Events on Sunday 1 April
Matthew Flinders
Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the 21st Century
Tom Holland
In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World
Francesca Kay and Will Wiles Chaired by Rachel Hore
Writers Round Table
Clare Beaton
The Secret Seahorse
Andrew Motion
Choral Matins: Speaker Andrew Motion
D J Taylor and Sadie Jones Chaired by Ross King
Historic Mystery: Enveloping the Reader in the Past
Janie Hampton
The Austerity Olympics
Anne Tyler Interviewed by Peter Kemp
The Beginner’s Goodbye
Alastair Lack
Inspector Morse with Alastair Lack
Christopher Lloyd
What on Earth Happened?
Anthony Sattin Introduced by Jaromir Malek
Two Centuries of Travel in Egypt
Carvery Lunch
Family Carvery lunch in Hogwarts Hall – a rare opportunity for families to dine in Hogwarts Hall
Andrew Gibson
I’ve always meant to read . . . Ulysses
Katherine Rundell
The Joy of Writing, Reading and Cartwheels
Fiona Carnarvon
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey
Adrian Levy Interviewed by Patrick Jephson
The Meadow: Kidnapped in Kashmir
Andrew Motion
Silver: A Sequel to Treasure Island
Kristina Stephenson
Songs, Secrets and Stinky Socks: Sir Charlie Returns
Carvery Lunch
Family Carvery lunch in Hogwarts Hall – a rare opportunity for families to dine in Hogwarts Hall
Rachel Hore and D J Taylor Chaired by Katy Guest
Can a book change your life?
Steve Bloom and Gill Lewis
Wildlife Tales: Sky Hawk and My Favourite Animals
Penelope Harper
Safari Stories: Storytelling and Craft with Lollipop and Grandpa
Bill Manley
A Two-Hour Masterclass in Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Young or Old
Alain de Botton
Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer’s Guide to the Uses of Religion
Alastair Lack
Literary Oxford with Alastair Lack
Ali Bader, Inaam Kachachi and Samuel Shimon Chaired by Alastair Niven
Celebrating Iraqi Culture: A Nation Shaped by Conflict
Simon Scarrow and Alex Scarrow
The Scarrow Brothers’ Great Big Roman Quiz
Christopher Lloyd
What on Earth Evolved?
Declan Kiberd Chaired by Eoin Flannery
Culture and the Irish Future
Gaby Hinsliff, Martin Moore , Lance Price and David Smith Chaired by Jean Seaton
Politics and the Press
Peter Carey Interviewed by Peter Kemp
The 2012 Bodley Lecture: The Chemistry of Tears. Followed by Award of Bodley Medal to Peter Carey
Jon McGregor
This Isn’t the Sort of Thing That Happens to Someone Like You
Liz Kessler, Gareth P Jones , Simon Hart and Camilla de la Bedoyere Chaired by Anthony Horowitz
Blue Peter Book Award
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