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Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
The actor takes us through his thoughts when tackling that famous speech.
  1. Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
    01:06
    Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
  2. Animals deserve a decent existence up to when they are eaten
    01:31
    Animals deserve a decent existence up to when they are eaten
  3. Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
    00:25
    Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
  4. O for a muse of fire
    02:37
    O for a muse of fire
  5. Caitlin Moran reads from her latest book Moranifesto
    06:01
    Caitlin Moran reads from her latest book Moranifesto
  6. Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
    02:15
    Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
  7. 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
  8. James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity
    02:24
    James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity
  9. Malorie Blackman's life lesson
    02:33
    Malorie Blackman's life lesson
  10. The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
    02:07
    The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
  11. Joan Bakewell reads from her memoir, Stop the Clocks
    02:46
    Joan Bakewell reads from her memoir, Stop the Clocks
  12. Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
    03:30
    Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
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