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Update: Times Online at Oxford 2008

Times Online brings you Stephen King live onstage in London, discussing his life and work, reading an extract from his latest novel, Lisey&#039;s Story, and answering questions from his fans. Other Times Online books podcasts include highlights from The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, debates, novellas, and author talks and interviews, including Doris Lessing, Julie Walters, Robert Harris, Armando Iannucci and Rupert Everett
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<title><![CDATA[Books Group - Jodi Picoult]]></title>
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Alyson Rudd talks to the American authour of Ninety Minutes about her researching the controversial topic of school shootings
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Benn and Alistair Campbell: political diaries part 1]]></title>
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Tony Benn and Alistair Campbell led very different careers in the Labour Party, but they both recorded their experiences in diaries. They discuss the pressures of public life and the personal sacrifices they have made.
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival: Jonathan Powell]]></title>
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Tony Blair's chief of staff and the government's key negotiator in Northern Ireland discusses the challenges and the characters involved in making peace in the province.
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Benn and Alistair Campbell: political diaries part 2]]></title>
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Continuing their conversation, Tony Benn and Alistair Campbell reflect on how the media has changed and why they share more in common than just keeping diaries.
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival: Misha Glenny on Organised Crime]]></title>
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Why organised crime is a bigger threat than terrorism and the war on drugs is a waste of time
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival: Richard Dawkins]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Richard Dawkins with his wife Lalla Ward on books that inspire him. Part one of two.
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival: Richard Dawkins (Part Two)]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Richard Dawkins with his wife Lalla Ward on books that inspire him. Part two of two.
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sir Tom Stoppard - Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence]]></title>
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Susannah Herbert, Literary Editor of The Sunday Times, presents Sir Tom Stoppard with The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence at the Oxford Literary Festival.
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sir Tom Stoppard in conversation with Peter Kemp: Part 1]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Sir Tom explains to Peter Kemp, Fiction Editor of The Sunday Times, how his literary career began as a journalist in Bristol, the differences between writing and translating plays, and his love of the semi-colon.
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why China and India won't kill the planet]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Bill Emmott and David Smith discuss the environmental impact of the Chinese and Indian economies
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sir Tom Stoppard in conversation with Peter Kemp: Part 2]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Sir Tom on his audiences, his characters and his most recent play, Rock 'n' Roll.
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Melvyn Bragg]]></title>
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Melvyn Bragg talks to Peter Kemp, Sunday Times Fiction Editor, about his new autobiographical fiction Remember Me
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - How to be really really rich]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Peter Jones, from the BBC show Dragon's Den, talks to previous winner Levi Roots, about how to be really rich, and his Reggae Reggae sauce
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chief Rabbi's attack on multiculturalism]]></title>
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Chief Rabbi's attack on multiculturalism
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/faith</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The TLS Debate -  Would you have dinner with Socrates?]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
The TLS debate at Oxford with Mary Beard, Tom Holland, M.M. MCCabe and Oliver Taplin
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Does God have a sense of humour?]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Debate with Sharfaz Manzoor and Philip Pullman
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival -  Why capitalism is a fantastic con]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Oliver James talks about his new book, The Selfish Capitalist
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival -  Booker Prize]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Forty years of the Man Booker Prize
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Sebastian Faulks]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Sebastian Faulks in conversation with Peter Kemp, Fiction Editor, The Sunday Times.
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Philip Pullman]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Philip Pullman talks to James Naughtie about his new book, Once Upon A Time In The North, and his reservations about the Golden Compass film
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Sebastian Faulks on Bond]]></title>
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Sebastian Faulks on why choosing him to write the new James Bond novel was a clever piece of marketing
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<link>http://podcast.timesonline.co.uk/serve.php/1603/sebfaulksonbond.mp3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - James Naughtie: The Making of Music]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
James Naughtie on The Making of Music (his new book): Mozart, Bach, and why there will always be rubbish music but we should  should enjoy genius when it comes along
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Wrong Kind of Blood]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
An extract from The Wrong Kind of Blood, by Declan Hughes. Read by Stanley Townsend. ISIS Publishing
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Naill Ferguson]]></title>
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Hear the historian talk about his book War Of The World
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<link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Lady Antonia Fraser]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Hear the authour talk about Love and Luois XIV
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - AA Gill]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Hear from the Sunday Times columnist and writer
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Phillip Pullman]]></title>
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Hear the authour talk about adapting Ruby In The Smoke for TV
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Christopher Hitchens]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Hear Christopher Hitchens and Nick Cohen debate the left in the UK
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<link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - John Julius Norwich]]></title>
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Hear the authour talk about The Middle Sea
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<link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Tony Benn]]></title>
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Hear the veteran politican read from his latest set of memoirs
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<link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Robert Lacey]]></title>
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Hear authour Robert Lacey talk about his book Great Tales from History
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<link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Richard Dawkins Part 2]]></title>
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Hear the second part of Ricahrd Dawkins debate on religion
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<link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oxford Literary Festival - Richard Dawkins Part 1]]></title>
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Hear the first part of Richard Dawkins debate on religion
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Griff Rhys Jones: Semi-Detached]]></title>
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The comedian talks about his early life, about growing up, and process of reconstructing the memories of his childhood.
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<link>www.timesonline.co.uk/audio_video/podcasts</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Self: The Book of Dave]]></title>
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The controversial author talks about his new novel, The Book of Dave, at the Oxford Literary Festival.
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Stephen King Interview]]></title>
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The Stephen King podcast includes three parts. The first is a frank and candid interview about his new book, Lisey's Story, which he says is his best book to date.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stephen King reads from Lisey's Story]]></title>
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In part two, King reads an extract from the book - the story of the death of a famous writer and his widowed wife.
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stephen King Q&A]]></title>
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In the final part, King answers the questions you submitted through Times Online. Topics range from George Bush - the head of a Nascar nation, his problems with painkillers after his pneumonia and how grief is as hard to write about as horror. Contains explicit content
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<title><![CDATA[The meaning of sport]]></title>
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What is the meaning of sport and what does it mean to a sportswriter to see greatness in sport. It is a subject that has preoccupied The Times Chief Sportswriter, Simon Barnes, in a career that has spanned more than 25 years and it is the subject of his new book, The Meaning of Sport.  In this lively and entertaining debate Simon is joined by the Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent and the author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, Lynne Truss. Together they disucss what it means to be great, what sacrifices must be endured and become fascinated by the nature of the fearsome quality of Redgrave.
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<title><![CDATA[The meaning of sport Part Two]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
What is the meaning of sport and what does it mean to a sportswriter to see greatness in sport. It is a subject that has preoccupied The Times Chief Sportswriter, Simon Barnes, in a career that has spanned more than 25 years and it is the subject of his new book, The Meaning of Sport.  In this lively and entertaining debate Simon is joined by the Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent and the author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, Lynne Truss. Together they disucss what it means to be great, what sacrifices must be endured and become fascinated by the nature of the fearsome quality of Redgrave.
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/podcasts</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Stephen King Interview]]></title>
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In a rare interview, Stephen King tells The Times his frank and free ranging views on Blair and Bush, being labelled a horror writer, critics and editors, marriage and money
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Times Political Debate Part Two]]></title>
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Who sets the agenda, political commentators or the politicians themselves. David Blunkett, Matthew Parris and Nick Robinson join Sue MacGregor to discuss how significant a role political commentators play in todays society.
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<title><![CDATA[The Times Political Debate]]></title>
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Who sets the agenda, political commentators or the politicians themselves. David Blunkett, Matthew Parris and Nick Robinson join Sue MacGregor to discuss how significant a role political commentators play in todays society.
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lynley Dodd reads Hairy Maclarys Bone]]></title>
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Listen to Lynley Dodd reading Hairy Maclarys Bone. The Hairy Maclary series are the ideal books to be read aloud to children, including both rhyming verse and pictures, and here the author shows you how. Hairy MacLarys Bone will be given to thousands of school starters as part of the Booktime scheme to encourage reading aloud
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<title><![CDATA[Robert Harris]]></title>
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The Romans built the greatest Empire the world has ever seen. Robert Harris, bestselling author of Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel and Pompeii, discusses his new novel Imperium, which focuses on the dazzling Marcus Cicero, considered by many the first real politician.
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What is the purpose of history. In 1966, the TLS presented an international debate on the purpose and future of history, 40 years on, historians, Peter Hennessy and Diane Purkiss join TLS history editor David Horspool to discuss our constantly evolving fascination with the past, from the biography boom to the new vogue for histories of the world.
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What is the purpose of history. In 1966, the TLS presented an international debate on the purpose and future of history, 40 years on, historians, Peter Hennessy and Diane Purkiss join TLS history editor David Horspool to discuss our constantly evolving fascination with the past, from the biography boom to the new vogue for histories of the world.
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<title><![CDATA[Julie Walters]]></title>
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One of Britains greatest actresses, Julie Walters, star of Educating Rita, Billy Elliot and Harry Potter, discusses her life, her extraordinary career and her brilliant debut novel, Maggies Tree which is as assured as her work for stage, television and screen.
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<title><![CDATA[Afterwords Part Two]]></title>
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Are obituaries a chance to set the record straight, or an opportunity to kickstart the myth machine. Roy Hattersley, Peter Hennessy and Anthony Howard join Timescolumnist Mary Ann Sieghart to discuss their enduring fascination
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One of Britains greatest actresses, Julie Walters, star of Educating Rita, Billy Elliot and Harry Potter, discusses her life, her extraordinary career and her brilliant debut novel, Maggies Tree which is as assured as her work for stage, television and screen.
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Are obituaries a chance to set the record straight, or an opportunity to kickstart the myth machine. Roy Hattersley, Peter Hennessy and Anthony Howard join Timescolumnist Mary Ann Sieghart to discuss their enduring fascination
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<title><![CDATA[Doris Lessing Part Two]]></title>
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Author of The Golden Notebook, The Good Terrorist, The Grass is Singing and many other novels and stories, Doris Lessings place in literary history is assured. In this talk, recorded live at The Cheltenham Literature Festival, she discusses her work and her inspirations and reads from The Story of General Dann and Maras Daughter, Griot and the Snow Dog. She also demonstrates that time has not blunted her sharp sense of humour nor diminished her ability to shock.
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Author of The Golden Notebook, The Good Terrorist, The Grass is Singing and many other novels and stories, Doris Lessings place in literary history is assured. In this talk, recorded live at The Cheltenham Literature Festival, she discusses her work and her inspirations and reads from The Story of General Dann and Maras Daughter, Griot and the Snow Dog. She also demonstrates that time has not blunted her sharp sense of humour nor diminished her ability to shock.
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<title><![CDATA[Rageh Omaar Part One]]></title>
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Broadcaster and author Rageh Omaar has reported from across the world for the BBC and now for the satellite network Al-Jazeera. In this talk, recorded live at The Cheltenham Literature Festival, he turns his analytical reporter's perspective on his own life and experiences and tries to understand what it means to be both British and a Muslim. He reflects on the situation in the country of his birth, Somalia, and in Iraq and reads from his new book Only Half of Me.
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Broadcaster and author Rageh Omaar has reported from across the world for the BBC and now for the satellite network Al-Jazeera. In this talk, recorded live at The Cheltenham Literature Festival, he turns his analytical reporter's perspective on his own life and experiences and tries to understand what it means to be both British and a Muslim. He reflects on the situation in the country of his birth, Somalia, and in Iraq and reads from his new book Only Half of Me.
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<title><![CDATA[Paddy Ashdown Part One]]></title>
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From soldier, to Member of Parliament, from party leader to European diplomat, the career of Lord Ashdown has been both varied and challenging. In this talk, recorded live at The Cheltenham Literature Festival, Paddy Ashdown reflects on his experiences of conflict resolution and nation building in the former Yugoslavia and asks what lessons can be learned from the Balkans and applied in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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From soldier, to Member of Parliament, from party leader to European diplomat, the career of Lord Ashdown has been both varied and challenging. In this talk, recorded live at The Cheltenham Literature Festival, Paddy Ashdown reflects on his experiences of conflict resolution and nation building in the former Yugoslavia and asks what lessons can be learned from the Balkans and applied in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Armando Iannucci is one of Britain's most successful comic performers, writers and producers. With hits like The Day Today, The Thick of It and Time Trumpet to his name, he has been connected to some of the most memorable comic moments of the last decade. In this discussion, recorded live at The Cheltenham Literature festival, he reflects on three books that influenced his life and writing.
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<title><![CDATA[Michael Gove Part One]]></title>
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Michael Gove on the wests approach to fundamentalism and terror
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Michael Gove on the wests approach to fundamentalism and terror
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<title><![CDATA[Rupert Everett Part Two]]></title>
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<![CDATA[
Rupert Everett on his autobiography Another Country to Hollywood
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Rupert Everett on his autobiography Another Country to Hollywood
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<title><![CDATA[Gordon Brown Part One]]></title>
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Gordon Brown on Britains place in the world and his new book Moving Britain Forward
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Gordon Brown on Britains place in the world and his new book Moving Britain Forward
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Times Debate]]></title>
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Over the last 30 years, has the media made this country a better or worse place. Recorded at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, hosted by James Naughtie and featuring panelists; Nick Clarke, Tony Benn, Daniel Finkelstein, Jeremy Paxman, Libby Purves and Claire Short
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Over the last 30 years, has the media made this country a better or worse place Recorded at The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, hosted by James Naughtie and featuring panelists; Nick Clarke, Tony Benn, Daniel Finkelstein, Jeremy Paxman, Libby Purves and Claire Short
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<link>http://timesonline.co.uk/books</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[
Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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Kate and Gregg Mosse read from the Decibel novella
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In 2001, Joanne Lees boyfriend Peter Falconio was murdered alongside her in the Australian outback. Here she talks about the difficult decision to tell the private and painful story of her ordeal in her book, No Turning Back
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enowned travel writer Colin Thubron reads a third and final extract from his new work Shadows of the Silk Road.
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Considered by many to be the finest living travel writer Colin Thubron's new work is called Shadow of the Silk Road. In it he traces a route through China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey. It's an epic journey, taking in the most sterile desert on earth and war-torn mountains. He covers 7,000 miles in 8 months by bus, truck, car, horse and camel. In this exclusive podcast he talks about the background to his book, why he decided to write it and relates tales such as how he escaped death in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan when his drunken taxi driver passed out at the wheel. That, plus exclusive extracts and readings from Shadow of the Silk Road.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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Renowned travel writer Colin Thubron reads from his new work Shadows of the Silk Road. In this episode Colin meets Muslims living on China's borders and uncovers the tensions that exist just beneath the surface of society
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