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Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
The author tells the story of Humphrey Jennings' Pandaemonium
  1. 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
  2. Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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  4. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
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  5. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
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    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  6. Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
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    Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
  7. Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good
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    Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good
  8. Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
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    Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
  9. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  10. Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
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    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
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    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  12. 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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