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Which world leader got to drive the VW Beetle?
The historians talk about the inclusion of the iconic VW Beetle at the British Museum.
  1. Which world leader got to drive the VW Beetle?
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    Which world leader got to drive the VW Beetle?
  2. The challenges of playing Demelza
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    The challenges of playing Demelza
    View More From Eleanor Tomlinson, Karen Thrussell and Debbie Horsfield
  3. 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
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    'Aidan was our one and only choice'
    View More From Eleanor Tomlinson, Karen Thrussell and Debbie Horsfield
  4. The difficulties of making Poldark on a budget
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    The difficulties of making Poldark on a budget
    View More From Eleanor Tomlinson, Karen Thrussell and Debbie Horsfield
  5. Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
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    Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
  6. Edna O'Brien on being invited to the White House for dinner
    03:30
    Edna O'Brien on being invited to the White House for dinner
  7. Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
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    Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
  8. Sam Mendes on Judi Dench
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    Sam Mendes on Judi Dench
  9. Salman Rushdie on realism
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    Salman Rushdie on realism
  10. The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
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    The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
  11. Salman Rushdie: "Shakespeare mashes up form"
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    Salman Rushdie: "Shakespeare mashes up form"
  12. Claire Harman reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life
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    Claire Harman reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life
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    The Habit of Light by Gillian Clarke
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