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Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
The actor takes us through his thoughts when tackling that famous speech.
  1. Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
    01:06
    Paapa Essiedu's take on 'To be or not to be...'
  2. The challenges of playing Demelza
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    The challenges of playing Demelza
  3. 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
    01:47
    'Aidan was our one and only choice'
  4. The difficulties of making Poldark on a budget
    02:41
    The difficulties of making Poldark on a budget
  5. Michael Morpurgo: Why I wrote Private Peaceful
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    Michael Morpurgo: Why I wrote Private Peaceful
  6. 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
  7. The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
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    The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
  8. 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
  9. Stephen Frears on Muhammad Ali
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    Stephen Frears on Muhammad Ali
  10. Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
    01:12
    Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
  11. Michael Palin: How we named Monty Python
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    Michael Palin: How we named Monty Python
  12. Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
    01:54
    Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
  13. Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
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    Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
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    Much ado about characters
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