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Proms interval talk: The politics of shaving

Just how political can a beard be? New Generation Thinker Alun Withey and historian Kathryn Hughes contemplate the role and politics of facial hair trends through the ages with presenter Dr Shahidha Bari.

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BBC Proms2016, Prom 14: Glyndebourne - Rossini's The Barber of Seville

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