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Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
The author and actress tells Sarfraz Manzoor about the themes in her latest novel.
  1. Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
    05:47
    Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
  2. Sheila Hancock on the importance of the arts
    01:39
    Sheila Hancock on the importance of the arts
  3. Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
    01:27
    Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
  4. Sheila Hancock on idealism
    01:32
    Sheila Hancock on idealism
  5. Stephen Fry on Francis Bacon and his 'little man'
    01:45
    Stephen Fry on Francis Bacon and his 'little man'
  6. Antonia Fraser on books, reading and becoming a writer
    04:19
    Antonia Fraser on books, reading and becoming a writer
  7. Tenor Ian Bostridge on inspirational pictures and hurdy-gurdy music
    04:17
    Tenor Ian Bostridge on inspirational pictures and hurdy-gurdy music
  8. Robert Macfarlane on an extraordinary coincidence
    04:51
    Robert Macfarlane on an extraordinary coincidence
  9. Jon Ronson on 'mutual grooming'
    01:05
    Jon Ronson on 'mutual grooming'
  10. Mary Portas on growing up on the high street
    03:45
    Mary Portas on growing up on the high street
  11. David Mitchell: I'm a fake novelist
    07:40
    David Mitchell: I'm a fake novelist
  12. Yuval Noah Harari: Why money is the most successful story ever told
    02:39
    Yuval Noah Harari: Why money is the most successful story ever told
  13. How Call the Midwife team drew upon their own experiences of motherhood
    02:48
    How Call the Midwife team drew upon their own experiences of motherhood
  14. Neil Gaiman's favourite memory of Terry Pratchett
    04:42
    Neil Gaiman's favourite memory of Terry Pratchett
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