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The Habit of Light by Gillian Clarke
The poet's sonnet celebrating her aspirational mother's obsession with department stores.
  1. The Habit of Light by Gillian Clarke
    02:10
    The Habit of Light by Gillian Clarke
  2. Growing up gay
    02:42
    Growing up gay
  3. Malorie Blackman's life lesson
    02:33
    Malorie Blackman's life lesson
  4. Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield: 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
    01:47
    Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield: 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
  5. Much ado about characters
    01:16
    Much ado about characters
  6. Gillian Clarke's Running away to the Sea
    03:38
    Gillian Clarke's Running away to the Sea
  7. Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
    01:04
    Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
  8. Baaba Maal - Traveller
    05:37
    Baaba Maal - Traveller
  9. Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
    03:30
    Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
  10. Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
    00:42
    Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
  11. Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
    01:19
    Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
  12. Jonathan Dimbleby on breaking the Enigma code - and nearly losing the war
    02:42
    Jonathan Dimbleby on breaking the Enigma code - and nearly losing the war
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