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Yanis Varoufakis on Margaret Thatcher
The Greek economist reveals why he admired the former British Prime Minister
  1. Yanis Varoufakis on Margaret Thatcher
    02:56
    Yanis Varoufakis on Margaret Thatcher
  2. The veteran author reads an extract from her new novel Before the War
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    The veteran author reads an extract from her new novel Before the War
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  3. Salman Rushdie: "Shakespeare mashes up form"
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  4. Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
    03:30
    Julian Clary and illustrator David Roberts on drawing a hyena
  5. Joan Bakewell reads from her memoir, Stop the Clocks
    02:46
    Joan Bakewell reads from her memoir, Stop the Clocks
  6. Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
  7. Susan Calman on how Victoria Wood inspired her to become a comedian
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    Susan Calman on how Victoria Wood inspired her to become a comedian
  8. Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
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    Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
  9. Salman Rushdie on realism
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    Salman Rushdie on realism
  10. Chris Hoy and Joanna Nadin on the opening of Flying Fergus
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    Chris Hoy and Joanna Nadin on the opening of Flying Fergus
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    Marlon James reads from A Brief History of Seven Killings
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