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From War of the Worlds to Citizen Kane
Simon Callow describes Orson Welles' journey to Hollywood in the late 1930s.
  1. From War of the Worlds to Citizen Kane
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    From War of the Worlds to Citizen Kane
  2. Squashing Words
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    Squashing Words
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  3. Books I’ve Written
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    Books I’ve Written
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  4. Making a Leopard Monster
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    Making a Leopard Monster
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  5. Superpowers
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    Superpowers
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  6. Steve’s Monsters
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    Steve’s Monsters
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  7. Making a Monster
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    Making a Monster
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  8. Alien Stink Song
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    Alien Stink Song
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  9. The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
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    The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
  10. Al Murray - Show and NCA promo
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    Al Murray - Show and NCA promo
  11. The Haka at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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    The Haka at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo
  12. Rock 'n' Roll at the Edinburgh Fringe
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    Rock 'n' Roll at the Edinburgh Fringe
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    Sage Francis
  14. 'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting
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    'Just watch the hands': The genius of Boulez's conducting
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    "Everyone has a lot of lanyards on"
  16. A magic trick too far
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    A magic trick too far
  17. First ever fun run
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    First ever fun run
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