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Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
The author on Austen in film and theatre, from Laurence Olivier to AA Milne to Clueless.
  1. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
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    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  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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  4. Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
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  5. David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
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    David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
  6. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
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    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  7. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
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    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  8. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
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    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  9. Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
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    Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
  10. Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
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    Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
  11. Tracey Emin's proudest moment
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    Tracey Emin's proudest moment
  12. 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
  13. Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
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    Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
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