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1. Richard Eyre

   The Hollow Crown director discusses Shakespeare’s History plays.
2. Steve Coogan and Stephen Frears

   The actor and director talk to Alan Yentob about their film Philomena.
3. The Poetry of Dylan Thomas

   Rob Brydon, Tom Hollander, Cerys Matthews and Jonathan Pryce recite a selection of poems.
4. Arianna Huffington

   The Huffington Post founder argues that success is made up of more than just money.
5. Michael Morpurgo

   The creator of War Horse discusses some of the recurring themes in his fiction.
6. Chris Tarrant

   The broadcaster discusses his memoir: a tribute to his WWII hero father.
7. Toni Morrison

   Morrison talks to Peter Florence about Beloved, her classic novel of slavery.
8. Sebastian Faulks

   The author revisits his World War One best-seller Birdsong.
9. PJ O’Rourke

   The American satirist discusses the Baby Boom in the annual Hamlin Lecture.
10. John Eliot Gardiner

    The acclaimed conductor presents his portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach.
11. Jacqueline Wilson

    The children's author on her book of cat and dog stories, Paws and Whiskers.
12. Stephen Fry

    The writer and actor talks about Shakespeare and love.
13. Jennifer Saunders

    Saunders tells Francine Stock about her book Bonkers: My Life in Laughs.