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Kei Miller—Under the Influence, Under the Influence
5/5 Indian-born choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh reflects on the influences shaping her dances.
Tom Hunter—Under the Influence, Under the Influence
4/5 Photographer and artist Tom Hunter on the impact that Vermeer has had on his work.
Shobana Jeyasingh—Under the Influence, Under the Influence
3/5 Shobana Jeyasingh on how different dance traditions inform her choreography.
Emma Rice—Under the Influence, Under the Influence
2/5 Emma Rice reveals the influences that stamp her work as a theatre director.
Jon Boden—Under the Influence, Under the Influence
1/5 Jon Boden on the influence of apocalyptic science-fiction on him as a folk singer.
Heads in the Clouds—Requiem for Networks
5/5 Ken Hollings on the implications of the latest information networks, such as the 'cloud'.
Pride and Prejudice—The Book that Changed Me
5/10 Academic Mona Siddiqui explores her affection for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals—The Book that Changed Me
4/10 Scientist Colin Blakemore praises a lesser-known work by Charles Darwin.
The Wrench—The Book that Changed Me
2/10 Potter and writer Edmund de Waal explains how Primo Levi's book The Wrench inspired him.
Homage to Catalonia—The Book that Changed Me
1/10 Alan Johnston explains how Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell inspired him.
