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Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
The author on the importance of rebelling against himself as he chooses his next story.
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    02:23
    Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
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    Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
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    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
  4. Tracey Emin's proudest moment
    01:26
    Tracey Emin's proudest moment
  5. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
    01:48
    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  6. Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
    03:18
    Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
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    05:02
    Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
  8. Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
    03:03
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
  9. Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
    01:34
    Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
  10. Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
    03:59
    Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
  11. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
    03:57
    Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
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    03:20
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  13. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
    04:51
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    03:30
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