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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
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    Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
  2. 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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  3. Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
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  4. Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
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  5. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
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  6. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
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    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  7. Christina Lamb: The most impressive people campaigning for change are women
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    Christina Lamb: The most impressive people campaigning for change are women
  8. Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
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    Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
  9. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  10. Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
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    Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
  11. Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
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    Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
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    Hay we go!
  13. Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
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    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
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