Novelist Ian McEwan: Why he creates problematic characters

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Nikki Bedi is joined by award-winning writer Ian McEwan to talk about his latest novel Lessons. Film director Werner Herzog explains why he refuses to have a cell phone. Sitarist Anoushka Shankar tells us how encounters with dancer Akram Khan changed her artistic outlook. Philippina-American writer Elaine Castillo talks about the connection between comics and novels. US songwriter/musician/producer Danger Mouse on how his latest album was shaped by changes in listening habits. American author Joyce Carol Oates describes her writing technique. And critic Kohinoor Sahota joins from Dubai. (Photo: Ian McEwan. Credit: David Levenson/Getty Images)