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Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
The Australian author talks about how the act of writing engages the subconscious
  1. Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
    01:04
    Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
  2. Why are Germans more welcoming to migrants?
    02:13
    Why are Germans more welcoming to migrants?
  3. Which world leader got to drive the VW Beetle?
    01:42
    Which world leader got to drive the VW Beetle?
  4. Marlon James reads from A Brief History of Seven Killings
    10:32
    Marlon James reads from A Brief History of Seven Killings
  5. Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
    03:17
    Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
  6. Malorie Blackman's life lesson
    02:33
    Malorie Blackman's life lesson
  7. Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake's conceptions of Hamlet
    04:00
    Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake's conceptions of Hamlet
  8. Kamila Shamsie: "Are we living our lives according to rules Shakespeare set up?"
    00:26
    Kamila Shamsie: "Are we living our lives according to rules Shakespeare set up?"
  9. Gillian Clarke's Running away to the Sea
    03:38
    Gillian Clarke's Running away to the Sea
  10. Caitlin Moran: 'Social media is like being in the pub on a Friday night'
    05:21
    Caitlin Moran: 'Social media is like being in the pub on a Friday night'
  11. Paul Mason: 'A whole new way of doing things'
    01:17
    Paul Mason: 'A whole new way of doing things'
  12. 'Shakespeare didn't sound like Prince Charles'
    01:39
    'Shakespeare didn't sound like Prince Charles'
  13. Susan Calman on growing up gay
    02:42
    Susan Calman on growing up gay
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