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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
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    Will Self: The death of the novel?
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    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
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    Bettany Hughes: Why we tell ourselves stories
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    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
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    Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
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    Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
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    Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
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    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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    Nadya Tolokno: I read The Gulag Archipelago in prison
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    David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
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