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When Mary Beard Met... Episodes

    Elif Shafak

    Mary Beard interviews Booker-nominated British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak.

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Mary Beard is in conversation with acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

    Jed Mercurio

    Mary talks to British writer Jed Mercurio.

    Steve McQueen

    Mary talks to award-winning filmmaker and Turner Prize winning artist Steve McQueen.

    Armando Iannucci

    Mary Beard and Armando Iannucci discuss taking liberties with a literary classic.

    Margaret Atwood

    Mary Beard talks to Margaret Atwood about her life and her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale.

    Philip Pullman

    Mary Beard talks to Philip Pullman, the author of the His Dark Materials trilogy.

    Clive James

    Mary Beard is in conversation with author, critic and broadcaster Clive James.

    Emma Thompson

    Mary Beard is in conversation with Emma Thompson.