Living South magazine East Dulwich, Forest Hill, Crystal Palace, West Dulwich & Dulwich Village

Quantum leap

Gary Powell is behind some of the most spectacular stunts on screen. Anwar Brett meets the man behind 007â€™s death-defying feats

Centre stage

Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page is currently treading the boards in Neil Buteâ€™s Fat Pig. Georgina Fuller finds out whatâ€™s next for East Dulwichâ€™s girl next door

Son of a preacher man

Alabama 3â€™s Larry Love talks to Tracey Davies about his evangelical upbringing, jamming with Stephen King and his time in Brixton Prison

Sand man

Flemmich Webb meets intrepid south Londoner Fran Sandham, the first person ever to trek solo and on foot from the Skeleton Coast to the Indian Ocean at Zanzibar

Animal kingdom

Huw Bunford, lead guitarist of Super Furry Animals, talks to Tracey Davies about his cosy pocket of south east London

North and south

Anwar Brett speaks to Paul McEwan, the Yorkshireman and Emmerdale actor who has made himself at home in south London

Splashing out

You donâ€™t have to get wet to soak up the cultural offerings of Brockwell Lido, discovers Karl Webster

A home run

Alistair Duncan meets south Londonâ€™s mayoral hopeful Brian Paddick

Baby talk

With her lead performance in the stage version of Dirty Dancing, Sarah Manton is bringing the house down, discovers Anwar Brett

Design for life

Nancy Alsop visits one-time Habitat designer Matthew Hilton at his Kennington studio as he unleashes his first solo collection

Childâ€™s play

TV and film actor James Nesbitt recounts his first ventures into theatre during a visit to The Unicorn with Anwar Brett

Ebb and flow

Vicky Smith visits artist Annie Turner south London sculpture studio

Take the plunge

Brockwell Park isnâ€™t the only place to swim outside. Brixtonian Rob Deakin covered over 30 miles in his epic swim from England to France

Pop art

Emma Warren quizzes Michelle Escoffery, a south Londoner born and bred, on her talent for writing songs for the stars

Camberwell green

From ballet to politics to green campaigning and lifestyle coaching, Camberwellâ€™s Donnachadh McCarthy tells Cathy Levy about his unconventional life. Then, read on for his top three tips we can all adopt to lead a greener life

More than fabulous

Helen Lederer still gets stopped by Ab Fab fans who loved her as Catriona, but these days sheâ€™s busy writing, performing and entertaining. Cathy Levy meets her at her East Dulwich home

Frocks on the block

Noella Mingo visits Kerry Taylor Auctions in Dulwich and discovers an empire of clothes

Ebs before wicket

Having fully recovered from a career-threatening injury and armed with a new professional contract, Ebony Rainford-Brent is ready to take the world of womenâ€™s cricket by storm, as Jack Mitchell discovers

Designer in blooms

With gardening fever griping London, Thomas Luscombe meets a young star of the next generation of garden designers

Set in motion

Theatre is not always just about entertainment. Cathy Levy meets David Lan, artistic director of the Young Vic, to discover the sum of the parts

True to his roots

What does life hold for an eccentric entrepreneur after Dragonsâ€™ Den? Zoe Rose meets Reggae Reggae sauce creator Keith Graham â€“ aka Levi Roots â€“ to find out

A river runs through it

Tracey Davies goes underground and meets local band The Effras

Ready to role

Anwar Brett meets Pip Torrens, one of the busiest men in British showbusiness

Work it out

Noella Mingo meets Emma Stewart, who is helping London mums combine the school gates with salaries

Life of Ryan

Amanda Ryanâ€™s work takes her from Albert Square to the Chatsworth Estate, but the actress feels most at home in Brockley, finds Anwar Brett

Play time

Conductor Christopher Fifield tells Victoria Purcell how he juggles his freelance musical career to keep Lambeth Orchestra in tune and on a high

Reign and shine

Shannon Denny enjoys an audience with Pearly monarchs Carole and Pat Jolly

Bend it like Peckham

Football starlet Mary Phillip has acquired a healthy stash of silverware with Fulham and Arsenal. Now the soccer mom has her sights set on the World Cup, finds Victoria Purcell

Grand plans

Architect John Smart didnâ€™t just design the eye-catching DKH building, he also lives there. Here he tells Living South about his innovative home between Camberwell and East Dulwich

Fancy footwork

Brixtonian Jane Brown talks to Shannon Denny about globetrotting, couture and her life as a cobbler

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