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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. Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
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    Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
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  3. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
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  4. Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
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    Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
  5. Graham Norton: Bill Murray got quite wild
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    Graham Norton: Bill Murray got quite wild
  6. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
    02:58
    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  7. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
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    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  8. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
    04:51
    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  9. Nadya Tolokno: I read The Gulag Archipelago in prison
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    Nadya Tolokno: I read The Gulag Archipelago in prison
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    Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
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