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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. Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
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    Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
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  3. Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
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  4. Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
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  5. 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
  6. Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
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    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
  7. Nicholas Hytner: How Iraq shaped audience reaction to Henry V
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    Nicholas Hytner: How Iraq shaped audience reaction to Henry V
  8. Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
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    Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
  9. Graham Norton: Bill Murray got quite wild
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    Graham Norton: Bill Murray got quite wild
  10. 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
  11. Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
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    Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
  12. Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
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    Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
  13. Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
  14. Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
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