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239. Tim Radford, Katrin Bennhold and Tim Marshall talk to Helen Lewis
America 250: What Will Trump Do Next? |
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240. Alan Davies talks to Mel Giedroyc
Barrel of Laughs: White Male Stand-Up – The Comedian’s New Memoir |
10:00
241. Jules Acton, Anita Roy and Tamara Ullyart talk to Andrew Simms
Treelore and Our Forgotten Forests |
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F40. Laura Ellen Anderson
Star Kitties! |
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F41. Katy Hessel
The Story of Art Without Men: Amazing Women Artists |
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W11. Animation Workshop with Joanna Quinn
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242. Short Film Screenings |
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Thursday Morning Session |
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243. Magical World of Tea: Sip, Savour & Blend
Hay Festival 2026 x Bird & Blend Tea Co. |
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245. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe talks to Sian Williams
The Healing Power of Craft |
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246. Zakia Sewell in conversation with David Olusoga
Finding Albion: A Hopeful New View of British Identity |
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247. Sarah Moss talks to Chris Power
Ripeness: The Acclaimed Novelist’s New Title |
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F42. Aoife Dooley
Squid Squad |
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F43. Ed Vere
Waffles and Julius: No Hugs Please |
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248. Juliet Russell
Song in an Hour: Freedom! 90 |
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249. Bear Grylls talks to Jamie Laing
My Life in Books: Hay Festival Exclusive |
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251. Andrew Graham-Dixon
Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found |
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F44. AF Steadman
World of Skandar |
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F45. Creative Industry Insights with Jay Hunt in conversation with Jacqueline Hewer |
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250. Jenni Fagan and Irvine Welsh talk to Jude Rogers
Scottish Literary Greats |
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W12. Animation Workshop with Joanna Quinn
Meet Beryl |
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252. The Remains of the Day with Steve Pemberton
Book to Screen: The Read |
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253. How to Build a Library: Maia Lekow and Angela Wachuka talk to Kitty Corrigan
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255. Mary Berry talks to Mel Giedroyc
My Gardening Life |
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256. Daisy Fancourt talks to Tamsine O'Riordan
The John Maddox Conversation: The Art Cure – The Science of How the Arts Transforms Our Health |
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258. Sian Williams talks to Kirsty Lang
The Power of Anxiety: How to Ride the Worry Wave |
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257. Ben Okri talks to Francine Stock
Waking the Warriors |
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F46. Serena Patel
Pia’s Pet Club |
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427. Ben Huxley, Rosy Adams and Jon Doyle
Launch of (un)common magazine |
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259. Katy Hessel Presents
Film Screening and Discussion |
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MT18. Make & Take Crafting
Thursday Afternoon Session |
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261. Alex George talks to Sara Pascoe
Am I Normal? Tips and Inspiration for Living Well |
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260. Guto Harri talks to Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, James Evans, Sera Evans, Bethan Rhys Roberts and Will Hayward.
A Political Earthquake in Wales? |
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262. Elizabeth Day talks to Jamie Laing
One of Us: The New Novel from the Writer and Podcaster |
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263. Joanna Quinn
Beryl |
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264. Wayne McGregor talks to Gus Casely-Hayford
We Are Movement: Unlocking Your Physical Intelligence |
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265. Selena Wisnom
Learn to Write in Cuneiform, the World’s First Writing System |
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Book to Screen: Film Screening |
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268. Kevin Rowland talks to Irvine Welsh
Bless Me Father: From Dexy’s to Redemption |
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267. Charlie Mackesy talks to Francine Stock
Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm |
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269. Lou Beckett talks to Sara Pascoe
Barrel of Laughs: Lessons from a Default Parent – Surviving the Front Line of Family Life |
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270. Stephanie Sy-Quia talks to Sarah Moss
Debut Discoveries: A Private Man |
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271. Linda Kamau and Aleks Krotoski talk to Madhumita Murgia
Technology, Women and Africa |
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272. Arvon Masterclass with Lily Dunn
Writing Workshop: Memoir |
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273. Ruth Jones talks to Hannah Beckerman
From Barry to the Bookshelf: A Life in Stories |
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274. Kae Tempest talks to Chris Power
Having Spent Life Seeking: Exploring Family and Forgiveness |
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275. Sara Wheeler talks to Oliver Bullough
Jan Morris: A Life |
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276. Catherine Loveday, Juliet Russell and Sian Williams
Why Singing Works: Voice, Brain and Belonging |
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277. Fiona McLees, Judith Mackrell and Lucy Wood
Gwen John: Strange Beauties |
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Book to Screen: Film Screening |
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279. Sara Pascoe
Stand-up Comedy: I Am Strange Gloop |
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Heard at Hay Festival: three brilliant speakers all on one ticket |
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If Glaciers Were Gods |
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