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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. Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
    00:58
    Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
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  3. Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
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    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
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  4. Tracey Emin's proudest moment
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  5. Will Self: The death of the novel?
    01:50
    Will Self: The death of the novel?
  6. Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
    01:38
    Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
  7. Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
    01:43
    Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
  8. Bernie Sanders: Most Americans don't agree with President Trump
    06:14
    Bernie Sanders: Most Americans don't agree with President Trump
  9. Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
    02:23
    Colm Tóibín: I try to escape it but my past always ends up in my books
  10. Nadya Tolokno: I read The Gulag Archipelago in prison
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    Nadya Tolokno: I read The Gulag Archipelago in prison
  11. Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
    02:21
    Lucy Worsley: What did Jane Austen REALLY look like?
  12. Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
    03:21
    Tom Daley: The story behind my tattoo
  13. Hay we go!
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