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Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
In his last event as Children's Laureate, Riddell answers questions from the audience.
  1. Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
    06:33
    Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
  2. Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
    02:33
    Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
  3. Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
    05:56
    Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
  4. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
    03:57
    Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
  5. Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
    03:03
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
  6. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
    03:30
    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  7. Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
    03:38
    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
  8. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
    03:56
    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  9. Bill Bailey: My grandfather used to set us a bird-watching challenge
    01:50
    Bill Bailey: My grandfather used to set us a bird-watching challenge
  10. Elif Shafak: European writers need to be more political
    02:27
    Elif Shafak: European writers need to be more political
  11. Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
    02:14
    Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
  12. Will Self: The death of the novel?
    01:50
    Will Self: The death of the novel?
  13. Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
    02:34
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
  14. Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
    02:08
    Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
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