Hay Festival 2015: All clips
Authors and guests at the book festival in Hay-on-Wye, Wales.
Simon Schama on the ongoing problems faced by the Jewish people
An excerpt from the historian's Hay talk examining the persistence of anti-Semitism.
Simon Schama on Germany's historical relationship with the Jews
An excerpt from the historian's Hay talk examining the persistence of anti-Semitism.
Sandi Toksvig on the need for equal representation for women
The broadcaster speaks at a special Hay event to mark 800 years since Magna Carta.
Oxfam's Mark Goldring calls for a new Magna Carta
The charity boss urges action to address global inequality, in a special Hay event.
Germaine Greer: My best book
Greer discusses her memoir Daddy, We Hardly Knew You.
Germaine Greer on The Female Eunuch
The writer tells Martha Kearney how the book got its power from the public.
Meera Syal on The House of Hidden Mothers
The author and actress tells Sarfraz Manzoor about the themes in her latest novel.
Dan and Peter Snow: Introduction to Waterloo
An excerpt from the father and son broadcasters' presentation about their new book.
David Mitchell: I'm a fake novelist
The author tells Clemency Burton-Hill why he prefers the novella form.
The Mozart Question: Full Performance
Michael Morpurgo, Daniel Pioro and the Storyteller's Ensemble at Hay.
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The Mozart Question: Michael Morpurgo, Daniel Pioro and the Storyteller's Ensemble
An extract from the Hay performance of author Morpurgo's haunting tale.
The Mozart Question: Michael Morpurgo and Daniel Pioro
An extract from the Hay performance of author Morpurgo's haunting tale.
Tinariwen: In Concert
A three-track taste of sub-Saharan desert blues, recorded live at the Hay Festival 2015.
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Nigel Kennedy on The Four Seasons
The violinist discusses his multi-million selling 1989 album with Clemency Burton-Hill.
Does BBC One's QI use Wikipedia?
The QI writing team answer an interesting question from the Hay festival audience.
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The writing team on QI considers the wonder of water
What makes water so special and what is the Mpemba Effect?
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QI: Noah's Ark... myth or fact?
The writing team behind BBC One's QI ponder the story ofThe Flood
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How Miranda Hart joined Call the Midwife
Executive Producer Pippa Harris explains how actress Miranda Hart was cast.
Jenny Agutter: I saw a beautifully crafted character
The actress tell us what she thinks makes Sister Julienne tick.
How Call the Midwife team drew upon their own experiences of motherhood
Executive producer Pippa Harris and writer Heidi Thomas both faced fertility issues.
Pippa Harris: Some of our younger crew hadn't realised it was illegal to be gay
Call the Midwife executive producer talks about the shock of dramatising 1960s Britain.
Celia Imrie on the importance of being bored
The actress and author acknowledges the role boredom can play in inducing creativity.
Terry Waite on the book he received from a sympathetic guard
After much pleading with his captors, Waite was given a rather useful book to read.
Terry Waite on finding humour in the darkest of places
The humanitarian, author and one-time hostage recalls a trip in the boot of a car.
