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Neil Gaiman reveals the real story of Sleeping Beauty
The author talks about his career with live input from illustrator Chris Riddell
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    Neil Gaiman reveals the real story of Sleeping Beauty
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  7. Alex Salmond: How the Scottish referendum empowered people
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  8. Oxfam's Mark Goldring calls for a new Magna Carta
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  9. James Rhodes on the first time he met Stephen Fry
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