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Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
In his last event as Children's Laureate, Riddell answers questions from the audience.
  1. Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
    06:33
    Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
  2. Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
    02:23
    Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
  3. 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
  4. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
    03:30
    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  5. Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
    02:14
    Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
  6. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
    03:57
    Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
  7. Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
    02:07
    Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
  8. Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
    03:18
    Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
  9. Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
    04:59
    Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
  10. Nicholas Hytner: How Iraq shaped audience reaction to Henry V
    05:19
    Nicholas Hytner: How Iraq shaped audience reaction to Henry V
  11. Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
    01:41
    Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
  12. Nadya Tolokno: What you need to know about Putin
    03:06
    Nadya Tolokno: What you need to know about Putin
  13. Graham Norton: Bill Murray got quite wild
    01:30
    Graham Norton: Bill Murray got quite wild
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