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The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
RSC artistic director Gregory Doran on how changing words can be compunctious
  1. The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
    02:07
    The worst 'knock, knock' joke Shakespeare never told
  2. Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
    00:44
    Russell T Davies on wanting to adapt A Midsummer Night's Dream
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  3. Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
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    Russell T Davies on young women and suicide
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  4. Maxine Peake discusses her Shakespeare acting past
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    Maxine Peake discusses her Shakespeare acting past
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  5. Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
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    Maxine Peake on working with choreographer Arlene Phillips
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  6. Russell T Davies talks about diversity in his A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    Russell T Davies talks about diversity in his A Midsummer Night's Dream
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  7. Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
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    Russell T Davies admits to a surprise collaboration on the A Midsummer Night's Dream script
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  8. David Mitchell: 'The best of the Star Treks are art'
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    David Mitchell: 'The best of the Star Treks are art'
  9. Stephen Frears on Muhammad Ali
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    Stephen Frears on Muhammad Ali
  10. Baaba Maal - Fulani Rock
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    Baaba Maal - Fulani Rock
  11. Andrew Davies on the cinematic writing of Tolstoy
    01:06
    Andrew Davies on the cinematic writing of Tolstoy
  12. Marlon James reads from A Brief History of Seven Killings
    10:32
    Marlon James reads from A Brief History of Seven Killings
  13. Shakespeare as a 16th Century housewife's favourite
    02:05
    Shakespeare as a 16th Century housewife's favourite
  14. Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
    01:54
    Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
  15. Why are Germans more welcoming to migrants?
    02:13
    Why are Germans more welcoming to migrants?
  16. Peter Carey: A reading from Amnesia
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    Peter Carey: A reading from Amnesia
  17. Caitlin Moran reads from her latest book Moranifesto
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    Caitlin Moran reads from her latest book Moranifesto
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