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Sam Mendes on Steven Spielberg
Mendes recalls his first meeting, where he got the job of directing American Beauty.
  1. Sam Mendes on Steven Spielberg
    01:43
    Sam Mendes on Steven Spielberg
  2. ‘I’ve made Charlotte Brontë’s hair move’
    03:00
    ‘I’ve made Charlotte Brontë’s hair move’
  3. Claire reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life
    05:41
    Claire reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life
  4. Billy Bragg: 'Who does she think she is, the Queen of England?!'
    02:48
    Billy Bragg: 'Who does she think she is, the Queen of England?!'
  5. Chris Packham: Animals deserve a decent existence up to when they are eaten
    01:31
    Chris Packham: Animals deserve a decent existence up to when they are eaten
  6. Sam Mendes on the James Bond franchise
    01:22
    Sam Mendes on the James Bond franchise
  7. Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
    03:17
    Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
  8. Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
    00:52
    Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
  9. David Roberts' drawing tips
    01:35
    David Roberts' drawing tips
  10. Susan Calman on growing up gay
    02:42
    Susan Calman on growing up gay
  11. Jeanette Winterson explains why she chose The Winter’s Tale as her Shakespeare ‘cover version’
    05:07
    Jeanette Winterson explains why she chose The Winter’s Tale as her Shakespeare ‘cover version’
  12. Lionel Shriver on 'the outrageous gamble of having a child'
    03:58
    Lionel Shriver on 'the outrageous gamble of having a child'
  13. Much ado about characters
    01:16
    Much ado about characters
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