Matt Blake

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Latest Posts

  • Life lessons from the frontline
    Opinion

    “I’ve seen men executing other people & then eating them”: Life lessons from a war reporter

    War reporter James Brabazon on fear, courage and humanity in the world's most dangerous places

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  • Conor Benn on being called 'The Destroyer' and still being a role model for young men
    Sport

    Conor Benn on being called 'The Destroyer' and still being a role model for young men

    "To be a man, you don't have to be the baddest... why can't you just be the kindest?"

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  • Gareth Southgate: Hail to the Nice Guy
    World Cup

    Why Gareth Southgate is more than just a ‘feel good football story’

    How the England manager’s kindness, empathy and human touch have created a new template for success

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    Matt Blake
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  • The art of bouncing back (according to men who returned from the brink of disaster)
    Opinion

    The art of bouncing back (according to men who returned from the brink of disaster)

    It's not just for Alan Partridge you know

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    Matt Blake
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  • Jordan Stephens
    Music

    "I didn't know why I was in so much pain": Jordan Stephens on the trouble with being a man

    The actor and former Rizzle Kicks rapper thinks we're getting masculinity wrong

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    Matt Blake
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  • We got three artists to produce original works of famous World Cup moments
    World Cup

    We got three artists to produce original works of famous World Cup moments

    The beautiful game indeed

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    Matt Blake
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  • "I woke up and could not have felt more empty": Jonny Wilkinson on glory, success and mental anguish
    Sport

    "I woke up and could not have felt more empty": Jonny Wilkinson on glory, success and mental anguish

    The England rugby legend reveals all about the quest for happiness

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    Matt Blake
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  • Frank Turner
    Music

    "Prince William and I weren't friends": Frank Turner talks royalty and kindness

    Singer-songwriter Frank Turner has come a long way since his Eton days

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    Matt Blake
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  • We took Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters back to their old stomping grounds to discover their old friendships 1
    Entertainment

    We took Noel Clarke and Ashley Walters back to their old stomping grounds

    And how they made them the men they are today

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    Matt Blake
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  • This is what it's like to be eaten by a hippo
    Opinion

    This is what it's like to be eaten by a hippo

    "Time passes very slowly when you're in a hippo's mouth"

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    Matt Blake
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