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Michael Morpurgo on becoming a writer
The author reveals how he began telling stories as a primary school teacher.
  1. Michael Morpurgo on becoming a writer
    03:40
    Michael Morpurgo on becoming a writer
  2. The author explains why she chose The Winter’s Tale as her Shakespeare ‘cover version’
    05:07
    The author explains why she chose The Winter’s Tale as her Shakespeare ‘cover version’
  3. Joan Bakewell reads from her memoir, Stop the Clocks
    02:46
    Joan Bakewell reads from her memoir, Stop the Clocks
  4. Michael Palin: How we named Monty Python
    03:11
    Michael Palin: How we named Monty Python
  5. Salman Rushdie: "Shakespeare mashes up form"
    00:51
    Salman Rushdie: "Shakespeare mashes up form"
  6. Caitlin Moran reads from her latest book Moranifesto
    06:01
    Caitlin Moran reads from her latest book Moranifesto
  7. Russell T Davies talks about diversity in his A Midsummer Night's Dream
    03:16
    Russell T Davies talks about diversity in his A Midsummer Night's Dream
  8. Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
    03:20
    Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
  9. Writer Debbie Horsfield on the financial challenges of making a series like Poldark
    02:41
    Writer Debbie Horsfield on the financial challenges of making a series like Poldark
  10. Julian Clary and David Roberts: Drawing by committee
    02:39
    Julian Clary and David Roberts: Drawing by committee
  11. What Shakespeare and today's soap opera writers have in common
    01:37
    What Shakespeare and today's soap opera writers have in common
  12. Billy Bragg: 'Cynicism is the real enemy of all of us who want to make the world a better place'
    02:00
    Billy Bragg: 'Cynicism is the real enemy of all of us who want to make the world a better place'
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