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Marian Keyes: My (not so) Perfect Life
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Marian Keyes: My (not so) Perfect Life

Alan Yentob meets Marian Keyes to explore her incredible journey from hard-partying waitress to best-selling author and everything she's learned about life, love and storytelling.

58 min

Labi Siffre: This Is My Song
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Labi Siffre: This Is My Song

Alan Yentob presents a film exploring the life and work of the Ivor Novello Award-winning black British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre.

59 min

Wayne McGregor: Dancing on the Edge
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Wayne McGregor: Dancing on the Edge

Alan Yentob profiles dance pioneer Wayne McGregor, the resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet, charting his ascent from childhood in 1970s Stockport.

82 min

Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs
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Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

Following the release of her autobiography, This Much Is True, actress Miriam Margolyes opens up to Alan Yentob about her career highs and her most vulnerable moments.

66 min

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens
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Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Alan Yentob meets virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier, and hears from musicians Jacob has collaborated with, including Stormzy, Chris Martin and Hans Zimmer.

70 min

Malorie Blackman: What If?
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Malorie Blackman: What If?

As she prepares to publish her long-awaited autobiography, former children's laureate Malorie Blackman discusses the key moments in her life that made her a writer.

70 min

Sonia Boyce: Finding Her Voice
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Sonia Boyce: Finding Her Voice

Alan Yentob follows acclaimed artist Sonia Boyce as she prepares to make history as the first black woman to represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale.

66 min

Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit
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Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit

Alan Yentob meets Douglas Stuart, the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain, which was based on Stuart’s own troubled upbringing amid poverty and addiction in 1980s Glasgow.

59 min

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