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Graham Norton: Bill Murray got quite wild

Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good

Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up

Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book

Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood

Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock

Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams

Christina Lamb: The most impressive people campaigning for change are women

Tracey Emin: Art is my life support

Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?

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