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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.
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    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  2. David Mitchell: The book that changed how I interact with my autistic son
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  3. Graham Norton: I don't think critics expected my book to be good
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  4. Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
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    Stephen Fry: Prepare for a technological reformation
  5. Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
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    Bettany Hughes: Protest has always happened in Istanbul
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    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
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    Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
  9. Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
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    Garry Kasparov: Deep Blue was as intelligent as an alarm clock
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    Stephen Fry: The Enlightenment bit itself on the backside
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