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Sam Mendes on Steven Spielberg
Mendes recalls his first meeting, where he got the job of directing American Beauty.
  1. Sam Mendes on Steven Spielberg
    01:43
    Sam Mendes on Steven Spielberg
  2. Malorie Blackman's life lesson
    02:33
    Malorie Blackman's life lesson
  3. Which world leader got to drive the VW Beetle?
    01:42
    Which world leader got to drive the VW Beetle?
  4. Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
    02:15
    Was it a member of the aristocracy that penned Shakespeare's plays?
  5. Russell T Davies talks about diversity in his A Midsummer Night's Dream
    03:16
    Russell T Davies talks about diversity in his A Midsummer Night's Dream
  6. Sam Mendes on the James Bond franchise
    01:22
    Sam Mendes on the James Bond franchise
  7. Salman Rushdie on realism
    02:29
    Salman Rushdie on realism
  8. Jonathan Dimbleby on breaking the Enigma code - and nearly losing the war
    02:42
    Jonathan Dimbleby on breaking the Enigma code - and nearly losing the war
  9. Claire Harman reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life
    05:41
    Claire Harman reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life
  10. Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
    03:17
    Peter Carey: Why Ned Kelly was a folk hero in Australia
  11. James Shapiro on his own Shakespeare experiences
    01:45
    James Shapiro on his own Shakespeare experiences
  12. Fay Weldon reads an extract from her new novel Before the War
    02:36
    Fay Weldon reads an extract from her new novel Before the War
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