Treasures Of The British Library

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Robert Winston
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Professor Robert Winston picks items from the library's collection, selecting a colleague's pioneering lab notes and Beethoven's notebook.
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Meera Syal
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On a special tour of the British Library, Meera Syal discovers everything from Jane Austen's personal letters to Sir John Gielgud's scrapbooks.
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Jamie Cullum
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Musician Jamie Cullum explores the British Library and picks out six intriguing items that have special personal meaning to him.
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Julia Donaldson
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Author and Gruffalo creator Julia Donaldson explores the archives of the British Library, selecting a host of profound books that have inspired her.
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Benjamin Zephaniah
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Poet Benjamin Zephaniah explores the British Library, picking out a host of fascinating items, including one of the first bank notes ever printed.
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Alison Balsom
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Musician Alison Balsom takes a personal tour of the British Library, unearthing charts made for Tudor royalty and the actual ink used by Leonardo da Vinci.

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