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Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
As part of his Aneurin Bevan lecture, the actor discusses the importance of compassion.
  1. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
    04:08
    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  2. Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
    01:51
    Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
  3. Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
    02:34
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
  4. Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
    02:07
    Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
  5. Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
    04:59
    Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
  6. Bernie Sanders: Most Americans don't agree with President Trump
    06:14
    Bernie Sanders: Most Americans don't agree with President Trump
  7. Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
    02:24
    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
  8. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
    04:51
    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  9. Nadya Tolokno: What you need to know about Putin
    03:06
    Nadya Tolokno: What you need to know about Putin
  10. Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
    03:20
    Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
  11. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
    03:30
    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  12. Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
    00:58
    Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
  13. Ed Balls: Why I did Strictly Come Dancing
    03:24
    Ed Balls: Why I did Strictly Come Dancing
  14. 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
  15. Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
    01:41
    Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
  16. Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
    04:21
    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
  17. Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
    03:21
    Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
  18. Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
    02:16
    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
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