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James Shapiro on his own Shakespeare experiences
The Shakespeare historian discusses the basis of his thinking around the Bard.
  1. James Shapiro on his own Shakespeare experiences
    01:45
    James Shapiro on his own Shakespeare experiences
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    'The best of the Star Treks are art'
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    Much ado about characters
  4. Michael Palin: How we named Monty Python
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    Michael Palin: How we named Monty Python
  5. Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
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    Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
  6. Writer Debbie Horsfield on the financial challenges of making a series like Poldark
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    Writer Debbie Horsfield on the financial challenges of making a series like Poldark
  7. Billy Bragg on the importance of the BBC
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    Billy Bragg on the importance of the BBC
  8. Salman Rushdie on realism
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    Salman Rushdie on realism
  9. Edmund de Waal: The fabled city of porcelain
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    Edmund de Waal: The fabled city of porcelain
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    Marlon James: Full session
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    Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
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