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Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
The director talks about visiting the rainforest ahead of the production of his new play
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    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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  6. Jesse Jackson on America's culture of violence
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  10. Jazz Line-Up: The Darius Brubeck Quartet perform Take Five
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