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Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
The human rights lawyer discusses why the term 'genocide' is needed.
  1. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
    01:48
    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  2. Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
    02:16
    Helen Fielding: I can say it now, Bridget Jones was me
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  3. Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
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  4. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
    04:51
    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  5. Will Self: The death of the novel?
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    Will Self: The death of the novel?
  6. Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
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    Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
  7. Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
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    Bill Bailey: Why St Kilda haunts my dreams
  8. Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
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    Neil Gaiman: Writing Doctor Who script made me feel like a god
  9. Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
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    Jeanette Winterson: We all need an education in love
  10. Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
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    Stephen Fry: We all just need to grow up
  11. Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
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    Helena Kennedy: Why right-wing populism is bad for women
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