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Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
The author on Austen in film and theatre, from Laurence Olivier to AA Milne to Clueless.
  1. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
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    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  2. Michael Sheen: The Welsh mining community that made the NHS possible
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    Michael Sheen: The Welsh mining community that made the NHS possible
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  3. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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  4. Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
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    Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
  5. Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
    03:20
    Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
  6. Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
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    Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
  7. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
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    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  8. Colm Tóibín: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
    04:10
    Colm Tóibín: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
  9. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
    01:48
    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  10. Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
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    Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
  11. Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
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    Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
  12. Bill Bailey: My grandfather used to set us a bird-watching challenge
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    Bill Bailey: My grandfather used to set us a bird-watching challenge
  13. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
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