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Tom Holland on why Lord of the Rings is the greatest historical novel
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  1. 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
  2. Tom Holland: The challenge of writing about periods before the modern novel
    02:24
    Tom Holland: The challenge of writing about periods before the modern novel
  3. Bettany Hughes reads from The King Must Die
    01:47
    Bettany Hughes reads from The King Must Die
  4. Alan Bennett: The poor don't get much of a look in
    00:58
    Alan Bennett: The poor don't get much of a look in
  5. Marcus Brigstocke's poem on climate change
    05:15
    Marcus Brigstocke's poem on climate change
  6. Irvine Welsh on 'Juice' Terry Lawson from A Decent Ride
    03:46
    Irvine Welsh on 'Juice' Terry Lawson from A Decent Ride
  7. Vikram Seth reads his moving poem, Caged
    02:49
    Vikram Seth reads his moving poem, Caged
  8. BBC Arts at Hay 2015
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    BBC Arts at Hay 2015
  9. Jon Ronson on 'mutual grooming'
    01:05
    Jon Ronson on 'mutual grooming'
  10. Jon Ronson on the Stanford prison experiment
    00:57
    Jon Ronson on the Stanford prison experiment
  11. Tenor Ian Bostridge on inspirational pictures and hurdy-gurdy music
    04:17
    Tenor Ian Bostridge on inspirational pictures and hurdy-gurdy music
  12. Simon Schama on the ongoing problems faced by the Jewish people
    05:49
    Simon Schama on the ongoing problems faced by the Jewish people
  13. Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
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    Sheila Hancock: John was more like The Sweeney than Morse
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