to ask, but at the same time it’s a very serious and a very relevant question to ask, so I feel like absolutely first and foremost we protect each other and after that we protect our families. I love this tour because the security and everybody backstage make it very secure; everybody’s well taken care of. I feel like in the event of any disaster it’s very important to know your surroundings and what’s going on, and to have a plan of attack and a route to tell your loved ones. I don’t know that we’ll ever see it in our lifetime, and I hope not, but anything could happen and you have to be prepared for that. I think preparation and making sure your loved ones are ok is the absolute most important thing.

Some people think it’s a joke question, but you think it’s really serious.

Well, I wish I could think it’s a joke, but stuff around me is happening which we’re not necessarily involved in. In this era unfortunately I think anything is possible.

Stick next to Jack and our drum tech Casey. They play zombies on Call of Duty and they crush it. I’d just listen to what they say. Oh, and I’d also build a huge truck with a massive snowplough so I can smash out a few myself.

Run like f*ck, get out of there man, get the f*ck out of town. I’d probably run to Norfolk, I’d get home.

Great question. I think you’d need to go medieval on it. Get to a high vantage point with an underground escape route, so there’s no danger of falling under zombie siege. Work alone or in your family – stragglers inevitably get bitten secretly and turn when you least expect it. Use medieval weapons – they never run out of bullets or jam on you; arrows can always be whittled and restocked. Cars run out of gas, horses can be fed and watered and remain dead when bitten (you hope). Ideal situation is you eventually end up at sea like Kevin Costner in water world; fiercely independent and totally self sufficient.

Oh man, I love this one! The smart thing to do is to have weaponry and horseback maybe? Because then you’re not reliant on mechanics, but owning a horse and weaponry puts you in the fox hunting world and I’m definitely not in that social set – meaning I don’t have access to either of those so I’m really not sure. However, I do have faith in non-violent communication, so maybe if the zombie is coming after you then you should really ask him what he wants, you know? Failing that you could try and bribe him with a spot in the band, which might appeal? Who knows, we could put out a record and get a ton of deals, a band of genuine zombies could sell, man. I’ll let you know; if it happens we’ll definitely do our first interview here!

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Hi Lily, thank you so much for speaking with us!

How are you and what have you been up to?

I’m good thank you. I’ve been in London doing press for Les Mis, it’s been going really well but it’ll be lovely to finally get it out there.

So one of your latest projects is a BBC TV adaptation series of Les Mis. What can viewers expect from it?

It’s different than any other adaptation which we’ve seen before, because it’s not a musical so the characters get more of an opportunity to share their back stories and journeys in a way which we haven’t been able to see before, especially in my case for Fantine. We get to really see the beginning stages of her story and past falling in love and having a child before her downfall, whereas usually it starts in the middle of her story where we get to actually see the B-side to her life. So it’s that plus it’s just visually incredibly stunning, it feels very real, very in the moment and very raw.

What was it like playing the character of Fantine?

It was incredible; it was a total dream. To be able to portray her was something I never thought I’d have the opportunity to do. I knew it was a challenge taking her on because she goes from one extreme to the other, but I was really excited to have that opportunity to show part of her storyline which wasn’t really seen before, to put a fresh perspective on it.

And we worked with such an amazing cast and crew.

How did you find the filming process for the series?

The filming process was really interesting, because we started in winter in Brussels and ended in summer.

We shot the end of my story line first, so literally on the second day of filming I had to do my death scene, and basically work my way back to life in the summer when I came back to shoot in June and July. So that was really interesting to walk into a new project, and at the start of production, to have to enter into the mindset of Fantine’s second part of her story – which is the more depressing, sad end of her life. I usually don’t have to start out of sequence like that, so it was definitely challenging, but also really interesting in a sense because I was able to start the project at my lowest which enabled me to know how positive, uplifting, and romantic I got to make the beginning of her story. I was able to have my character arc resonate more strongly that way.

What was it like filming in Belgium and northern France?

All of the locations which we shot in – in Belgium and northern France – were so absolutely stunning and felt so genuine to the project and to all of our scenes.

I got to see Belgium, more specifically Brussels, in the winter and the summer and I really got to embrace and immerse myself in life there in two different climates, and obviously very different attitudes. I was very happy to end in the summer period because everyone was out on the streets enjoying the sun, and it was also the world cup – which was drastically different to the winter where obviously it was much colder and a lot more time was spent indoors. Also, my story line at that time was very different than my story line at the end, in the summer, so I feel like I got a good scope of the land and the environment being able to shoot in all those different seasons. I didn’t really shoot in northern France that much, but I did get to travel a lot while I was staying in Brussels and took the train to different parts of Belgium to explore on my free time. I really felt like I got to explore and have a really great time when I wasn’t working as well.

How do you feel about the series being strictly non-musical, and a direct adaptation of the book itself?

As much as I love the musical and the songs in the film, I think it’s really special that ours is a non-musical version. Not everyone loves musicals, so this is a way to invite a new audience to enjoy a story which has been known for so long as well as show those who do love musicals and do love the renditions which are out there a new side of it. Ours gets to delve into characters in a way which maybe people haven’t seen before.

You get to see more of their back-stories, especially for my character Fantine – you really get to see her as young, innocent, and naïve, coming to Paris and falling in love and having a child – which usually is only dedicated to one or two verses in one of the songs. You really get to see and feel more for the characters in that sense and feel a bit more empathy towards their story lines when you have been on journeys with them. I think it’s really important to invite a new audience in to enjoy this, but also show an audience which already does love it a new side. I was excited to do this version because the original novel is so incredibly special and wonderful, and Andrew Davies is a genius in how he took it and made it into six episodes (I don’t know how he did that) but you really get a sense of the environment from his writing and from what he transcribed. There’s less of a way to have a direct comparison with ours to the musical versions because there obviously isn’t music. Ultimately we’re telling the story in a different way, so there was a little less pressure on my end in that regard.

How do you think the series differs from the novel?

I think the series itself will just speak differently than the film version or the musical version because it’s a six-parter; it really allows the time for us to go into each character more so than we’ve seen before. I just think that Andrew Davies did an amazing job of translating what is a huge piece of literature into six parts. Obviously not everything is going to get to be told like it is in the novel, but the parts which Andrew Davies found to be the most visceral and important to the storytelling will be there. I don’t think you can really say how the series will be different from the novel because it would be impossible for them to be the same, but the essence is there and the stories of each character get to breathe a little bit more. I think Andrew Davies did an amazing job of capturing what Victor Hugo wrote and has made it really accessible, appealing, and approachable to an audience today.

How would you respond to the argument that the film you starred in, ‘To the Bone’, glamorised anorexia?

I think that it brought the attention to topics which aren’t normally spoken about in films and put it on everybody’s radars. I’m really proud that we were able to create a movie which portrayed a lot of empathy towards something other people maybe weren’t aware of or gave people a voice which people could relate to the movie, so I’m really proud of what we did.

You’ve spoken about your past struggles with eating disorders.

Do you find it important to speak out about your struggles to your audience?

I wrote a book where I discussed my issues with it, and it was a way of me trying to say that you’re not alone in your struggles; we all have our own insecurities. There was a marriage of writing the book with having to come out of a really awful moment for me as a human being at the time, so it was a way of taking a subject matter and bringing it to everyone’s attention, by saying that there’s something we really need to talk about. It’s important to look back on our past and not be ashamed; remember that this is just a part of our journey.

You’ve had some weird situations with fans who are quite interested in your eyebrows, but what’s been the weirdest experience with a fan that’s ever happened?

When someone asked to touch one of them and then proceeded to then touch the other one, which was very strange but I guess it was to see if they were real [laughs].

You grew up in the public eye as you got into acting from a young age, and had a very famous father, Phil Collins.

How did you find it?

It was just the upbringing which I knew, it was the only thing I ever really knew and he was just dad to me. But you know I’m very, very proud of all that he’s done and I am proud of what I’ve done on my own as well. I got to know the pros and cons of the industry very early on and I think it just better prepared me for being where I’m at right now and I’m just very grateful.

Do you have any advice for students who may be considering getting into the acting industry?

Yeah, something which I always say is that I was told ‘No’ so many times, but I never took that as a deterant to not continue on just doing what I was doing. Never take ‘no’ as a ‘no this isn’t for you,’ take it as ‘no, maybe not right now’ just to keep growing and to not get discouraged. You’re always learning.

What was it like working alongside some amazing actors such as Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock?

It’s incredible! They’re so warm and lovely towards me; I worked with them towards the beginning of my career and they taught me so much by just seeing who they were. They were mothers and they were actresses and they were so knowledgeable about every side of the craft. I loved watching them work, I picked up on so many things which I just wouldn’t have thought elsewhere to pick up on.

What would you say is your ultimate life goal?

I would love to be a mother one day; continue doing what I love for a career and being a mum at the same time, that would be it.

What should we be expecting from you in 2019?

I did a film about J. R. R. Tolkien that will be coming out next year and I also did a film about Ted Bundy called ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ and we’re going to Sundance for that.

“Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.” – IMDB After M. Night Shyamalan’s 2017 thriller ‘Split’ ended on the surprise appearance of David Dunn (Bruce Willis) from the 2000 drama/mystery ‘Unbreakable’ – also directed by Shyamalan – fans were left eagerly anticipating this follow up crossover.

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“The mysterious past of a fishing boat captain comes back to haunt him, when his ex-wife tracks him down with a desperate plea for help, ensnaring his life in a new reality that may not be all that it seems.” – IMDB Steven Knight’s drama/thriller was pushed back from October of 2018 for reasons unknown.

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“It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.”– IMDB Bricksburg faces a new threat in this sequel to Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s 2014 smash hit. However, with Mike Mitchell and Trisha Gum taking over as director and co-director, we’re left wondering whether the pieces will fall into place this time around.

“Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.”– IMDB This addition to the ever expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Brie Lars as Carol Danvers (AKA Captain Marvel). Teased at the end of last year’s groundbreaking ‘The Avengers: Infinity War’, it’s undoubtedly going to tie in to the upcoming sequel, making this a must watch.

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RAPHAEL ROWE Netflix presenter, Raphael Rowe speaks to us about the 12 years he spent in various maximum security prisons for a murder and a series of robberies he did not commit.

Raphael describes what it's like being locked up for 22 hours a day, on his own in a cell and talks about how he mentally coped through the extremely tough time behind bars during his 20s, as an innocent man. He also talks about meeting Ukraine’s deadliest serial killer and how he had to take on a persona to get through the 7 days he spent in Portobello Penitentiary in Brazil whilst filming Inside the World's Toughest Prisons.

By Ben Farrin

Firstly, thank you for your time, which I understand is extremely valuable. Do you look at time differently after what has happened in your life?

I’ve learnt to be patient, that’s for sure. When you’re in prison you have to be patient, because everything you do is dictated.

So I look at time now as one of

the most important things in my life, because I lost such a long period of it.

It must have been a devastating moment when you were told you are serving life without parole for a murder and series of robberies you didn’t commit.

Being in prison for a crime...

you didn’t commit is probably some people’s worst nightmare. When I was convicted and told I was going to spend the rest of my life in prison, I never believed it was going to happen. Despite the fact that the judges said that’s where I was going, and despite the fact that the prison guards, prison officers, and even prisoners themselves would want to remind me.

I’d see notices outside of my door with my name and the word ‘lifer’ handwritten. But I never for one minute - in all of the years I was in prison - believed that as an innocent man, they could keep me in prison for the rest of my life. I wasn’t going to let that happen.

People who believed in my innocence were not going to let that happen. We campaigned for many years to have my conviction overturned, and my belief came true, because I’m sitting here now.

What was life like before you got wrongly convicted?

I didn’t have a direction in life. I left school at 16; there was no opportunity for me. I wasn’t working before I ended up going to prison, so life to me was kind of a day-to-day existence. I didn’t know what tomorrow was going to bring, but I did know that I was enjoying life. I did know that the people around me were good people, even if they were getting in trouble with the police. It was the society and the community which we grew up in.

How did you adapt when you were sent to prison?

It was a traumatic experience. I think the most profound effect of being locked up at 20 years old was that this happy-go-lucky guy I was on the streets became a man overnight. I became quite militant, self-centered, and very determined. My whole persona and outlook on life changed.

Can you describe a typical day in prison?

I was in Brixton prison in London, housed in the most secure unit in the country alongside 20 other men. We’re talking about terrorists and some of the country’s most dangerous criminals, gangsters, and international drug cartel individuals. My cell didn’t have sanitation; if I needed to pee or poo I did it in a plastic bucket. I ate from plastic plates and used

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RAPHAEL ROWE plastic knives and forks. I was kept in my cell 22 hours a day. My cell had a horrible metal bed, with a horribly uncomfortable black foamed mattress. It was horrendous and very mind testing.

Let’s fast forward to today: I’ve contacted you having seen your Netflix Original series ‘Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons’. The first prison you visit is Portobello Penitentiary in Brazil. What were your first impressions when you walked in?

I was apprehensive about going back into prison and making this series for Netflix, but I knew that I had the experience, credibility, and knowledge to make a difference. When I walked into Portobello’s prison, it was horrendous. It was dirty, broken, it smelt, and the most overwhelming thing was that it felt unlike British prisons – which are very controlled by prison guards, despite the myths that prisoners run prisons in Britain which we hear all the time; I never experienced that in all the 12 years I’ve been in prison.

It’s just not true. In this Brazilian prison, it was. You could see the prisoners controlled this place. So from the very first steps I took on the persona of the Raphael who spent 12 years in prison: this guy who became tough and determined, to focus in on the prisoners and become one of them in order to survive. Even as a journalist going in there to make a film about their lives and the conditions they’re living in, I had to take on a persona to get through the seven days I was going to spend in this prison.

Each episode has something new which shocks you as a viewer.

During the second episode, you sit inches away from Ukraine’s deadliest serial killers: Sergey Tkach, convicted of killing over 35 females as young as 8 years of age. How did you prepare yourself to meet such a monster?

It was probably the most surreal situation I’ve ever found myself in, and I’ve been to some hostile environments as a journalist around the world and seen some horrible things. Preparing to see this guy was difficult; I never felt so uncomfortable in my life.

Uncomfortable that I was about to meet a man who, in my time in prison, I would not have given the time of day. He wouldn’t have survived. I didn’t know what to expect; I didn’t know what he looked like, how old he was, whether he would be willing to communicate with me – I was just sat in this room with a cage which

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RAPHAEL ROWE this guy was going to be put in. Being professional, I knew that my job was to ask this guy questions which I was interested in finding the answers to, but also what I thought the audience would want to ask. I tried not to prepare in the sense that although I felt disgust meeting this guy, I thought it was important to try and understand these kinds of individuals...

Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons series 3 is now available on Netflix.

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Never let anyone into your block by holding a door open unless you know them or have checked their ID. Following someone in through a door is a thief’s favourite way of gaining access, as they will not have to force entry or draw attention to themselves.

Report anything suspicious to the person on duty – it may seem insignificant, but let them decide.

If you are on the ground floor, keep any valuables out of sight of anyone looking through the windows.

If you are advertising for a flatmate, only list the area you live in, plus your phone number (preferably your mobile number). Do not put your name or address, and if you are presently living alone, avoid mentioning this. When they call, chat on the phone for a while and trust your instincts. If you don’t like the sound of them, say you will need to phone them back with a suggested time and then call to say the flat is no longer available. When you set up a time for someone to visit, make sure that you are not in the house alone. Ask another flat mate or friend to stay in with you. If you agree to take someone on, ask them for a reference from another landlord or from one of their tutors, so you can phone and check they are legitimate.

It is very important not to let your instincts be clouded by your social behaviour – do not give out unnecessary personal details to anyone whom you may have contact with when arranging to view a property.

If possible, arrange for someone to accompany you or to come and collect you from the property at a pre-arranged time. Never accept a lift after viewing a property – no matter how tempting the offer.

Ask whoever will be showing you the property if there will be someone else there when you view it. If you are unable to take a friend, make sure you leave details of where you will be going (address and phone number), what time you are meeting, and who you will be meeting with a friend.

Do not be ashamed to say that you are aware of your own personal safety and need to know as many details as possible so that you can inform a friend of your whereabouts. Whoever will be showing you around the house will then be aware that they have been “logged in” in very much the same way that clients will be logged in by Estate Agents before they show a property.

Try to arrange to view the place in daylight. Make sure you know how you will be getting home after your appointment – check bus and train times. You could always order a cab to come to the property at a certain time. Most importantly, trust your instincts. If you have a funny feeling about something, leave straight away.

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We all ignore the washing up once in a while.

This has to be the easiest plating-up ever.

Simply remove your tray from the oven and place it on your table. In fact, I’d suggest doing this even when you have the option of plates, just to save yourself some washing up in the future. Just remember to let it cool first.

It does seem pretty pointless to use a plate if you’re already using a chopping board to make a sandwich or some other tasty snack. This is a cheeky way of keeping down the washing up without resorting to anything too unhygienic.

Some students see this as a bit of luxury, but if you have any around then it’s a perfect substitute for a plate. Obviously, some meals are completely incompatible with kitchen roll, such as cereal and soup, so have some common sense or face the messy consequences.

Go into any pound store and you’re guaranteed to be able to get your hands on some paper plates and bowls. With these beauties, washing up is taken out of the equation completely, but try to recycle as much as you can to give the environment a little help.

Make all that microwavable packaging useful by eating your meal out of it instead of instantly chucking it away. The plate will even be warmed up for you, so you’ll feel like you’re getting restaurant-quality service (kind of ).

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Next time you’re at a Chinese restaurant, try and snaffle some extra chopsticks to take home.

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Take out the middle man completely and prevent getting greasy fingers. This works especially well with yoghurts, mousse, and even pasta – anything goes as long as you approach it like it’s a drink. You might end up with most of it on your chin, but it’s definitely fun trying.

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HI LUCY, THANKS FOR SPEAKING WITH US! YOU’VE HAD HAD AN EXTREMELY BUSY YEAR. COULD YOU GIVE OUR READERS AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING?

It’s been very busy! James and I bought a house together a year ago and we’ve been doing that up for the best part of this year. I opened my first vegan restaurant with my sister in Parsons Green called “Tell Your Friends”. Following that, I also released my second cook book “Feed Me Vegan for All Occasions” and launched my first vegan ready meal range with Waitrose! A lot has been happening; it’s been a great year.

A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW YOU FROM ‘MADE IN CHELSEA’.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE SHOOTING TO FAME WHEN YOU APPEARED ON THE SHOW?

It was overwhelming of course, but also very exciting. I was 22 and had always wanted to be on television, so it was a dream to be doing that.

I quickly learned there were downsides to fame though, but I took the good with the bad.

YOU’VE APPEARED ON CHAT SHOWS LIKE GMB AND THIS MORNING TO DEBATE ON VEGANISM. IS THIS SOMETHING YOU ENJOY AND PLAN ON DOING A LOT MORE OF?

I find it extremely nerve wracking, as it’s a topic I am beyond passionate about, and I take that pressure quite seriously. I definitely want to do more as the awareness those sorts of shows can raise is powerful.

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO MAY BE CONSIDERING VEGANISM?

Firstly, that’s amazing. I think it takes a lot to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Make sure you are fuelled with motivation: watch documentaries like cowspiricy, earthlings, and forks over knives.

Also it’s good to be prepared, so definitely do some foodie research and find recipes you want to try.

WHY DO YOU THINK THERE IS BACKLASH AGAINST PEOPLE SPEAKING OUT ABOUT VEGANISM AND HOW HAVE YOU DEALT WITH IT?

I think a lot of people are defensive because eating animal products is something humans have done for a very long time. People don’t tend to like change, and sometimes it can be hard to get your head around the thought that what you are doing everyday is not necessarily morally correct. I think people are also fuelled by taste and don’t want to be told they can’t eat the things they enjoy eating. Hopefully soon enough people will realise you can eat everything you want, just vegan, without sacrificing taste.

HOW DO YOU FIND BEING VEGAN CURRENTLY; DO YOU THINK THINGS HAVE GOTTEN EASIER AS TIMES HAVE GONE ON, AND THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE DISCOVERING IT?

I get slightly overwhelmed with how many different vegan brands are coming to supermarkets every week! It’s so much more accessible than it ever was before, and it makes me excited for what’s to come.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR COOKBOOKS AND HOW THE OPPORTUNITY TO START THEM CAME ABOUT.

It came about because I didn’t really know what to eat when I first turned vegan. I decided to teach myself how to cook and I wanted to eat all the things I used to eat, just vegan versions. I realised there weren’t many straightforward vegan cook books out there which had delicious comfort food recipes and decided they needed to exist.

I hoped they would in turn make it easier for others to make the change.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE RECIPE FROM THE BOOKS AND WHY?

My go-to is the mac and cheese because I’ve always been a huge fan.

We made it taste as similar to the original as possible. I also love the vegetable and bean stew from my new book; it’s comforting and packed with flavour.

HOW DID YOUR BRAND NEW VEGAN READY MEAL LINE IN WAITROSE COME ABOUT?

Again, I realised there weren’t many delicious vegan frozen meals out there and decided they needed to exist! They’re aimed at people who don’t always have time to cook but still want a hearty and delicious meal. They’re also gluten free.

YOU’VE VENTURED INTO SO MANY INDUSTRIES SUCH AS YOUR JEWELLERY BRAND ‘CREATURE’, RESTAURANT ‘TELL YOUR FRIENDS’, AND COOK BOOKS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INDUSTRIES YOU’D LIKE TO GET INVOLVED IN?

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H I D O D I E ! T E L L U S A B I T A B O U T YO U R S E L F A N D W H AT YO U D O.

I’m Dodie, I’m a musician. I put a lot of my music online on YouTube, and I’ve made videos around it as well. I guess I talk, write, and sing about my life, my feelings, and mental health.

YO U R N E W E P ‘ H U M A N ’ I S O U T V E RY S O O N . H O W A R E YO U F E E L I N G A B O U T T H E U P C O M I N G R E L E A S E ?

Good; I’m excited. It’s weird for me to sit on music for so long and remember that no one else has heard it yet. I was very excited when I was making it and almost have to be excited all over again – which I think I am – but I just want people to hear it!

H O W WA S T H E C R E AT I O N P R O C E S S F O R T H E E P ?

It was varied. I wrote some new songs; some of them I just collected naturally and revisited some really old ones as well, then brought them to different producers. This EP was kind of an experiment, because I was working with a lot of different producers to fill out who and what I like in a producer. So this is almost like a scrapbook or a collage of different people and creativity.

W H AT W O U L D YO U S AY A R E T H E M A I N M E A N I N G S O R M O T I VAT I O N S B E H I N D T H E E P T H AT YO U WA N T T O G E T AC R O S S ?

It sounds really cheesy, but the title is ‘Human’, so I think all the songs have this deeper meaning of being confused – feeling a lot – and this is proof that all of these are valid and it’s just about being human.

YO U ’ R E A L S O G O I N G O N T O U R I N F E B R U A RY A N D M A R C H . W H AT S H O U L D FA N S B E E X P E C T I N G F R O M T H E S H O W, A N D W H AT A B O U T I T A R E YO U M O S T L O O K I N G F O RWA R D T O ?

I don’t know, I honestly haven’t thought about it yet.

I think over the past few tours we’ve been slowly growing and changing, because I only started going on tour with a band around last year, so I think we get bigger and we add more things as we go along.

So kind of like the last tour, but bigger, I hope!

T H E T I T L E S O N G F RO M T H E A L B U M ‘H U M A N’ I S B E A U T I F U L. T E L L U S A B I T A B O U T T H E M E A N I N G B E H I N D T H E T R AC K F O R YO U ?

Thank you. I wrote this song a while ago when I was getting to know someone. At first I thought it was a love song; I thought it was about me and someone else getting to know each other, and I was very excited about it. Then I returned to it as the relationship took its course and ended, and I realised that a lot of what I was saying in my lyrics, as well as feeling, was that I wanted to be more important.

It wasn’t a very healthy relationship. I wasn’t in the right place to be loved and to love, so I re-did the song sonically and changed the sound of it to be a little bit bigger and a little bit darker to match that journey.

YO U ’ R E V E RY O P E N A N D H O N E S T O N YO U R YO U T U B E C H A N N E L , D I S C U S S I N G M E N TA L H E A LT H A N D YO U R S E X U A L I T Y. D O YO U F E E L T H AT I T ’ S I M P O RTA N T F O R PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC EYE TO DISCUSS THEIR T RO U B L E S W I T H T H E I R F O L LOW E R S?

I think there’s definitely a limit, which I’ve learnt recently.

I think in the past I would’ve said yes and thought it’s a responsibility to be open and honest to share everything which you’re going through.

But now, I know that it’s actually healthier to put up some boundaries and that some things just aren’t appropriate to share online.

But for me personally, I don’t think I would’ve done it any other way.

I’ve learnt so much from being online, from sharing and from other people as well. For me it has helped; it’s definitely hurt as well, but I’ve learnt lessons from doing that.

D O YO U H AV E A N Y A DV I C E F O R P E O P L E O U T T H E R E W H O A R E S T R U G G L I N G W I T H M E N TA L H E A LT H ?

I have so much! I guess the main one would be that as well as dealing with these issues, you can kind of grieve yourself and who you used to be.

You wonder why you can’t be as carefree or the same person you were before you had these issues, because they bring a lot of difficulties and changes in your personality with them. I truly believe that you can give something to this and know that in dealing with these things you’re becoming a stronger person, more empathetic, and you can get some good from it.

YO U ’ V E B E E N C R E AT I N G V I D E O S O N YO U T U B E F O R A R O U N D 6 Y E A R S N O W. D I D YO U A LWAY S K N O W T H I S WA S S O M E T H I N G YO U WA N T E D T O D O ?

Definitely, I was a massive fan of Youtubers and all this music, but I never really put the two together. I knew that I wanted to do something creative when I started uploading my own songs; I didn’t think it would ever, ever get to where I am now. I still can’t, if I’m honest.

A S W E L L A S YO U R O T H E R W O R K , YO U ’ V E A L S O V E N T U R E D I N T O A B O O K ‘ S E C R E T S F O R T H E M A D’.

W H AT M A D E YO U WA N T T O D O T H I S ? G I V E U S A B I T O F I N S I G H T T O W H AT I T ’ S A L L A B O U T.

For me this book explains more around my mental health struggles, how they developed, how I got through it, and what lessons I’ve learnt from it. I wanted to write it because I knew that I had to sum up and gift everything which I’d learnt from them.

It felt like I was closing a chapter by writing my own book. I wrote everything down in a journal style and wrapped it up in a bow to put it out into the world; it felt like I’d kind of completed a level in my life.

YO U ’ V E D O N E G R E AT T H I N G S AT S U C H A YO U N G AG E .

D O YO U H AV E A N Y O T H E R B I G P L A N S F O R T H E F U T U R E ?

Yes definitely, I’d love to develop more on my music; I’d love to write an album with a strong narrative and I’d love to write a musical at some point, but I don’t know when that will be...

It’s something all students rightly worry about, no matter how far down the line it may seem.

You should do your research and see where you stand; knowing the facts is key to avoiding stress.

Take advantage of student discounts and any other offers exclusive to students.

Small things like selling your junk online will help you keep your cash-flow in check, and if you’re filling your own cupboards, there is of course no harm in sticking to supermarket own brands.

It isn’t as easy as it can seem.

Make sure you’ve got a sound CV – perhaps get hold of a working mate’s or relative’s and compare it with yours.

You could even ‘borrow’ a few key words or phrases and rework them.

Then be relentless in replying to job ads, and don’t give up. It may be months before you hear back from anyone, but the hard work will pay off.

Whether it’s college or uni, it’s tough. Often you’ll be leaving people behind, be it the family, your school friends, or your partner. There are two key things to remember: Firstly, they’ll all be instantly within reach online. Secondly, everyone around you will be in the same boat.

Random acts of kindness are a great way to make new buddies, so try some out at every opportunity. Get yourself out and about, enjoying every night out which comes your way; not only will you meet new people, but a shindig is a proven way of combating stress.

They’re never going to be stress-free, but some of it can be alleviated.

Keep all of your notes organised and accessible, and timetable your work - making time for going out and whatever else you’d normally do – and eat well.

Also, never forget that there is life after exams and coursework.

When the weight of the world’s on your shoulders, you might as well head to the gym.

Or better still, put on the trackies and go for a run.

Exercise is a proven form of stress management, and it gives you valuable time to think about nothing. It’ll also keep you looking your best, which will be one fewer thing to worry about.

I’m not for a minute suggesting Dido is good for the soul, but middle-of-the-road music is a great way of ‘normalising chemical impulses in the brain’. Find an artist who has a soothing effect on you, and keep them on your phone for when you’re feeling stressed.

Talk things over with your mates; your nearest and dearest will usually offer the best advice.

If it feels like things are building up a bit, list them and sort them out one at a time.

Most importantly, remember to have fun in these years.

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HI NINA, WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR UPCOMING ALBUM, HOW IS IT COMING ALONG?

I’ve been on tour for most of the year in America and Europe while finishing off the album ‘The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change’.

It’s coming out in February.

HOW DID YOU APPROACH THE WRITING PROCESS FOR IT, AND HOW DIFFICULT DID YOU FIND IT?

It was actually a really easy album to make in the end. A large amount of it was written in my bedroom and was just so easy to write, which I think is a good thing. I just wanted to make an album which I loved and which I felt summed up me and my sound. So I’m really excited to just get it out; I think it’s an in introduction to me as an artist. I know I had an album out 5 years ago, but I wrote most of that when I was 17-18 and I didn’t really know what my sound was. I’m really proud that I think you can hear that, however I’d say this one really does have a solid sound to it. It’s also my debut international album, so I’m hoping to tour all over the world.

HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN THE ALBUM IN 3 WORDS FOR FANS WHO ARE EAGER TO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT?

Lyrical, atmospheric, and empowering!

WAS THERE AN OVERALL MESSAGE OR THEME YOU WERE AIMING TO COMMUNICATE?

I’d say in general the album is about personal growth; it’s a journey from start to finish. It’s about being in quite a horrible place – quite sad – then working out who you are and what you want to do again.

By the end of it, you’ve figured it out. The last song is called ‘The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change’, which is the album title.

It sums up the whole album and is saying that whatever you’re going through: it’s going to change, even if it’s really bad or really good, nothing stays the same. It’s a reassuring battle. I wanted to name it after something which was positive and should hopefully provide people with some comfort.

WHICH SONGS ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR?

I would say either ‘The best you had’ or ‘Is it really me you’re missing’.

I LOVE THE ’LOYAL TO ME’ MUSIC VIDEO; THE DANCING, ATTITUDE, AND COLOUR SCHEMES ARE ALL AMAZING. TELL US A BIT ABOUT HOW THE IDEA CAME ABOUT FOR IT.

I have another one actually which was filmed under water – that was very hard! For the ‘Loyal To Me’ video we wanted to do something which was out of my comfort zone. I worked with a woman called Debbie Scanlon who’s an amazing director, and we decided that after the ‘Somebody Special’ video I wanted to push myself to try something new for each video. You get this budget and I don’t want to just sing into a camera, I want to use this budget to do something fun.

I did gymnastics when I was about 10; obviously I can’t do it anymore, and she thought it would be funny to do something from my childhood.

I’ve actually loved ballet but never done it. Part of my gymnastics training involved ballet, so I just went and bought some point shoes which was a bad decision, because they’re very sore. I’ve never danced before obviously, but it was a lot of fun.

HOW ARE YOU FINDING BEING SIGNED WITH AN INDIE LABEL? YOU’VE BEEN SIGNED TO MAJOR RECORD LABELS BEFORE, SO DO YOU FIND YOU’RE ENJOYING THINGS A LOT MORE NOW?

It’s kind of a dream come true for an artist like me who’s very DIY. I plan everything from the songs, to the visuals, to how I release it, so to work with a label which can cooperate with me to help distribute and market it is absolutely perfect. I think it depends on what kind of artist you are, but if you’re an artist who has a very strong idea and already has a fan base, which I am really lucky to have, then I think it makes sense. There’s just no point being on a major label and signing your life away.

SONGS SUCH AS ‘THE MOMENTS I’M MISSING’ AND ‘SOMEBODY SPECIAL’ SEEM TO SHOW A SHIFT TOWARDS THE MORE PERSONAL WRITING STYLE. DO YOU THINK THIS CAME NATURALLY AFTER YOUR CHANGE TO BECOMING SIGNED WITH THE INDIE LABEL?

I wrote quite a lot of the songs before I signed, I wrote a lot of them in my bedroom for fun really. I think that’s when they come out best, when you’re writing songs which you love and you don’t have to think about getting on the radio. There’s a lot of pressure when that campaign starts going to find that song which is going to work on the radio and work live. Being unsigned at the time and no one really waiting for an album, or asking me where it is, was really nice and a really creative environment to be in at the time.

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DO YOU FEEL PRESSURE TO EVOLVE YOUR SOUND TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST TRENDS AND GENRES?

I love pop music, so I definitely keep up with current sounds and what I hear on the radio or Spotify. So obviously my sound’s going to reflect that, but I think that you can still keep your integrity and your own sound within that. I think the album has definitely got its own sound; I think I’ve got my own lyrical style as well – I like to have a mixture.

I don’t want to sound totally uncool and random; I’m a big lover of mainstream music and I definitely draw on that.

WHAT SHOULD WE BE EXPECTING FROM YOU NEXT?

After the album’s out, I’m doing lots of touring. Then I will be releasing some songs off the album as collaborations, and then we’ll wait and see where life takes me...

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO STUDENTS LOOKING TO BREAK INTO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY?

I would say that it’s very, very hard at the moment for singer/ songwriters because there are so many people trying to do it now, it’s so accessible. Whereas when I started there was only like 4 or 5, now there’s probably like 400. It’s very, very hard to break through, so you need to find something unique about you and build your following online – which is obviously really important nowadays. Think about more than just a song, think about how you’re going to brand yourself, what kind of artist you want to be, and what kind of playlist you want to be on. For the music industry you just need to be prepared to do a lot of work for free in the beginning. A lot of work you do in general is for free, so you’ve absolutely got to love what you do and be prepared to go the extra mile, and one day hopefully it will all pay off.

If you’re one of those lucky people who wake up on Valentine’s Day in a Disney film setting, then lucky you. If (like the rest of us) you wake up in a cold nervous sweat, do not worry. Here are five do’s and five don’ts to ensure that you have a perfect, panic-free date.

Depending on where you’re going, we recommend smart/casual – enough to show that you have made the effort, while bearing in mind that it’s not a Friday night out with the girls or lads. Likewise, don’t be too formal; this is a date, not an official interrogation by MI5.

Valentine’s Day is intoxicating; there are heart decorations everywhere, cupids, and romantic music. But that doesn’t mean you should become a comical version of yourself. Your date is there with you, because they like you. Not the curious Marilyn Monroe accent which you seemed to have developed over night…

Think of the butterflies in your stomach as excitement rather than cringe-inducing nerves. While getting ready, listen to some chilled out music, keep your room cool (to avoid unattractive sweat stains), and take deep breaths. Remember: your date’s going to feel equally nervous.

Momentary lapses in conversations are natural, even with your best friend. Don’t panic and start babbling; you may find yourself telling a story about walking in on your dad in the shower earlier...

Simply smile at your date, and show them you aren’t worrying.

The conversation will pick up again.

Just because it’s Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean there has to be a ton of extra pressure. It would be sweet to give a funny card or a little gift, but champagne and oysters are not vital. If you want to go for a quiet stroll in the park and a coffee, that’s fine.

If your date’s a huge heavy metal fan and that’s all they like to talk about, then great. If you can’t tell Metallica from Pearl Jam, don’t pretend that you can. If that ‘spark’ isn’t there, do not see it as a failure. You had a good experience, but you weren’t compatible.

It happens, and it’s fine.

Let your date know how much you’re enjoying their company through smiling and subtle body language. Be flirty and complimentary, and subtly touch their hand or shoulder. If the chemistry is there, everything will fall into place naturally.

There’s nothing more uncomfortable than listening to a date wax lyrical about an ex. You find yourself doubting that they’re even over them. Don’t launch into the sorry tale of how your last relationship ended. Your date is not quite ready to hear about it, especially on Valentine’s Day.

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What you need: Spiced rum, ginger beer, and lime juice (optional).

Fill a tall glass with ice and pour the rum and ginger beer over, then add the lime juice.

What you need: Vodka, KahlĂşa/Tia Maria, and light cream.

Pour over ice and top with cream.

What you need: Bacardi 151, Disaronno, and half a pint of Dr Pepper.

Fill your shot glass ž with Amaretto and splash with Bacardi. Light it up, drop the shot into your half pint and knock it back.

What you need: Jamaican dark rum, a pinch of ground coffee, and whipped cream.

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The rain is pouring outside, so you decide to have a nice hot shower, get in your pyjamas, and binge a new Netflix series.

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It’s important to keep those lips looking juicy, so frequently use lip balms to stop the cold taking away your natural colour.

When you’re sitting at home, bored, why not do a facial with your friends?

This will help keep your skin fresh, whilst also being a fun activity.

No money for facials? Use fruit, such as bananas and orange peels; it may seem disgusting, but it will leave your skin soft and fragrant!

This may sound obvious, but keep covered.

By covering your hands with gloves and keeping your neck wrapped in a lovely scarf, not only do you stay toasty, but you protect your skin from over exposure to the wind.

You’ve just seen a skincare advert featuring women who look perfect.

You want the product they’re wearing, but after seeing the price, you think again. However, it’s not always impossible to get high brand stuff at a discounted price: have a look on websites like Amazon, or even in supermarkets which sell decent facial scrubs and moisturisers at cheaper prices.

There’s no reason why you need to look back at your summer pictures and sigh over how bright your skin used to be. Bring that summer shine back whenever you please!

Editor in Chief: Ben Farrin Feature Editor: Lucy Rix Content Manager: Elliot Norman Graphic Design: Make North Contributors: Jack Shannon, Sharon Kwarteng, Kieran Westlake, Carl Hemp, The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, Huma Mian, P. Adams, Sophia Milone, Sarah McLaughlin

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