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Thomas Keneally on the girl in red in Schindler's List
The author discusses the scene in his book, made famous through Steven Spielberg's film.
  1. Thomas Keneally on the girl in red in Schindler's List
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    Thomas Keneally on the girl in red in Schindler's List
  2. On his film Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
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    On his film Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
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  3. On the Oscars diversity row
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  4. Jeanette Winterson explains why she chose The Winter’s Tale as her Shakespeare ‘cover version’
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    Jeanette Winterson explains why she chose The Winter’s Tale as her Shakespeare ‘cover version’
  5. Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
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    Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
  6. Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
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    Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
  7. Imtiaz Dharkar's The Trick
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    Imtiaz Dharkar's The Trick
  8. Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
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    Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
  9. Ruby Wax on the most flattering thing you can do for another person
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    Ruby Wax on the most flattering thing you can do for another person
  10. Juliet not Romeo
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    Juliet not Romeo
  11. Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
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    Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
  12. Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
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