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Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
Edna O'Brien reads from her first book in over ten years, The Little Red Chairs.
  1. Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
    01:54
    Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
  2. Drawing by committee
    02:39
    Drawing by committee
  3. How to draw a hyena
    03:30
    How to draw a hyena
  4. David Roberts' drawing tips
    01:35
    David Roberts' drawing tips
  5. Shakespeare and the reformation
    01:33
    Shakespeare and the reformation
  6. Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
    02:15
    Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
  7. Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake on how the character Hamlet surprised them
    03:41
    Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake on how the character Hamlet surprised them
  8. Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
    00:25
    Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
  9. Sam Mendes: It's time for a new James Bond director
    00:57
    Sam Mendes: It's time for a new James Bond director
  10. Lionel Shriver: Why Donald Trump wouldn’t work as a fictional character
    02:54
    Lionel Shriver: Why Donald Trump wouldn’t work as a fictional character
  11. Susan Calman on how Victoria Wood inspired her to become a comedian
    02:22
    Susan Calman on how Victoria Wood inspired her to become a comedian
  12. Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
    01:04
    Thomas Keneally on the cruelty of writing
  13. Peter Carey: A reading from Amnesia
    02:22
    Peter Carey: A reading from Amnesia
  14. 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
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