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Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
The Australian author talks about how the act of writing engages the subconscious
  1. Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
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    Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
  2. Edna O'Brien on being invited to the White House for dinner
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    Edna O'Brien on being invited to the White House for dinner
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  3. Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
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    Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
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  4. Edna O'Brien on The Mothers of Srebrenica
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  5. Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
  6. Salman Rushdie on realism
    02:29
    Salman Rushdie on realism
  7. Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
    01:12
    Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
  8. Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
    00:39
    Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
  9. Salman Rushdie: "Shakespeare mashes up form"
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    Salman Rushdie: "Shakespeare mashes up form"
  10. Michael Palin on growing a moustache for new movies
    02:16
    Michael Palin on growing a moustache for new movies
  11. 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
  12. David Mitchell: 'The best of the Star Treks are art'
    01:46
    David Mitchell: 'The best of the Star Treks are art'
  13. Billy Bragg: 'Who does she think she is, the Queen of England?!'
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    Billy Bragg: 'Who does she think she is, the Queen of England?!'
  14. Caitlin Moran: 'Social media is like being in the pub on a Friday night'
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