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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: European writers need to be more political
    02:27
    Elif Shafak: European writers need to be more political
  3. Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
    01:51
    Elif Shafak: There are two ways to write a book
  4. 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
  5. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
    01:48
    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  6. Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
    01:43
    Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
  7. Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
    03:03
    Frank Cotterell Boyce: The importance of reading for reading's sake
  8. Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
    03:30
    Tony Robinson: I thought the Blackadder script was rubbish
  9. Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
    01:41
    Lucy Worsley: Did Jane Austen ever have sex?
  10. Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
    02:08
    Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
  11. Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
    02:07
    Bill Bailey: Why I love the collective nouns for birds
  12. Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
    00:58
    Tracey Emin: Art is my life support
  13. Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
    03:09
    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
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