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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
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    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  2. 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
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  4. Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
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  5. Nadya Tolokno: What you need to know about Putin
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  6. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
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    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  7. Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
  8. Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
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    Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
  9. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
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    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  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
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    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  12. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
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    Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
  13. Ed Balls: Why I did Strictly Come Dancing
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