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Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
The author tells the story of Humphrey Jennings' Pandaemonium
  1. Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
    03:28
    Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
  2. Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
    02:33
    Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
  3. Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
    05:56
    Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
  4. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
    03:57
    Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
  5. Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
    02:24
    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
  6. Nadya Tolokno: What you need to know about Putin
    03:06
    Nadya Tolokno: What you need to know about Putin
  7. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
    03:30
    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  8. Will Self: The death of the novel?
    01:50
    Will Self: The death of the novel?
  9. Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
    01:38
    Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
  10. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
    02:58
    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  11. Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
    02:16
    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
  12. Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
    09:53
    Stephen Fry: Question and answer session
  13. Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
    04:59
    Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
  14. Bill Bailey: My grandfather used to set us a bird-watching challenge
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    Bill Bailey: My grandfather used to set us a bird-watching challenge
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