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Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
The author on Austen in film and theatre, from Laurence Olivier to AA Milne to Clueless.
  1. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
    03:56
    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  2. Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
    02:14
    Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
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  3. Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
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    Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
  4. Tracey Emin's proudest moment
    01:26
    Tracey Emin's proudest moment
  5. Colm Tóibín: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
    04:10
    Colm Tóibín: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
  6. Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
    02:16
    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
  7. Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
    02:07
    Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
  8. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
    01:48
    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  9. Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good
    01:31
    Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good
  10. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
    04:51
    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  11. Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
    02:21
    Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
  12. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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