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Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
The director is asked about the row surrounding diversity at this year's Academy Awards.
  1. Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
    00:52
    Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
  2. The challenges of playing Demelza
    02:00
    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. Did Shakespeare really write his plays?
    01:24
    Did Shakespeare really write his plays?
  6. Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
    00:25
    Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
  7. Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
    00:39
    Maxine Peake's approach to tackling Hamlet
  8. Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
    01:54
    Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
  9. Michael Palin on growing a moustache for new movies
    02:16
    Michael Palin on growing a moustache for new movies
  10. A future President tells Americans the dollar has collapsed in Lionel Shriver's novel
    03:32
    A future President tells Americans the dollar has collapsed in Lionel Shriver's novel
  11. Lionel Shriver: Why Donald Trump wouldn’t work as a fictional character
    02:54
    Lionel Shriver: Why Donald Trump wouldn’t work as a fictional character
  12. Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
    02:39
    Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
  13. Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
    01:12
    Valeria Luiselli recalls her first Shakespeare drama performance
  14. Claire Harman: ‘I’ve made Charlotte Brontë’s hair move’
    03:00
    Claire Harman: ‘I’ve made Charlotte Brontë’s hair move’
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