Film, television and music
Directors, actors, TV personalities and singers - the best from the 2016 Hay Festival.
Baaba Maal - Lampenda
The first encore from the Senegalese star's concert at Hay.
Baaba Maal - Traveller
The closing track in the Senegalese star's set.
Baaba Maal - Fulani Rock
A song from the Senegalese superstar's set at the Hay Festival.
Eleanor Tomlinson: 'You don't have a social life when you film Poldark'
The actress reveals the challenges of playing Demelza - from 16-hour days to singing.
Writer Debbie Horsfield on the financial challenges of making a series like Poldark
Writer Debbie Horsfield on the financial challenges of making a series like Poldark.
Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield: 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield: 'Aidan was our one and only choice'
Stephen Frears: Full session
The director discusses his new movie Florence and talks about his career.
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Stephen Frears on the Oscars diversity row
The director is asked about the row surrounding diversity at this year's Academy Awards.
Stephen Frears on Muhammad Ali
The renowned film director discusses his film, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight.
Sarah Millican and Hannah Dunleavy: Full session
The pair talk to Marcus Brigstocke about their magazine, Standard Issue.
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Sarah Millican's email from Victoria Wood
The comedian reads an email she received from the late Victoria Wood.
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Sarah Millican on her BAFTA red carpet experience
Comedian Sarah Millican on why she started a new women's magazine.
Billy Bragg: 'Who does she think she is, the Queen of England?!'
Billy Bragg on meeting the Queen.
Billy Bragg on the importance of the BBC
Billy Bragg on the importance of the BBC.
Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
Billy Bragg performs Brickbat from his 1996 album William Bloke.
Michael Palin: Full session
John Crace talks to the treasured actor, writer, traveller and diarist
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Michael Palin on growing a moustache for new movies
The actor and writer explains he is growing a moustache for two new films.
Michael Palin: How we named Monty Python
Michael Palin explains the inspiration for the name of the famous comedy sketch group.
Joan Bakewell: Full session
The broadcaster and writer talks to Clemency Burton-Hill and looks back at her childhood
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Joan Bakewell reads from her memoir, Stop the Clocks
This extract muses on courting and the expectations on young women in her youth
Chris Packham: Full session
The Springwatch presenter talks to Horatio Clare about his coming-of-age memoir
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Chris Packham: Animals deserve a decent existence up to when they are eaten
The naturalist discusses farm animal welfare and why rabbits shouldn't be kept in cages
Sam Mendes: Full session
The director talks about his work with actors and writers in the theatre and on screen.
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