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'Shakespeare didn't sound like Prince Charles'
Why international actors shouldn't put on an English accent when in the bard's plays.
- 'Shakespeare didn't sound like Prince Charles'
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- David Roberts' drawing tips
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- Michael Palin on growing a moustache for new movies
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- Lionel Shriver: Why Donald Trump wouldn’t work as a fictional character
- Salman Rushdie on the private act of writing a book
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- James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity
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