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Sam Mendes on Judi Dench
The director recalls the first time he worked with the actress, when he was 24.
  1. Sam Mendes on Judi Dench
    01:19
    Sam Mendes on Judi Dench
  2. The veteran author reads an extract from her new novel Before the War
    02:36
    The veteran author reads an extract from her new novel Before the War
  3. 'Shakespeare didn't sound like Prince Charles'
    01:39
    'Shakespeare didn't sound like Prince Charles'
  4. Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
    02:39
    Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
  5. Claire Harman: ‘I’ve made Charlotte Brontë’s hair move’
    03:00
    Claire Harman: ‘I’ve made Charlotte Brontë’s hair move’
  6. Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
    03:20
    Billy Bragg performs Brickbat
  7. Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
    01:54
    Edna O'Brien reads from The Little Red Chairs
  8. Edmund de Waal: The fabled city of porcelain
    02:33
    Edmund de Waal: The fabled city of porcelain
  9. Peter Carey: A reading from Amnesia
    02:22
    Peter Carey: A reading from Amnesia
  10. Sarah Millican on her BAFTA red carpet experience
    03:34
    Sarah Millican on her BAFTA red carpet experience
  11. Ben Miller remembers Professor Brian Cox in a rage
    01:11
    Ben Miller remembers Professor Brian Cox in a rage
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