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Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
The human rights lawyer discusses why the term 'genocide' is needed.
  1. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
    01:48
    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  2. David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
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    David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
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  3. Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
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    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
  4. Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
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    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
  5. Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
    02:07
    Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
  6. Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
    02:33
    Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
  7. Bettany Hughes: Why we tell ourselves stories
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    Bettany Hughes: Why we tell ourselves stories
  8. Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
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    Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
  9. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
    04:08
    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  10. Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
    09:53
    Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
  11. Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
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    Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
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