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James Rhodes on the first time he met Stephen Fry
The pianist launches his memoir after the injunction banning its publication was lifted.
  1. James Rhodes on the first time he met Stephen Fry
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    James Rhodes on the first time he met Stephen Fry
  2. Steve Punt & Will Smith: 'Coming out' as comedians
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  4. Elderly sex: Germaine Greer on the romance between Cleopatra and Antony
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    Elderly sex: Germaine Greer on the romance between Cleopatra and Antony
  5. Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
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    Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
  6. Oxfam's Mark Goldring calls for a new Magna Carta
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    Oxfam's Mark Goldring calls for a new Magna Carta
  7. Tenor Ian Bostridge on inspirational pictures and hurdy-gurdy music
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    Tenor Ian Bostridge on inspirational pictures and hurdy-gurdy music
  8. Anne Enright: It's nice to come home to a country I recognise
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    Anne Enright: It's nice to come home to a country I recognise
  9. Rose Tremain's brush with Royalty
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    Rose Tremain's brush with Royalty
  10. Ben & David Crystal's A-Z of Shakespeare
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    Ben & David Crystal's A-Z of Shakespeare
  11. The Mozart Question: Michael Morpurgo, Daniel Pioro and the Storyteller's Ensemble
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    The Mozart Question: Michael Morpurgo, Daniel Pioro and the Storyteller's Ensemble
  12. Tom Holland on why Lord of the Rings is the greatest historical novel
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    Tom Holland on why Lord of the Rings is the greatest historical novel
  13. Alan Bennett: The poor don't get much of a look in
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