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Andrew Davies on the cinematic writing of Tolstoy
The legendary screenwriter on adapting Tolstoy's cinematic writing for television.
  1. Andrew Davies on the cinematic writing of Tolstoy
    01:06
    Andrew Davies on the cinematic writing of Tolstoy
  2. Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
    00:44
    Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
    View More From Russell T Davies and Maxine Peake
  3. Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
    00:42
    Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
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  4. Maxine Peake discusses her Shakespeare acting past
    02:04
    Maxine Peake discusses her Shakespeare acting past
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  5. Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
    00:25
    Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
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  6. 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
    View More From Russell T Davies and Maxine Peake
  7. Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
    01:19
    Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
    View More From Russell T Davies and Maxine Peake
  8. Sam Mendes on the James Bond franchise
    01:22
    Sam Mendes on the James Bond franchise
  9. Baaba Maal - Lampenda
    04:03
    Baaba Maal - Lampenda
  10. Julian Clary and David Roberts: Drawing by committee
    02:39
    Julian Clary and David Roberts: Drawing by committee
  11. Maxine Peake on the challenges of playing Hamlet
    02:37
    Maxine Peake on the challenges of playing Hamlet
  12. Ruby Wax on the most flattering thing you can do for another person
    02:12
    Ruby Wax on the most flattering thing you can do for another person
  13. Edna O'Brien on The Mothers of Srebrenica
    02:16
    Edna O'Brien on The Mothers of Srebrenica
  14. David Gilmour on the unique sound of Rattle That Lock
    01:49
    David Gilmour on the unique sound of Rattle That Lock
  15. The original virtual reality
    01:25
    The original virtual reality
  16. Imtiaz Dharker's In Wales, wanting to be Italian
    01:48
    Imtiaz Dharker's In Wales, wanting to be Italian
  17. Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
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    Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
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