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Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake on how the character Hamlet surprised them
The actors discuss the qualities they feel are within Hamlet.
  1. Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake on how the character Hamlet surprised them
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    Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake on how the character Hamlet surprised them
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    Malorie Blackman's life lesson
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    Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield: 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
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    Jeanette Winterson explains why she chose The Winter’s Tale as her Shakespeare ‘cover version’
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    Julian Clary and David Roberts: Drawing by committee
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    Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
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