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Maxine Peake is a stage, film and television actress, best-known for iconic shows such as Shameless and Dinnerladies, and most recently The Village. But that wasn't the plan when she was little! In this one-off interview she tells us what she wanted to be when she was grown-up, and why sometimes our dreams about the future don’t turn out how we imagine.

British comedian, writer and podcaster, Richard Herring, shares his take on the best things about childhood and Christmas. Read this exclusive Q & A below and find out how you can help give a future to a child living in poverty.

Celebrities Olivia Coleman, Jodie Whittaker, Yvette Fielding, Heidi Range and Ben Miles relive childhood memories at photoshoot to support ActionAid’s REBUILD child sponsorship campaign.

ActionAid’s Leslie Sinoway and celebrity supporter Sarah Alexander visit Sierra Leone to see how people are rebuilding their lives after the country’s civil war. Help a child affected by conflict with ActionAid's #REBUILD campaign.