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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. On his film Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
    03:26
    On his film Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
  3. On the Oscars diversity row
    00:52
    On the Oscars diversity row
  4. Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
    01:12
    Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
  5. Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
    00:44
    Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
  6. Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
    03:20
    Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
  7. Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield: 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
    01:47
    Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield: 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
  8. Lionel Shriver on 'the outrageous gamble of having a child'
    03:58
    Lionel Shriver on 'the outrageous gamble of having a child'
  9. Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake on how the character Hamlet surprised them
    03:41
    Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake on how the character Hamlet surprised them
  10. Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
    02:39
    Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
  11. Susan Calman on how Victoria Wood inspired her to become a comedian
    02:22
    Susan Calman on how Victoria Wood inspired her to become a comedian
  12. Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
    01:06
    Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
  13. Salman Rushdie on the private act of writing a book
    01:37
    Salman Rushdie on the private act of writing a book
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