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Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
Former concubine Safiye Sultan sorted a trade deal then asked the Queen for make-up tips.
  1. Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
    02:33
    Bettany Hughes on the slave girl who negotiated with Elizabeth I
  2. Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
    01:51
    Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
  3. Elif Shafak: European writers need to be more political
    02:27
    Elif Shafak: European writers need to be more political
  4. Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
    04:08
    Michael Sheen: Empathy should be our foundation
  5. Michael Sheen: The Welsh mining community that made the NHS possible
    10:08
    Michael Sheen: The Welsh mining community that made the NHS possible
  6. Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
    04:59
    Lemn Sissay: Why foster care kids make great heroes
  7. Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
    02:07
    Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
  8. 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
  9. Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
    03:28
    Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
  10. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
    03:56
    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  11. Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
    02:14
    Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
  12. Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
    02:34
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: How culture works
  13. Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
    03:28
    Frank Cotterell Boyce on the book that inspired the Olympic opening ceremony
  14. Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
    03:03
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
  15. Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
    01:34
    Paul Beatty: Someone gave me a book called the 'Directory of Uncle Toms'
  16. Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
    03:38
    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
  17. Bernie Sanders: Most Americans don't agree with President Trump
    06:14
    Bernie Sanders: Most Americans don't agree with President Trump
  18. Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
    01:43
    Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
  19. Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
    01:38
    Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
  20. Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
    02:58
    Will Self: Truth, the internet and the individual
  21. Will Self: The death of the novel?
    01:50
    Will Self: The death of the novel?
  22. Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
    03:57
    Bettany Hughes: Istanbul has been sheltering refugees for 1,700 years
  23. Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
    05:56
    Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
  24. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
    04:51
    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  25. Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
    02:07
    Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
  26. Bettany Hughes: Why we tell ourselves stories
    01:53
    Bettany Hughes: Why we tell ourselves stories
  27. Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
    06:33
    Chris Riddell on his first Goth Girl book
  28. Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
    02:24
    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
  29. Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
    03:18
    Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
  30. Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
    03:20
    Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
  31. Nadya Tolokno: I read The Gulag Archipelago in prison
    01:43
    Nadya Tolokno: I read The Gulag Archipelago in prison
  32. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
    03:30
    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  33. Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
    01:51
    Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
  34. Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
    05:02
    Philippe Sands: I stumbled upon an unbelievable coincidence
  35. Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
    03:09
    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
  36. Colm T贸ib铆n: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
    04:10
    Colm T贸ib铆n: I had to build up to the idea of a son killing his mother
  37. Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
    00:58
    Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
  38. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
    01:48
    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  39. Christina Lamb: The most impressive people campaigning for change are women
    02:37
    Christina Lamb: The most impressive people campaigning for change are women
  40. Colm T贸ib铆n: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
    02:23
    Colm T贸ib铆n: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
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