Just like magic
Just like magic
Professional magician Max Somerset is doing what he loves, but his journey hasn’t been conventional. Sorted magazine caught up with him to hear his journey of adoption, loss and faith. What was your childhood like? I grew up in the village of Bampton in Devon with... read more »
Transformation and faith
With the statistics of church decline grabbing column inches and headlines on a regular basis, Sorted magazine caught up with Alanzo Paul to hear his drug-fuelled story of transformation and new faith. What was your upbringing like? I had quite a normal Canadian upbringing with loving... read more »
Letting go of the stigma
“You’ve got a migraine? Surely, it’s mind over matter. Think happy thoughts and you’ll be fine.” “Broken your leg? It’s all in your head. Stop thinking so much and just shake it off!” “Cancer? Could be worse – chin up.” We would never talk to... read more »
On the road with Rend
Sorted’s editor Steve Legg caught up with Rend Collective frontman Gareth Gilkeson and asked him about the band, their new album and life on the road. Gareth, thanks for joining us. Tell us about how the band was formed. The band was formed actually, first of... read more »
The Bear truth
Survivalist, television star, Chief Scout, Sorted contributor and all-round action man Bear Grylls has been with us from the very start. In this exclusive chat to Editor Steve Legg, Bear talks about his journey with the magazine and Running Wild with Barrack Obama. You always seem... read more »
The inside man
John Lord was a villain through and through. He was addicted to drugs from an early age and was considered a menace to society. Not my words but his, although had you told him that, way back in the days before he accepted Jesus into... read more »
Toy story
Sorted editor Steve Legg headed to Little Chalfont to speak to Gary Grant, the founder and managing director of The Entertainer, the UK’s largest independent toy retailer, to find out what has changed since his store opened in 1981, why treating kids like royalty is... read more »
21 years of XLP
The phone rang back in 1996. My vicar called to tell me that there had been a stabbing in the playground at a local school, and that he had told them that I’d go in and see what I could do. I’d been in... read more »
Sky's the limit
There has surely never been a better time to watch sport on television! On a typical weekend you can watch at least four offerings from the Premier League, plus a couple from the Championship and Scottish Premier League – not to mention Spanish, German, Italian,... read more »
A role to be played
Richard Taylor’s ten-year-old son Damilola was killed in 2001 on the way home from an after-school club. Following Damilola’s death, Richard and his late wife, Gloria founded the Damilola Taylor Trust to bring positive change to inner-city communities and increase the options and opportunities... read more »