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Thomas Keneally on Oskar Schindler
The author describes what first drew him to the story of Oskar Schindler.
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    Thomas Keneally on Oskar Schindler
  2. Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
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  4. A reading from Amnesia
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  5. Yanis Varoufakis on Margaret Thatcher
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    Yanis Varoufakis on Margaret Thatcher
  6. Sam Mendes: It's time for a new James Bond director
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    Sam Mendes: It's time for a new James Bond director
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    Marlon James: Full session
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    Chris Packham: Animals deserve a decent existence up to when they are eaten
  9. Much ado about characters
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  10. James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity
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    James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity
  11. Andrew Davies: 'Les Misérables needs a champion'
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    Andrew Davies: 'Les Misérables needs a champion'
  12. Stephen Frears on Muhammad Ali
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    Stephen Frears on Muhammad Ali
  13. 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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