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Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
The director talks about visiting the rainforest ahead of the production of his new play
  1. Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
  2. Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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    Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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  3. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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  4. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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  5. Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
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    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
  6. Spencer Jones, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Spencer Jones, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  7. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
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    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  8. Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
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    Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
  9. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
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    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
  10. Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
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    Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
  11. Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up
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    Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up
  12. Beth Vyse, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Beth Vyse, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Michael Che, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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