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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
    03:56
    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  2. Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
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    Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
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  3. Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
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    Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
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  4. 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
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  5. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
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    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  6. 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
  7. Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good
    01:31
    Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good
  8. David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
    02:53
    David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
  9. Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
    02:16
    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
  10. Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
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    Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
  11. 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
  12. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
    04:08
    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  13. Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
  14. Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
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