Cheltenham Literature Festival brochure 2014 by Cheltenham Festivals

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Contents_

A warm welcome to the 2014 Cheltenham Literature Festival – jointly supported this year for the first time by The Times and The Sunday Times. I am pleased to introduce you to this year's programme, which over the course of 10 days, I hope, will inspire, challenge, surprise and entertain you in equal measure.

page 004 - 017 Behind the programme Find out what’s new and discover our event collections page 018 - 021 Festival Guide Your guide to the Festival sites, getting to Cheltenham and how to find your venue page 024 - 099 Festival Programme Your day-by-day guide to what’s on page 110 - 112 Index A full speaker list page 114 Booking Information How to book your tickets_

It has been a year since I took over as Chair of Cheltenham Literature Festival and my enthusiasm for the energy, imagination and intellectual breadth of the event only continues to grow. In an age of digital consumption, the opportunity for readers to meet well known authors, explore new ideas and discover new talent is ever more important to our cultural life as a nation. In order to bring you world-class authors and speakers and the most fascinating debates, we work with an advisory committee of top literary agents, critics, writers and journalists, alongside a number of external programmers and our wonderful guest directors. Of course, none of this would be possible without the exceptional support and dedication of our partners, especially The Times and The Sunday Times, the marvellous booksellers from Waterstones, our speakers and their publishers and our army of volunteers, to whom the Festival owes a great deal.

Welcome_

More than anything, it is the unwavering support of our fantastic audiences that makes Cheltenham so special. As a not-for-profit organisation, Cheltenham Festivals must actively raise 96% of our funding every year to bring the arts and sciences live to audiences, support emerging talent, and deliver educational programmes. Please do support us in any way you can – donating, becoming a patron, dining with us on site or booking that one extra event so that we can continue to bring you these unparalleled experiences and memories. I hope you are as excited about this year’s programme as we are and I look forward to welcoming you to the Festival. Gail Rebuck Chair, The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

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Festival Theme_

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Brave New Worlds O brave new world that has such people inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t! _ _ (The Tempest)

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Festival Theme_

Prophecies, predictions and dreams - one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays and Aldous Huxley’s prescient masterpiece kickstart this year’s theme of Brave New Worlds, as we ask: what does the future hold? Sarah Smyth Artistic Director

From the printing press to the aeroplane, every generation likes to think that they’re on the cusp of a brave new world – but with the advent of the digital age it feels like the ground really has shifted, with every aspect of the world around us becoming fluid and rewritable. Should we celebrate, stick our heads in the digital sand, or just tweet about it? Just how optimistic should we be? At the heart of the Festival are our ten Brave New Worlds debates asking: Is democracy at risk? What does the future hold for our children’s education? What will the buildings of the future look like and what is the future of food? Is the written word itself under threat? Does the right to privacy exist anymore and is technology rewiring our brains? What will the world really look like in a hundred years’ time? Is the idea of the Dystopia a noble or a dangerous one? And finally: celebrity culture – where will it all end? What does the future hold? We may not know the answer but join us to explore the possibilities_

We would like to thank the supporters of our Brave New Worlds theme for 2014_

Guest Directors_

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Guest Directors_ Introducing our erudite, creative and energetic quartet of Guest Directors for 2014. Every year we invite our Guest Directors not only to join us on the Festival stage, but to work with the team to bring unusual and innovative events to the programme. Throwing open their contact books and giving generously of their time and ideas, our Guest Directors are a defining feature of what makes Cheltenham both special and different. Meet our fab four_

Shami Chakrabarti_ Shami Chakrabarti has been Director of Liberty since 2003. A barrister by background, she worked as a lawyer in the Home Office from 1996 until 2001. Since becoming Liberty’s Director she has written, spoken and broadcast widely about Liberty's work on equality, human rights and the rule of law. “We understand our world through the stories we tell; they shape and move us to action, often more powerfully than political polemic or even legislation. That’s why writers have always been a big part of Liberty and why it’s thrilling to be involved with this brilliant, engaging festival.” Look for_ Shami Chakrabarti L303, p.087 Does Privacy Exist Anymore? L315, p.089 Policing the Police L328, p.094

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Guest Directors_

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Amit Chaudhuri_

Sophie Hannah_

Omid Djalili_

Amit Chaudhuri is the author of five award-winning novels, two books of essays, a critical study, and a book of stories. His sixth novel, Odysseus Abroad, is published in the UK next year. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and Professor of Contemporary Literature at the University of East Anglia. He is also an acclaimed musician who has performed all over the world.

Sophie Hannah is the author of nine internationally bestselling psychological thrillers, as well as the first novel to feature Hercule Poirot since Agatha Christie’s death. She lives in Cambridge, where she is a Fellow Commoner of Lucy Cavendish College. Her website is www.sophiehannah.com and she’s on Twitter as @sophiehannahcb1.

British-born Iranian comic and actor Omid Djalili's stage and screen performances have won him plaudits the world over. He has starred in a number of Hollywood blockbusters, as well as fronting two series of The Omid Djalili Show. As one of the UK’s most popular stand-up comedians, he often tours the UK with sell out live shows. In 2014 he wrote an England World Cup song with accompanying video starring the biggest names in British comedy. Like the England team, it failed miserably.

“It’s an honour to be invited to be a Guest Director for the Festival, which is surely one of the most beloved of English institutions. I’m excited to have the opportunity to both involve writers I admire and to initiate discussions on themes that really interest me, from Indian reworkings of Shakespeare to assessing whether or not the ‘idea of India’ has run out of steam. And, of course, to participate as both writer and musician.” Look for_ India Day Introduction L250, p.076 India as an Article of Faith L257, p.077 Amit Chaudhuri L268, p.079 Reworking The Classics L287, p.084 The Writing Life L338, p. 095

“Cheltenham is one of my favourite literature festivals. I’ve never had anything but a great time there, whatever the event or occasion. It’s wonderfully exciting to be attending this year with Hercule Poirot!” Look for_ Agatha Christie and The Monogram Murders L177, p. 062 Why Do We All Love a Mystery? L186, p.063 Dead Good Crime Fiction events

“I’m flattered and honoured to be Guest Director at this wonderful festival. I’ve often felt falling flat on your face is the essence of all learning. The bigger the mistake, the more one learns and as I can think of few mistakes bigger than appointing me as a Guest Director, I feel we're all going to learn an awful lot.” Look for_ Omid Djalili L238, p.073 Celebrity Culture: How Will it All End? L290, p.085

Collections_

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Ancient World Art & Design Business & Economics Classic Literature Dead Good Crime Fiction Fiction History India Journalism Lifestyle Locally Sourced Natural World Poetry Politics & Current Affairs Psychology Religion & Spirituality Science & Technology Spain Sport Studio, Stage & Screen Travel Thank you to Cheltenham Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; College who support our Inspirational Women events, University of Gloucestershire for their support of the Laurie Lee collection and the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) for their series exploring digital transformations.

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Supported by Sir Michael and Lady McWilliam

Some people like a quiet read. Then there are the others, those who sit forward with eyes, ears, minds and pages open. They learn and discover every day, moving things forward . And so do we. So for the first time in our 229-year history, we have compiled a collection of short films, as varied in their scope as they are in time and geography, to celebrate the significant historical and cultural impact that The Times & The Sunday Times have had on Britain and the world. The Unquiet Film Series. foreverunquiet.co.uk

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The Times and The Sunday Times are delighted to sponsor the Cheltenham Literature Festival

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This is the ninth year for The Times and the first year for its sister paper, The Sunday Times. Writers from both titles will take part in a variety of events over the next 10 days. Columnist Caitlin Moran will talk about her new book How to Build a Girl, and foreign correspondent Anthony Loyd and photographer Jack Hill will recall their ordeal earlier this year in Syria. Robert Crampton will host another popular quiz night and The Times Debate will bring together luminaries of the education world. Writers A. A. Gill, Camilla Long and Lynn Barber will be talking about the art of criticism. India Knight will debate the future of celebrity culture and host a discussion on the rise and rise of the marriage thriller, Rod Liddle shares his acerbic views on modern society, art critic Waldemar Januszczak debates the merits or otherwise of contemporary art and chief sports writer David Walsh quizzes Sol Campbell about racism in football and hosts a revealing interview with Kevin Pietersen.

Robert Crampton

Highlights from the Festival will appear in both papers with additional videos and reviews on our digital platforms. Members of The Times and The Sunday Times can join us in our Members Lounge to experience exclusive screenings, events and offers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bringing you closer to our writers and authors. We look forward to welcoming you to The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

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A Real Feast of Fiction_

Andrew Holgate Literary Editor, The Sunday Times “Fiction is the emotional heart of any literary festival – its real life-blood – and the fiction that’s being celebrated at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival 2014 – the first jointly sponsored by the two newspapers – offers pretty unimpeachable proof of the novel’s rude and ruddy good health. I can’t remember a finer collection of novelists assembling at any British literary festival than are appearing over the ten days of Cheltenham this year. There are, for instance, seven former winners of the Booker Prize taking to the stage over the 10 days – enough to make a pretty formidable Man Booker shortlist. So, as well as Margaret Atwood, you can see Howard Jacobson, Hilary Mantel, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, Ben Okri, and Kazuo Ishiguro, who’s making a special trip to Cheltenham to accept The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence. Excellence, in fact, is everywhere. Sarah Waters, shortlisted for the Booker three times, and Colm

Tóibín, also shortlisted three times, have written what I think are two of the really outstanding novels of 2014, and Cheltenham offers the perfect opportunity to hear them talk about their fine new books. I would thoroughly recommend both. They’re joined by Edward St Aubyn, author of the masterful Patrick Melrose series, and Martin Amis, coming over especially from New York to talk about his new novel and about the life and work of his step-mother Elizabeth Jane Howard. Then there are David Mitchell, David Nicholls and Rose Tremain, and Richard Ford, whose seminal The Sportswriter would, if I had to choose my Desert Island novels, be high on my list of picks. I’m thrilled, too, that Mark Haddon has agreed to come to the Festival, to talk about what is not only one of the best British novels of the last dozen years, but also one of the most popular and influential – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. With the play of the novel opening on Broadway this autumn, this is the perfect time to look back with him at the extraordinary effect the book has had on the reading public. Cheltenham is making a point this year of introducing you to and recommending some of the best new novelists on the block, through the Fiction at 6 series, and The Sunday Times will be launching the first in what we hope will be a regular Must Read platform focusing on new writers we particularly admire, with Emma Healey and the Costa winner Nathan Filer talking to me about their much-heralded books, Elizabeth is Missing and The Shock of the Fall. All in all, a real feast of fiction. I do hope you enjoy it.”

A stellar line-up of crime fiction writers takes to the stage at this year’s Festival. As part of our fiction focus in 2014, we present ‘Dead Good’ – a killer series of thrilling events featuring some of the world’s top crime writers. Curating the series is Festival Guest Director and author of the new Hercule Poirot novel The Monogram Murders, Sophie Hannah. “I’m so excited about the Dead Good strand of the Cheltenham Literature Festival this year. Some of my favourite crime writers will be there – Ruth Rendell and Val McDermid to name just two. It will be brilliant to see the best of contemporary crime fiction prominently featured at one of the best literary festivals.” Sophie Hannah Author and Festival Guest Director

Spiegeltent_

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Experience the magic of the Spiegeltent_ A glorious venue at the heart of the Festival, the Spiegeltent is back for 2014 and will cast its sumptuous spell over Cheltenham this October. Luxurious red velvet booths, wooden floors and stained glass hark back to an ancient theatrical tradition when travelling entertainers took their shows on the road across Europe, performing under the gaze of mirrored walls and the soft glow of lamps. With a decadent menu of exciting events to choose from, there is something for everyone in the indulgent surroundings of the ‘mirrored tent’ at the Festival. Top chefs such as Valentine Warner and Rachel Allen present their latest recipes and cookbooks, as you tuck into a delicious meal, sample Morito’s freshly prepared

tapas, or relax over a very British afternoon tea with The Archers. Celebrate 75 years of Blue Note Records, put your grey matter to the test with our ever popular quiz night with Robert Crampton and follow Scott and Shackleton on their extraordinary journeys. Join us for a big night out and satisfy your senses with an evening of Indian cuisine and entertainment with Hardeep Singh Kohli, take a trip through the lemon groves of Italy with Helena Attlee or treat your taste buds with whisky and wine tasting. Whatever your tastes, look no further than the Spiegeltent at this year’s Literature Festival, situated in the beautiful Montpellier Gardens, in the heart of Regency Cheltenham.

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Spiegeltent_

Waterstones is delighted to sponsor and once again be the official bookseller for The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. You will find us in three beautiful book tents, including one for children, which we warmly encourage you to explore. The Festival programme becomes ever more inspiring and thought provoking with every passing year, and we hope you find our book selection to match. It is certainly enormously exciting for our booksellers to host the signings after the events and to welcome so many of you to this wonderful celebration of books.

Malorie Blackman

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spectacular Festival line-up promises to be diverse, inspiring and exhilarating. We are honoured to be sponsoring some very special events with acclaimed novelist Ian McEwan, Waterstones Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Laureate Malorie Blackman and winner of the 2003 Turner Prize Grayson Perry. We look forward to seeing you there. Grayson Perry

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Laurie Lee Cider with Rosie_

“I was set down from the carrier’s cart at the age of three; and there with a sense of bewilderment and terror my life in the village began.” The opening of Cider with Rosie is one of the world’s most widely-read and much-loved descriptions of childhood discovery and, of course, rural Gloucestershire. Laurie Lee was born in Stroud in 1914 and his evocative description of his childhood and a lost world of English rural life has become a modern classic. And whilst Cider with Rosie might be a celebration of childhood, As I Walked out One Midsummer Morning, and A Moment of War went on to become equally powerful evocations of leaving home and reaching out for new horizons. As well as celebrating Cider with Rosie at the Festival this year, we also focus on Laurie Lee’s poetry. Visit the newly inaugurated Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust ‘Laurie Lee Wildlife Way’ and hear from his daughter Jessy Lee who explores his art published for the first time this year. Our collection culminates with a special celebration of his life and contributions from today's admirers of his work. Every year we select a different title as our Festival Big Read, in association with Vintage Classics. This year, we are delighted to share Lee’s wonderful work with you, through our Big Read Book Groups and special Big Read events.

“Laurie Lee’s nostalgic memoir of childhood in a remote Cotswold village is one of the best-loved coming-of-age novels in English Literature. We hope that by making it this year’s Big Read, we encourage a whole new generation of readers to discover the writing of Laurie Lee in this centenary year of his birth.” Alice Broderick, Publicity Director, Vintage

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I have so many memories of Laurie and my own childhood in Gloucestershire; we would walk across the valley and up to Swift's Hill opposite Slad with great baskets of picnic and to look over towards the river Severn to celebrate the seasons. I am hoping that the focus on Laurie's work this year might introduce him to people who have not yet read his work and also to introduce him as an artist. JESSY LEE

Michael Morpurgo, Joanna Trollope, Cerys Matthews and Chris Stewart join us to celebrate Laurie Lee's timeless classic in a special event on Saturday 4 October. Also, look out for our ever popular Big Read book groups taking place throughout the Festival. Thank you to University of Gloucestershire for their support of the Laurie Lee collection.

Festival Guide Imperial Square

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SPINELESS CLASSICS

Discovery Trail_ FREE – throughout the Festival Follow the trail around Imperial Gardens and uncover the inspiration behind your favourite children’s characters. Pick up your entry form at the Dean Close tent.

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BAILLIE DEAN CLOSE GIFFORD & DISCOVERY TRAIL

Waterstones Children’s Hideaway_

WATERSTONES CHILDREN’S HIDEAWAY

Open 9.30am – 6pm, 3-12 October Come and discover the fantastic children’s book tent – browse through all the delightful books on offer and meet your favourite authors after their event.

THE STUDIO

Fun for all the family for free

Waterstones Book Tent Author book signings will be held in the Waterstones Book Tent.

GARDENS MONTPELLI(9ERMIN WALK) THIS WAY

11am-2pm, Sundays 5 and 12 October Imperial Square & Waterstones Children’s Hideaway Come and join in the fun with storytelling, dressing-up, free arts and crafts activities, traditional Punch and Judy shows, circus skills, and facepainting. To find out more about free activities and the Waterstones Children’s Hideaway, go to cheltenhamfestivals.com/festival-guide

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CHELTENHAM ILLUSTRATION AWARDS EXHIBITION 2014

TOWN HALL, MAIN HALL

Getting to the Festival_

THE DRAWING ROOM

Cheltenham is easily accessible from all over the country, by road and rail. For information on public transport and car parks go to cheltenhamfestivals.com/your-visit

(ENTRANCE VIA IMPERIAL SQUARE)

Finding Our Venues_ THE SUNDAY TIMES GARDEN THEATRE

IMPERIAL CAFÉ

VIKING CRUISES

CHELTENHAM LADIES’ COLLEGE

WATERSTONES BOOK TENT

GREEN & BLACK’S

Most events take place on the main Festival sites, located in central Cheltenham on Montpellier Gardens (GL50 1UW) and Imperial Square (GL50 1QA) – just a 9 minute walk apart. All other venues are also within walking distance.

THE INKPOT

Venues on Imperial Square (GL50 1QA): — Cheltenham Town Hall and Drawing Room — The Sunday Times Garden Theatre — The Inkpot — The Studio — Waterstones Children’s Hideaway

Venues in Montpellier Gardens (GL50 1UW): — The Salon — The Spiegeltent — The Times Forum

Other Venues_ Eat, Drink and be Merry_ The Imperial Café will offer a range of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, salads to keep you going throughout the day – including wine and champagne from Laithwaite’s, cider from Henry Westons and coffee from Café Direct. The Town Hall Regency Café will serve up a variety of hot meals and children’s options – and the outdoor Garden Bar will be open throughout the Festival.

Parabola Arts Centre and Dance Studio, Cheltenham Ladies’ College: GL50 3AA The Queen’s Hotel: GL50 1NN Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies’ College: GL50 3EP Cheltenham College Chapel: GL53 7LD

For Montpellier Gardens see pages 20-21.

Festival Guide Montpellier Gardens

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IMPERIAL SQUARE THIS WAY (9 MIN WALK)

HSBC HOSPITALITY LOUNGE THE SPIEGELTENT

RHS MALVERN GARDEN

WAITROSE LAITHWAITE’S WINE THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES MEMBERS LOUNGE

Waterstones Book Tent_ Author book signings will be held in the Waterstones Book Tent.

The Spiegeltent_ A glorious venue at the heart of the Festival, offering a dazzling array of unique events. See top speakers, authors, chefs and more in this luxurious setting, as you enjoy everything from a hearty lunch to afternoon tea, from a delicious dinner to whisky tasting.

TOILETS

Getting to the Festival_ Laithwaite’s Wine Readings_ A series of free readings by Festival speakers will be held in the Laithwaite’s Wine tent. See their blackboard outside for details.

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Finding Our Venues_

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Montpellier Café Bar

THE SALON

(ENTRANCE VIA CAFÉ BAR)

THE SUPPER CLUB

MONTPELLIER CAFÉ BAR

THE TIMES FORUM

WATERSTONES BOOK TENT

Very Short Introductions, FREE, 6-10 Oct,11am Top speakers, authors and specialists take to their soapbox for Very Short Introductions to diverse and fascinating topics, in association with Oxford University Press. Free intellectual stimulation with your cappuccino!

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RADIO TIMES

TOILETS

Venues on Imperial Square (GL50 1QA): — Cheltenham Town Hall and Drawing Room — The Sunday Times Garden Theatre — The Inkpot — The Studio — Waterstones Children’s Hideaway

Enjoy a fantastic range of food and drink, including wine and champagne from Laithwaite’s, cider from Henry Westons and coffee from Café Direct. Caterers Relish return to our Montpellier Café Bar for a fourth year, as well as cooking fabulous meals in the Spiegeltent, alongside an exciting line-up of speakers and acts.

Crosswords with The Times, FREE, 6-10 Oct,11am-12noon Make yourself comfy as The Times Crossword Editor takes you through the mysteries of the day’s crossword puzzles with a helping hand or tantalising hint where needed! The Supper Club New for this year is The Supper Club, which will host a series of dining experiences. Set menus for every sitting, creative cookery using wonderful local produce and a reserved dining space in keeping with the Festival experience. To see what the Supper Club has to offer visit relishevent.co.uk Book by contacting the Relish team on 01285 658444.

Venues in Montpellier Gardens (GL50 1UW): — The Salon — The Spiegeltent — The Times Forum

Other Venues_ Parabola Arts Centre and Dance Studio, Cheltenham Ladies’ College: GL50 3AA The Queen’s Hotel: GL50 1NN Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies’ College: GL50 3EP Cheltenham College Chapel: GL53 7LD For Imperial Square see pages 18-19.

With appearances from world-renowned chef Heston Blumenthal, Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge and cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott, Waitrose is delighted to be serving up such an exciting menu of top notch speakers at this year’s Festival. Don’t miss Heston discussing his life in food and new book, Historic Heston, Tom sharing his career highlights and Geoffrey sharing his first autobiographical work for 15 years, The Corridor of Certainty. Waitrose managing director Mark Price will be giving his insight into the world of modern food retailing in his conversation session and, as Chairman of Business in the Community, sharing his thoughts on the role of responsible business in our society – can successful business be good business? You will find our stand located within Montpellier Gardens, we would be delighted to see you there.

At the University of Warwick we create new ways of thinking and achieving. We’re not afraid to upset the apple cart or put the cat among the pigeons.

As a university that champions independent thinking, Warwick’s key strengths include our relevance to society and close links with business, industry and the arts – epitomised by Warwick Arts Centre and the Warwick Prize for Writing. At this year’s Festival you’ll be on the edge of your seat as you enjoy our Warwick Commission Debate: What Future for Words?, chaired by Roly Keating. You will also get the opportunity to hear from Naomi Klein, the first winner of the Warwick Prize for Writing, an innovative literature prize that involves global competition.

Hilary Mantel

Naomi Klein

Thanks to the University of Warwick's involvement in this year's Festival, you can also enjoy two other brilliant events: one featuring Booker Prize-winner Hilary Mantel and the topical debate Are We Too Tolerant of Intolerance? www.warwick.ac.uk/unconventional

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At a glance Friday 03 October_ Early Afternoon

Evening

Tristram Hunt (L001)

The Rise of the Anti-Heroine (L016)

Roy Strong (L002)

Caitlin Moran (L017)

The Times Live (L003)

Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie (L004)

Are We Too Tolerant of Intolerance? (L018)

Modernity Britain: 1959–62 (L005)

Wade Davis (L019)

The Great Outdoors (L006)

Henry Winkler (L020)

The Pike: Gabriele D’Annunzio (L007)

The Velvet Revolution (L021)

Eleanor Marx: A Life (L008)

Paul Merton (L022)

David Mitchell (L023)

Martin Creed (L024)

Will Self (L025)

The Art of Flamenco (L026)

Mid Afternoon Times Eyewitness: The News in Pictures (L009)

Bright Bazaar: Embracing Colour for Make-You-Smile Style (L010)

Michael Rosen (L011)

Alcázar, Alhambra and the Legacy of the Moors (L012)

Tweet of the Day: A Year of Britain’s Birds (L013)

Ian McEwan (L014)

Irving Finkel (L015)

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

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Friday 03 October Don’t Miss_ Wade Davis_ L019, 6.15-7.15pm Described as a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet and passionate defender of all life’s diversity, Wade also has a job title to be envied: Explorer-in Residence at the National Geographic Society. Named as one of the Explorers for the Millennium, the stamps in his passport reflect his work in some of the world’s most exotic places… and now he can add Cheltenham to this list!

David Mitchell_ L023, 8.30-9.30pm From the labyrinth of interlocking , century-spanning stories that made up Cloud Atlas to the surprise move to publishing his latest short story in 140-character bursts on Twitter, David Mitchell has quickly earned a reputation as a boundary-pushing storyteller who continues to thrill and surprise. We are delighted to welcome one of contemporary fiction’s most distinctive and inventive voices as he introduces his kaleidoscopic metaphysical thriller The Bone Clocks.

The Art of Flamenco_ L026, 8.30-9.45pm We knew there was more to flamenco than the castanet-clicking stereotype. Full of passion and pain, part ecstasy and part desperation, its history is complex. Take this unique opportunity to experience flamenco's influences – from ancient dances of the Indian Hindus to the tortured landscapes of Andalucia’s mining basins and the musical traditions of Latin America – with live performances curated by one of the brightest rising stars on the UK scene.

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Friday 03 October_

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HISTORY

JOURNALISM

NATURAL WORLD

Tristram Hunt

The Times Live

The Great Outdoors

Ten Cities that Made an Empire The final embers of the British Empire are dying but its legacy remains. In this illustrated talk, historian and politician Tristram Hunt examines the stories and defining ideas of the most important cities shaped by an Empire.

Join leader writer Philip Collins, Danny Finkelstein, David Aaronovitch and the rest of the The Times leader writing team as they debate topical issues and decide the subjects of the famous leading articles for the following day.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L001

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12noon-1pm, £7 Members 10% off L003

What really goes on in the long grass? What lies beneath the mystery of the moor? Which butterflies can tell you how far it is to the pub? Writers Will Atkins (The Moor) and John Lewis-Stempel (Meadowland) and natural navigator Tristan Gooley (The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs) discuss the great outdoors and our relationship with it. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L006 HISTORY

THE BIG READ

The Pike: Gabriele D’Annunzio

Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie The Big Read Book Group In this centenary year of Laurie Lee’s birth, we celebrate the Gloucestershire-born author by revisiting his best loved work, Cider with Rosie. Join us at one of our book groups – whether you are new to the book or just want to read it again. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 12.30-1.30pm, £3 Members 10% off

The winner of the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize and acclaimed historian Lucy Hughes-Hallett charts the controversial life and outrageous career of Gabriele D’Annunzio; the debauched artist, daredevil and Fascist who became a national hero. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off

L007

L004

HISTORY

Eleanor Marx: A Life Unrestrained by convention, social activist and literary translator Eleanor Marx was an exceptional woman. Rachel Holmes tells the story of one of the first modern feminists who helped transform British politics in the 19th century.

LIFESTYLE

Roy Strong Remaking a Garden – The Laskett Transformed The Laskett Garden in Herefordshire, the largest private formal garden to be created in England since 1945, was a labour of love, cultivated over 30 years by Roy Strong and his wife Julia Trevelyan Oman. Roy speaks to leading gardening writer Tim Richardson about the decade he has spent recreating the garden following her death in 2003. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L002

*These events have unreserved seating

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2.30-3.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L008 HISTORY

Modernity Britain: 1959–62 Through a rich haul of diaries, letters and newspapers, acclaimed historian David Kynaston gets up close to a turbulent era of Britain’s social history, from the relative calm of the 1950s to the brink of a new world. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L005

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Times Eyewitness: The News in Pictures

Alcázar, Alhambra and the Legacy of the Moors

Award-winning The Times photographer Jack Hill has travelled the world covering the biggest stories of our age. He reflects on his nomadic life and shares some of the pictures that are most important to him. Imperial Square, The Studio * 3.45-4.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

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The Islamic presence in the Iberian Peninsula lasted nearly 800 years, leaving an indelible architectural stamp and a rich body of learning in science, art and philosophy, later transmitted to the rest of Europe. Art historian Lara Eggleton and travel writer Jason Webster (Blood Med; Andalus) reveal the cultural legacy of Spain’s Moorish past in an illustrated discussion with Lucy Hughes-Hallett. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Bright Bazaar: Embracing Colour for Make-You-Smile Style Looking to inject inspiration into your home decor? Have your questions at the ready for leading interior design blogger Will Taylor of Bright.Bazaar, as he offers his refreshing take on colour in the home. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 3.45-5pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Ian McEwan The Children Act Should a secular court overrule sincerely held faith when a life is at risk? Religious beliefs and adult responsibility are put on trial as prize-winning author Ian McEwan discusses the themes of his new novel, The Children Act, with Alan Ward, former Lord Justice of Appeal. Chaired by Alice Thomson of The Times. In memory of Deborah Rogers. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 4-5pm, £10 Members 10% off L014

NATURAL WORLD

Tweet of the Day: A Year of Britain’s Birds With its daily dose of birdsong, BBC Radio 4’s Tweet of the Day has delighted over a million listeners in its first year. Series producer Brett Westwood and naturalist Stephen Moss discuss their beautifully illustrated guide celebrating almost 250 species featured on the programme, and take you through the changing lives of Britain’s birds – their songs, calls and habits. LIFESTYLE

FICTION

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L013

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Irving Finkel The Ark Before Noah In this illustrated talk, the British Museum’s Irving Finkel decodes one of the world’s most famous myths – offering unanticipated revelations surrounding the story of the flood. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 4.30-5.30pm, £7 Members 10% off L015

Michael Rosen Good Ideas: How To Be Your Child’s (And Your Own) Best Teacher Former Children’s Laureate, million-selling author and Book It! Guest Director Michael Rosen shows how you can use everything around you to learn more, and that the best kind of education really does start at home. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L011

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FICTION AT 6

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Rise of the Anti-Heroine

Are We Too Tolerant of Intolerance?

Writer and journalist Rachel Johnson talks to Harriet Lane (Her), Zoe Pilger (Eat My Heart Out) and Helen Walsh (The Lemon Grove) about their fictional ‘antiheroines’ who are fast becoming poster girls for the modern woman.

We can either recognise people as equal, or cultures as equal – we cannot do both. Should we tolerate beliefs and behaviour that we consider repressive? Journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik explores this conflict in today’s multicultural Britain with The Times journalist David Aaronovitch, Claire Fox, Director of the Institute of Ideas, Matthew Goodwin (Revolt on the Right) and award-winning comedian Shazia Mirza.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 6-7.15pm, £7 Ticket includes a glass of Laithwaite’s wine.

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AGE 7 TO ADULT

Henry Winkler Henry Winkler, AKA the Fonz, has a new generation of young fans following the success of his Hank Zipzer, the World’s Greatest Underachiever books – now the number one TV show on CBBC. Joined by Nicky Cox, First News children’s newspaper editor, Henry talks about overcoming the challenges of dyslexia, reads from his hilarious books and answers all your questions. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 6.15-7.15pm, £7 Members 10% off L020

TRAVEL FICTION

Caitlin Moran How to Build a Girl Often outrageous and always hilarious, The Times columnist Caitlin Moran joins us in conversation with Hugo Rifkind to introduce her debut coming-of-age novel; capturing the terror and joy of trying to discover exactly who it is you’ll turn out to be. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6.15-7.15pm, £16 Members 10% off L017

Wade Davis One River The Canadian anthropologist, ethnobotanist, photographer and author of Into the Silence joins us to share his extraordinary and inspirational stories of exploration and discovery in the Amazon Rainforest. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 6.15-7.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

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The Velvet Revolution November marks 25 years since Václav Havel led the extraordinary end of communist rule in Czechoslovakia. Journalist and author Victor Sebestyen (1946: The Making of the Modern World) and Havel’s former press secretary, spokesman and lifelong friend Michael Žantovský (Havel: A Life), look back at the Velvet Revolution and the remarkable life of the man behind it all. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6.30-7.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L021

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ART & DESIGN

Martin Creed Works Simultaneously subtle and spectacular, austere and playful, the artist joins us for a part performance, part talk delivered in his own highly original style. Expect the unexpected. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Paul Merton Only When I Laugh Only When I Laugh is a rich and beautifully-observed memoir from one of Britain’s most established and best-loved comedians. In this revealing interview Paul Merton offers a witty and evocative account of his life so far. Chaired by the BBC’s John Wilson.

SPAIN

The Art of Flamenco

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 8.15-9.30pm, £16 Members 10% off L022

An art form born of suffering and pain, flamenco’s roots lie in Andalusia’s melting pot of Moorish, Jewish and Christian cultures. Jason Webster (Blood Med; Duende) and James Woodall (In Search of the Firedance) explore the origins and traditions of flamenco, brought to life with performances by guitarist Jero Férec, dancer María Vega and vocalist Cécile Evrot. FICTION

Will Self Shark Author and journalist Will Self introduces his mind-bending new novel. Loosely following on from his Man Booker shortlisted Umbrella, Shark runs across several decades and narratives exploring the intersection of pathology and war. FICTION

David Mitchell The Bone Clocks Bestselling author of Cloud Atlas and Black Swan Green David Mitchell joins us to discuss his career and new metaphysical thriller The Bone Clocks. Chaired by writer and critic Nicolette Jones.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8.30-9.45pm, £12 Members 10% off L026

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L025

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At a glance Saturday 04 October_ Morning David Hempleman-Adams (L027)

Mid Afternoon IS

Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound (L028)

A Spy Among Friends (L029)

Raising Teenagers (L030)

Michael Morpurgo and Helen Stephens (LB03)

Young Women’s Guide To Life (L031)

Long Live TV Critics! (L032)

Kazuo Ishiguro (L033)

Malorie Blackman (LB08)

Douglas Adams: A Celebration (L034)

On Writers, Readers and Losing our Minds (L035)

Early Afternoon

Kate Atkinson (L045)

Lizzie Bennet’s Diary (LB16)

Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie (L046)

John Browne (L047)

Are You Happy? (L048)

Afternoon Tea with the Archers (L049)

Emma Freud meets Robert Peston (L050) MG Teen Fiction Picks With Nicolette Jones (L051)

The Many Faces of Jonathan Yeo (L052)

What is the Lure of the Dystopia? (L053) IS The 2014 Wellcome Book Prize (L054)

The Times Eyewitness: World War One (L055)

Evening

The Planets (L036)

Ears Wide Open: a Sound Walk (L037)

How to Get Your Children’s Book Published (LB22)

Margaret Atwood (L038)

Nick Hornby (L056)

The Translation Duel! (L039)

Chris Stewart (L057)

Does Christianity Have A Future? (L040) IS

Tanya Byron (L058)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (LB12) OS

Jonathan Meades (L059)

Jekyll & Hyde (L042)

Rose Tremain (L060)

Peter and the Wolf and other Russian Tales (L043)

What Will the Buildings of the Future Look Like? (L041)

A Good School For All? The Times Debate (L044)

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

Pele Cox (L061)

The Philosopher’s Dinner (L062)

Frank Gardner (L063)

Richard Curtis and Mike Scott (L064)

Managing Change (L065)

Present Tense: Syria (L066)

How to Speak Money (L067)

Stephen Ward Was Innocent, OK (L068)

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Margaret Atwood_ L038, 1.30-2.30pm We’re very excited to welcome one of the world’s leading writers to the Festival. Described by The Sunday Times as “a writer of virtuoso diversity”, Margaret Atwood joins us to talk about both the MaddAddam trilogy in which “wit and dark humour combine with compassionate tenderness…” (Independent) and her hotly anticipated and intriguingly titled new collection of nine short stories Stone Mattress.

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The Times Debate – A Good School For All?_ L044 , 2-3.15pm With the (recently reshuffled) Michael Gove ruffling feathers at the DofE, the proliferation of free schools, faith schools and academies and complaints from employers that school leavers are still not fit for purpose, education was the irresistible choice for The Times Debate. From a home-schooled writer to a government minister, find out what our eclectic group of original thinkers makes of the state of our schools.

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One of the delights of programming the Festival is discovering unexpected and intriguing connections between famous friends. So when we heard about Richard Curtis’s great affection for Mike (Waterboys) Scott and his music we couldn’t wait to ask them to share a stage. Luckily they both said yes, and we look forward to a warm and funny exploration of the power of songs, the art of song writing, and of course the secret of creating one hit movie after another.

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AGE 7+

Michael Morpurgo and Helen Stephens There’s magic and adventure afoot when Mimi finds a baby dragon in the woodshed. Join Michael Morpurgo and Helen Stephens for this spellbinding event as Michael reads from their latest book together Mimi and the Mountain Dragon while Helen brings the story to life before your eyes with live illustration. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 10-11am, £7 Members 10% off LB03 HISTORY

A Spy Among Friends

TRAVEL

David HemplemanAdams No Such Thing As Failure One of the world’s greatest adventurers takes us through his extraordinary memoir and travelogue, detailing many of his daring and record-breaking feats from across the globe. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L027

What made Britain’s most notorious spy tick? How did he get away with such treachery for so long? The Times Associate Editor Ben Macintyre brings to life Kim Philby’s world of subterfuge and double-cross. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L029

PSYCHOLOGY

Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound

Raising Teenagers

In a world dominated by images, Trevor Cox invites you to open your ears to the world’s greatest acoustic phenomena, from the singing sand dunes of the Mojave Desert to the soundtrack of daily life.

Imposing discipline, allowing freedom and accepting constantly changing relationships – psychologist and writer Tanya Byron (The Skeleton Cupboard) with broadcaster and columnist Liz Fraser (Lifeshambles) explores the many pleasures and pitfalls of raising teenagers.

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 10-11am, £7 Members 10% off

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L030

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Young Women’s Guide To Life Popular Guardian columnists Hadley Freeman (Be Awesome) and Sali Hughes (Pretty Honest) bring their incisive and witty approach to modern life to the Spiegeltent, tackling body image, beauty and feminism head on, while celebrating the best bits of being a woman. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 10.30am-12noon, £20 L031 Ticket includes an awesome brunch.

NATURAL WORLD

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STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Long Live TV Critics! Has Twitter killed off the professional TV critic? Certainly not, says Radio Times’ Alison Graham, who discusses with RT editor Ben Preston whether knowledgeable guidance about television will ever be replaced by social media chatter. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 11.30am-12.30pm, FREE

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AGE 12+

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Douglas Adams: A Celebration Malorie Blackman Kazuo Ishiguro The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence Best known for Man Booker Prize winning novel The Remains of The Day and Never Let Me Go, Japanese-born British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro is the latest winner of the distinguished The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence – previous recipients have included Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, Anne Tyler and Harold Pinter. With new novel The Buried Giant due in March, he reflects on his work with The Sunday Times chief fiction reviewer Peter Kemp.

Join Malorie Blackman with Guest Director Michael Rosen as she talks about her bestselling Noughts & Crosses series, why she enjoys writing for teens and her current role as Children’s Laureate. Imperial Square, The Inkpot * 11.45am-12.45pm, £7 Members 10% off

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 11.45am-12.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L033

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Before the Vogons arrive, Clive Anderson turns on the improbability drive as the author of The Frood Jem Roberts, Douglas Adams’ half-brother James Thrift and the Adams’ estate curator and literary agent Ed Victor share their memories of Douglas Adams and his work. With exclusive readings from Monty Python’s Terry Jones, and possibly a sperm whale. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 11.45am-1pm, £12 Members 10% off L034 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

On Writers, Readers and Losing our Minds What is the internet doing to readers and writers? Are we entering a brave new world or is the online world destroying literature, and us as readers? Will Self will debate the topic in fine style with author and PEN Chair Maureen Freely, Penguin Random House’s Dan Franklin and Writers’ Centre Norwich’s Chris Gribble. Part of a National Conversation led by Writers’ Centre Norwich. nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 11.45am-1.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L035

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BRAVE NEW WORLDS BRAVE NEW WORLDS

What Will the Buildings of the Future Look Like? Our homes of the future will have to adapt. But what will they look like and who will be able to afford them? George Marshall (Don’t Even Think About It), Jonathan Meades (An Encyclopaedia of Myself), Jonathon Porritt (The World We Made) and Hugh Pearman of The Sunday Times examine the challenges that will face politicians, planners and architects. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Planets

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off

Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes you on an awe-inspiring journey through the Solar System, with data from NASA and the European Space Agency – from planets, moons, and asteroids to the latest Mars rover missions.

The Translation Duel!

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L036

The Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize Two eminent translators go head-to-head with rival versions of the same text. Shaun Whiteside has translated over 50 books, while Sally-Ann Spencer is a translator, editor and literary curator. They come armed with independent translations of a short German text – expect intriguing discrepancies and heated discussion.

NATURAL WORLD

Ears Wide Open: a Sound Walk Experience Cheltenham like never before with Trevor Cox, Professor of Acoustic Engineering and author of Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound. On this guided walk hear the everyday acoustic wonders we often miss and rediscover the skill of listening.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 1.30-2.30pm, £7 Members 10% off L039 Supported by The Harvill Secker Young Translators’ Prize

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

FICTION

Margaret Atwood Multi award-winning Margaret Atwood is at the top of her darkly humorous and seriously playful game. She joins Nicolette Jones to discuss MaddAddam, the final part of her dystopian trilogy, and her new collection of short stories Stone Mattress. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 1.30-2.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L038

*These events have unreserved seating

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Does Christianity Have A Future? Exploring the challenges facing Christianity in the 21st century - from thorny gender issues to the church’s often controversial role in politics, economics and public life minister and author John Bell (Ten Things They Never Told Me About Jesus), Francis Spufford (Unapologetic) and former Roman Catholic nun Lavinia Byrne discuss the future of the church and its role in today’s multicultural society. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 1.45-2.45pm, £7 Members 10% off

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AGE 8 TO ADULT

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

A Good School For All? The Times Debate

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory What magical wonders await you at this unique occasion celebrating fifty whipplescrumptious years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Join former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen and Guardian journalist Lucy Mangan for all things astonishing, perplexing and intriguing about the book – plus quizzes, film clips, readings, music and more! For Chocolate fans of all ages. Parabola Arts Centre * 1.45-2.45pm, £6 Members 10% off

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Education excites the fiercest arguments: should schools promote British values? Should we teach facts or learning skills and what defines a good school? Camila Batmanghelidjh of Kids Company, The Times journalist Caitlin Moran, Conservative MP and Education Minister Nick Gibb, Educating Essex’s Stephen Drew, and the outgoing Head Master of Eton College Tony Little join Alice Thomson of The Times to thrash out the big questions about the future of British education. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 2-3.15pm, £12 Members 10% off

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AGE 8 TO ADULT

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Jekyll & Hyde When Gothic tales first appeared, they quickened the pulse and sent shivers down the spine. As the age of the biohacker dawns, join Simon Evans (SlingShot) and Anthony Mandal (Cardiff University) as they present Jekyll 2.0. Watch as an audience member’s body is wired up to measure their live reaction to Stevenson’s classic spine-chilling novel! Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2-3pm, £7 Members 10% off L042

Lizzie Bennet’s Diary

AGE 6+ STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

FICTION

Peter and the Wolf Kate Atkinson and other Russian Tales Join Little Wolf Gang for an enchanting performance of Prokofiev’s much loved children’s musical symphony Peter and the Wolf. Listen to accomplished storyteller Martin Maudsley and three virtuoso musicians on accordion, bassoon and violin in the magical setting of the Spiegeltent. This brand new interpretation of the masterpiece is performed alongside two other marvellously musical tales from Russia. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 2-3pm, £7 Members 10% off L043

Life After Life What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? Bestselling author Kate Atkinson discusses her writing and reflects on her novel Life After Life. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 3.15-4.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L045

Join Marcia Williams, creator of Lizzy Bennet’s Diary, for afternoon tea to talk about her love of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice. The perfect introduction to Jane and one of her best-loved heroines! Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 3.15-4.15pm, LB16 £7 Ticket includes afternoon tea.

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What is the Lure of the Dystopia? Welcome to the world of the dystopia: of government and society gone nightmarishly wrong. From 1984 to The Handmaid’s Tale, this image has been a gripping cautionary force. Ken MacLeod (Descent), Jane Rogers (The Testament of Jessie Lamb) and Brian Aldiss (Helliconia), join chair Adam Roberts (Twenty Trillion Leagues Under the Sea) to explore fiction’s greatest nightmare visions and their enduring appeal. AGE 4-7

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 5.30-6.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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Are You Happy? What is happiness? How do we measure it – or increase it? Using the results of an Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project, economist Richard Layard, Director of the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship Gerald Lidstone and Mandy Rose, Director of Searching for Happiness and the Digital Cultures Research Centre, University of the West of England, examine how different people view happiness. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 3.45-4.45pm, £7 Members 10% off L048

BIG READ

LIFESTYLE

Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

In the centenary year of Laurie Lee’s birth, we celebrate his vivid memoir, Cider with Rosie, this year’s Big Read at Cheltenham, by bringing together four Lee devotees; Cerys Matthews and Michael Morpurgo, who introduce the new Vintage Classic anniversary editions, travel writer Chris Stewart and Joanna Trollope, who regularly names this enchanting classic as one of her favourite reads.

The Glass Closet: Why Coming Out is Good Business Homophobia still pervades corporations around the world today, creating immense challenges for LGBT employees. John Browne, former CEO of BP, addresses the issues in his new part memoir, part social criticism The Glass Closet in conversation with the BBC broadcaster Paddy O’Connell.

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 3.45-4.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L046

John Browne

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 3.45-4.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Afternoon Tea with the Archers Now in its 64th year The Archers is more popular than ever, with a growing online community following the twists and turns of life in Ambridge. The show’s editor Sean O’Connor, cast members Charles Collingwood (Brian Aldridge), Angela Piper (Jennifer Aldridge) and Louiza Patikas (Helen Archer), discuss its enduring appeal and share some insider gossip. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4.15-5.45pm, £25 L049 Ticket includes afternoon tea.

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JOURNALISM

Times Eyewitness: World War One What can we learn from contemporary accounts of the Great War and its impact on soldiers and the home front? Join historians Ben Macintyre of The Times and Mark Pottle (Margot Asquith's Great War Diary), archivist Nick Mays of The Times and author Izzy Charman (The Great War: The People’s Story) as they examine this rich and invaluable resource, with the help of rarely seen original material from The Times archive. ART & DESIGN

The Many Faces of Jonathan Yeo JOURNALISM

Emma Freud meets Robert Peston In this very personal conversation, the fearless BBC Economics Editor shares his views on the state of the media, cancer treatment in Britain, how grief is so poorly understood today, why football matters, whether the economy is fixed, and more.

Over more than a decade, Jonathan Yeo has gained an international reputation for painting some of the most famous faces of our age, from Stephen Fry to Rupert Murdoch, Tony Blair to Sienna Miller. The celebrated artist joins his good friend, columnist and restaurant critic for The Times Giles Coren, in conversation. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 5.15-6.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L052

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 4.45-5.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L050

The 2014 Wellcome Book Prize AGE 12 TO ADULT FICTION

Teen Fiction Picks With Nicolette Jones Still hungry after The Hunger Games? Looking for a new John Green? The Sunday Times Children’s Books Editor Nicolette Jones talks to two readers with their fingers on the pulse of Young Adult fiction, her daughter Rebecca Clee and teen book blogger Lucy Powrie, about the latest trends and what to read next. Have your questions at the ready! Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 5-6pm, £6 Members 10% off

What are the challenges and pleasures of translating medicine and science onto the page? Wellcome Book Prize-shortlisted authors Adam Rutherford (Creation), Emily Mayhew (Wounded) and Sarah Wise (Inconvenient People) discuss their books and reveal the fascinating and intriguing stories behind how they were researched, developed and written. Chaired by Vivienne Parry.

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 5.45-6.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L055

AGE 14 TO ADULT

How to Get Your Children’s Book Published Join Barry Cunningham, Chicken House MD and famous for signing up JK Rowling, Sophia Bennett, the second winner of The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction competition, Arts Editor of The Times Alex O’Connell, and Zoe King, literary agent at the Blair Partnership for an inspiring discussion on what makes a good book and how to get published. Imperial Square, The Studio * 6-7.30pm, £12 Members 10% off

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Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 5.30-6.30pm, £7 Members 10% off L054

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FICTION

PSYCHOLOGY

Nick Hornby

Tanya Byron

Funny Girl The bestselling author discusses his career and best-known works including Fever Pitch, High Fidelity and About a Boy with The Sunday Times Literary Editor Andrew Holgate. He also offers an exclusive preview of his brand new novel, Funny Girl, coming late November 2014.

The Skeleton Cupboard Inspired by years of training as a clinical psychologist and the people that she treated, Tanya Byron reveals the frightening challenges that face all mental health staff – and the incredible commitment to their patients.

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6.45-7.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L056

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 7.15-8.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Jonathan Meades An Encyclopaedia of Myself Admired for his sharp vision, originality and deeply informed journalism, Jonathan Meades is one of Britain’s most distinctive cultural commentators. He introduces his memoir, a lurid portrait of a disappeared provincial England, and talks to writer and critic A. A. Gill.

SPAIN

Chris Stewart The Last Days of the Bus Club Two decades ago, Chris Stewart, of rock band Genesis, moved to a remote mountain farm in Andalucia. He discusses his latest book, the lure of the Alpujarra and the grand tradition of travel writing from the region. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 7-8pm, £8 Members 10% off L057

Rose Tremain The American Lover Award-winning author Rose Tremain awakens the senses and uncovers a dazzling range of human emotions and desires in her new and diverse collection of short stories The American Lover. Interviewed by Christopher Cook. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 7.15-8.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L060

LIFESTYLE

Parabola Arts Centre 7.15-8.15pm, £10 Members 10% off

FICTION

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POETRY

Pele Cox The Mistress Account Poet Pele Cox performs her latest work, the autobiographical The Mistress Account. Portraying the arc of a love affair from the perspective of the mistress, she seeks to give voice to the lover’s doomed story. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 7.30-8.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

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LIFESTYLE

JOURNALISM

The Philosopher’s Dinner

Present Tense: Syria Anthony Loyd, The Times war correspondent who was recently injured reporting from Syria, evaluates the Syrian crisis with Diana Darke, author of My House in Damascus, and questions what might happen next.

An ethically sourced feast of food, wine and philosophy with Julian Baggini (The Virtues of the Table) and wine philosopher Barry Smith. They discuss the pleasures of eating and the link between how our food is sourced and how it tastes.

Imperial Square, The Studio * 9-10pm, £8 Members 10% off

Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7.30-10pm, £50 L062 Ticket includes three-course dinner and accompanying matched wines chosen by Laithwaite’s Wine

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

How to Speak Money John Lanchester blows open the world of finance, exploring everything from the trading floor to the jargon-filled language of the economic elite, taken from his book How to Speak Money.

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Richard Curtis and Mike Scott Richard Curtis, writer of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually joins his musical idol The Waterboys frontman Mike Scott – whom Richard calls “one of the greatest pop stars of all time”. With the BBC’s John Wilson, they discuss how songwriting and screenwriting try to get to the heart of the matter. Mike is bringing his guitar. Richard is over-excited. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 8.45-9.45pm £12 Members 10% off L064 PSYCHOLOGY POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Frank Gardner Blood & Sand Shot and left for dead while reporting on Al-Qaeda, Frank Gardner’s survival story is a moving and inspiring one. Now updated and reissued, his memoir reveals his compelling analysis of the ongoing ‘war on terror’. He talks to Washington bureau chief of The Sunday Times, Toby Harnden. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 7.45-8.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L063

Managing Change Change doesn’t have to be feared – we can learn to embrace it. Author of Happiness by Design and Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics Paul Dolan joins Vincent Deary (How We Are: First Volume of the How to Live Trilogy) to investigate how we negotiate change and how to manage it in a positive way. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 9-10pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Stephen Ward Was Innocent, OK The 1963 Profumo affair rocked the British establishment. It also wrecked lives. The osteopath Stephen Ward was scapegoated in the scandal and took his own life during the trial. Geoffrey Robertson QC and former model Mandy Rice-Davies talk to The Times journalist Libby Purves about the extraordinary fallout from the affair, and the miscarriage of justice that lay at its heart. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 9-10pm, £10 Members 10% off L068

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At a glance Sunday 05 October_ Morning

Mid Afternoon

Book It! Breakfast with Petr Horacek (LB23)

The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters (L069)

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery (L070)

90% of Everything (L071)

Wade Davis (L072)

India and WWI (L073)

Treasures from the Radio Times Archive (L074)

Oh Do Shut Up Dear: The Pleasures and Perils of Ageing (L075)

Michael Rosen (LB31)

Nicole Cooke (L076)

Is Technology Changing Our Brains? (L077)

Roger Bannister (L085)

How to Train Your Dragon with Cressida Cowell (LB39)

Stanley & Rachel Johnson (L086)

Meet the Editors (L087)

How to Read A Latin Poem (L088)

A Slice of Britain: Around the Country by Cake (L089)

The Tempest (L090)

Garth Nix and Ursula Jones (LB40)

Mary Beard (L091)

Becoming POTUS: The Race for the White House (L092)

The Forward Prizes for Poetry (L093)

Edward St Aubyn (L094)

Melanie Reid and Libby Purves (L095)

Michael Grant and Charlie Higson (LB43) OS Early Afternoon The Times Live (L078)

Evening

Morito (L079)

Dylan Thomas: A Celebration (L096)

The Sunday Times Must Reads (L080)

David Nicholls (L097)

Robert Crampton’s Quiz Night (L098)

Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything (L081)

W1A (L099)

The Times Guide to the Election (L082)

The Politics of Cartoons (L100)

Hatchet Job? (L083)

Samuel Beckett (L084)

The Sunday Times Rich List Debate (L101)

War Girls (LB36)

Gloucestershire Writers’ Network (L102) IS

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

Marvel: 75 years (L103)

The English (L104)

Gareth Thomas (L105)

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Sunday 05 October Don’t Miss_ Stanley and Rachel Johnson_ L086, 3.30-4.30pm The British media is awash with Johnsons. We invite patriarch Stanley, award-winning conservationist and raconteur, to Cheltenham to hear more about his blonde-haired dynasty, his successful campaign to save Canada’s seals and his less successful stand for Parliament. He is joined by vivacious daughter Rachel - look out for appearances from more Johnsons throughout the festival!

A Slice of Britain: Around the Country by Cake_

David Nicholls_

L089, 3.45-5.15pm

Chronicling the break-ups and makeups of a twenty year love story, One Day touched a chord with its astute portrayal of the extreme highs and lows of young love. We can’t wait to hear David discuss his long-awaited new novel Us, in which he explores what happens when the flush of first love is replaced by the routine of middle age and family life – and the lengths you would go to recapture it.

The Literature Festival team is not alone in its love of cake. Britain is a land rich in moist, mouth-watering flavours, of sponges and scones, fruitcakes and fancies. But what separates a Chelsea Bun from a Bath Bun, or Grantham Gingerbread from Whitby Gingerbread? Over a delicious afternoon tea, discover the stories behind why, where and when the nation’s favourite cakes originated.

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L097, 7-8pm

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AGE 2-6 & FAMILIES

Book It! Breakfast with Petr Horacek Much-loved author/illustrator Petr Horácek will take children through a workshop on his animal picture books, and there’ll be goody bags and breakfast for everyone! (Includes newspapers for the grown-ups.)

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

90% of Everything

Treasures from the Radio Times Archive

There are 40,000 freighters on the seas, carrying 80% of the world’s trade and 90% of its energy. Rose George (Deep Sea and Foreign Going) and Horatio Clare (Down to the Sea in Ships) steer a course through the thrilling adventures of life on the high seas and the murky waters of international shipping. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 10-11am, £7 Members 10% off

The Radio Times Picture Library is a Who’s Who of television and radio spanning over 90 years. Art director Shem Law showcases the best of the best and explains just what goes into a picture session. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 11.30am-12.30pm, FREE

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L071

Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 9.30-11am, £8 Includes buffet breakfast LB23 PSYCHOLOGY TRAVEL

Wade Davis ANCIENT WORLD

The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters Homer’s epic poems of war and suffering communicate the roles of destiny, cruelty, humanity and its frailty. Adam Nicolson explains why these ancient poems still convey so much about what it is to be human. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L069

Into the Silence – The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest The Canadian anthropologist, author and photographer Wade Davis reflects on Into the Silence; his monumental, awardwinning account of the British adventurers who survived the WWI trenches but went on to risk their lives climbing Mount Everest. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L072

Oh Do Shut Up Dear: The Pleasures and Perils of Ageing Horses sweat, men perspire and women glow. But when it comes to ageing, men grow distinguished and women become invisible. Mary Beard, presenter of BBC Four’s Oh Do Shut Up Dear, and Lynne Segal (Out of Time: The Pleasures and Perils of Ageing), discuss the issue with broadcaster and journalist, Libby Purves. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 11.45am-12.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L075

INDIA

India and World War One SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death and Brain Surgery Neurosurgery requires agonising decisionmaking in the face of urgency and uncertainty. Henry Marsh’s Do No Harm reveals countless human dramas that occur in modern hospitals and advocates the need for hope when faced with great risk.

With the help of documents and audio recordings from the British Library collection, authors Kamila Shamsie (A God in Every Stone) and Santanu Das (editor of Race, Empire and First World War Writing) explore what it meant to be an Indian soldier serving in the British Army during WWI. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L073

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L070

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AGE 8 TO ADULT

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Is Technology Changing Our Brains? On the 25th birthday of the world-wide-web, we debate the implications of a connected world. Does the use of new technology make us think and interact with each other differently? Leading neuroscientist Susan Greenfield (Mind Change), consultant child psychiatrist Richard Graham and Research Professor of Cognitive Science Maggie Boden (Creativity and Art) ask if the digital revolution really is causing our brains to function in new ways. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 11.45am-12.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

L077

Michael Rosen Meet the Book It! Guest Director, former Children’s Laureate, author and storyteller extraordinaire as he shares his love of poetry and stories. Enjoy Michael’s trademark mad-cap and entertaining style in this laugh-out-loud event! Imperial Square, The Inkpot * 11.45am-12.45pm, £7 Members 10% off

LB31

JOURNALISM

SPAIN

The Times Live

Morito

Sam and Sam Clark’s critically acclaimed tapas bar in the heart of London’s Exmouth Market packs a big culinary punch. They delve into the fusion of Islamic and European traditions in southern Spanish cuisine and explore the unique regional flavours, as you enjoy a delicious lunch of authentic tapas taken from their new cookbook, accompanied by carefully selected Spanish wines.

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12noon-1pm, £7 Members 10% off L078

Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 1-2.30pm, £30 L079 Ticket includes tapas lunch with matched wines sourced by Laithwaite's wine.

AGE 8+

FICTION

The Sunday Times Must Reads

SPORT

Andrew Holgate, Literary Editor of The Sunday Times, presents his ‘Must Reads’ of 2014. Debut novelists Nathan Filer (The Shock of the Fall) and Emma Healey (Elizabeth is Missing) join Andrew to talk about their much-heralded books.

Nicole Cooke The Breakaway The only cyclist to be World Champion and Olympic Gold Medallist in the same year. The only Briton ranked no.1 cyclist in the world. The first Briton to win the Tour de France. She joins us to tell her story. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 11.45am-12.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L076

Danger is Everywhere David O'Doherty and Chris Judge

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Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 1.30-2.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

L080

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LIFESTYLE

Hatchet Job? Both feared and revered, The Sunday Times journalists A. A. Gill, Lynn Barber and Camilla Long are known for their honest, acerbic and often extremely funny appraisals of books, food, films and celebrities. They join us in conversation to discuss what makes a good interviewee and what might drive them to write a scathing review. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 1.45-2.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L083

CLASSIC LITERATURE PSYCHOLOGY

Where Memories Go: Why Dementia Changes Everything Dementia is considered one of the greatest medical, social, economic and moral challenges of our time. Sally Magnusson presents a deeply personal account of the disease in The Sunday Times bestselling memoir Where Memories Go. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 1.30-2.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

Samuel Beckett

SPORT

25 years since his death, Beckett remains a fascinating figure. Join leading actor Lisa Dwan, star of the acclaimed one-woman trilogy of Beckett plays at the Royal Court and in the West End, Dan Gunn (co-editor The Letters of Samuel Beckett 1957 – 1965), and Mark Nixon, editor of Beckett’s story, Echo’s Bones, to explore his writing and hear powerful readings.

Twin Tracks Accompanied by archive footage from The Times, Roger Bannister looks back at the moment he broke the four-minute mile record and talks to The Times journalist, broadcaster and author Matthew Syed about his rare and brilliant memoir.

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L084

Roger Bannister

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 3.15-4.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L085

L081

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Times Guide to the Election Will the UKIP revolt fizzle out? Will Ed Miliband implode? What issues will swing the vote? The Times journalists Ann Treneman, Philip Collins, Daniel Finkelstein and Jenni Russell, along with the pollster Peter Kellner will give their sharp and witty analysis on what will happen in 2015. Chaired by BBC Radio 4 Today presenter Justin Webb. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 1.45-2.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L082

AGE 12+

War Girls Join authors Berlie Doherty, Matt Whyman and Mary Hooper as they read from their stories from the new War Girls collection and discuss the roles of women in the First World War – and how it changed and shaped the lives of women forever. Parabola Arts Centre 2.30-3.30pm, £5 Members 10% off

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AGE 8-12

How to Train Your Dragon with Cressida Cowell Be the first to hear about A Journal for Heroes in Training, learn some Dragonese and get the scoop on seeing book characters brought to life for the big screen. Imperial Square, The Inkpot * 3.15-4.15pm, £6 Members 10% off

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ANCIENT WORLD

How to Read A Latin Poem Our fearless panel - classics dons Mary Beard, Llewelyn Morgan and author and classicist Peter Stothard - explore the masterclasses in brevity that are the witty (and sometimes saucy) poems of Martial. With translations provided, only minimal knowledge of Latin is required! Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 3.30-4.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L088 POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

AGE 12+

Garth Nix and Ursula Jones Calling all fantasy fans! Bestselling writer Garth Nix is over from Australia and joins Ursula Jones, who completed her sister Diana Wynne Jones’ final book Islands of Chaldea, for a fascinating discussion on beginnings and endings and what makes a classic fantasy. Imperial Square, The Studio * 4-5pm, £5 Members 10% off

LB40

LIFESTYLE

Stanley & Rachel Johnson Stanley I Resume Picking up where his first acclaimed volume of recollections left off, Stanley Johnson regales us - in this interview with daughter Rachel - with more riproaring tales of his life story and his clan of outrageously talented children, including a columnist, a Member of Parliament, a banker, a singer, a sustainability expert and, oh yes, a Mayor of London. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 3.30-4.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L086

A Slice of Britain: Around the Country by Cake If there’s one thing we Brits never say no to, it’s a cup of tea and a slice of something tasty. Caroline Taggart journeys around the country unravelling the stories behind our national obsession with cake. Sample delicious recipes from the book within the beautiful setting of our Spiegeltent. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 3.45-5.15pm, £15 L089 Ticket includes an ‘around Britain’ afternoon tea. CLASSIC LITERATURE

The Tempest JOURNALISM

Meet the Editors Peter Kemp and Andrew Holgate of The Sunday Times take you behind the literary desk of a major national newspaper. You’ll hear what makes a book worth reviewing, the pleasures, perils and pitfalls of literary journalism and, because it’s never too early, they offer their Christmas picks for the bibliophile in your life (or yourself!). Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 3.30-4.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

L087

Shakespeare’s The Tempest is still among the most admired of his plays. Former actress, now lecturer at Birmingham University Abigail Rokison, author Kamila Shamsie (A God in Every Stone) and Erin Sullivan, Lecturer and Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute celebrate this great work and explore why it has stood the test of time. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L090

ANCIENT WORLD

Mary Beard Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling and Cracking Up What made the Romans laugh? Historian Mary Beard explores frivolity, humour, wit and irony in Ancient Rome – their role in courts of law, imperial palaces and even the spectacles of the arena. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 5.15-6.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L091

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POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

PSYCHOLOGY

FICTION

Becoming POTUS: The Race for the White House

Melanie Reid and Libby Purves

David Nicholls

As Hillary Clinton considers whether to seek the Democratic nomination, we introduce the key players in the complicated and expensive business of running for President. Is it increasingly more theatre than politics? Join the BBC’s Mark Mardell and Justin Webb, Washington bureau chief of The Sunday Times Toby Harnden, National Politics Editor of The Wall Street Journal Aaron Zitner and Amy Walter, National Editor of The Cook Political Report, to find out. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 5.15-6.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L092

In 2010 The Times writer Melanie Reid broke her neck and back while riding. Since then, she has written her Spinal Column; a bracingly honest account, sometimes funny, sometimes emotional, of her life as a tetraplegic. Radio presenter and journalist Libby Purves talks to Melanie about life since the accident and the incredible response her writing has won from readers.

Us David Nicholls’ bestselling novels Starter For Ten and One Day were smash hits, both in print and on the big screen. Join him as he discusses his stellar writing career and latest novel Us. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 7-8pm, £10 Members 10% off L097

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 5.45-6.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L095

AGE 12+ POETRY

Michael Grant and Charlie Higson

The Forward Prizes for Poetry In this special event, shortlisted poets Liz Berry (Black Country) and Kei Miller (The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion) read from their new collections. They discuss their work and the power of poetry to change lives with founder of the Forward Prize, William Sieghart. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 5.30-6.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

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LIFESTYLE

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POETRY

FICTION

Edward St Aubyn Life after Melrose Edward St Aubyn’s Patrick Melrose series is celebrated for its searing wit and deep humanity. He discusses his best known character and latest novel, Lost for Words; a razor-sharp satire exposing the backbiting world of literary prize-giving. Chaired by Robert Collins. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 5.30-6.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

Two of the most popular authors in teen fiction get together to talk suspense, cliffhangers and scaring teenagers. Bestselling US author of the Gone series Michael Grant joins actor, comedian and writer Charlie Higson (The Enemy). Think you know the meaning of suspense? Think again.

L094

Dylan Thomas: A Celebration Celebrate the centenary of Wales’ most treasured poet with Hannah Ellis, Thomas’ granddaughter and editor of Dylan Thomas: A Centenary Celebration, Gillian Clarke National Poet of Wales and Hilly Janes, whose grandfather was a close friend of the poet (The Three Lives of Dylan Thomas). They reflect on his fascinating life and work with readings from his most beloved poems. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6-7pm, £8 Members 10% off L096 Supported by the Royal Literary Fund

Robert Crampton’s Quiz Night Back by popular demand for the third year running, join Robert Crampton ‘Beta Male’ columnist at The Times for an evening of drink, frivolity and general knowledge. This is a quiz like no other! Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7-10pm, L098 £32 for team of four, or £60 including fish and chip supper for four to be ordered in advance.

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STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

LOCALLY SOURCED

LIFESTYLE

W1A

Gloucestershire Writers’ Network

The English

For BBC insiders, the mockumentary W1A was uncomfortably close to the bone. For viewers it was simply hilarious. Writer, director and comedy genius John Morton, Executive Producer of Hat Trick Productions Paul Schlesinger, Sarah Parish (Anna Rampton, Head of Output) and Hugh Skinner (Will the Intern) look back on the series. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 7.15-8.15pm, £12 Members 10% off L099

Local writers and winners of the Gloucestershire Writers’ Network competition, judged by poet David Clarke and novelist Wilkie Martin, present a diverse mix of writing inspired by this year’s Festival theme ‘Brave New Worlds’. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 7.30-9pm, £7 Members 10% off

From weather-speak to the reflex apology and the importance of the humble cup of tea, eccentricities and unwritten codes of behaviour seem to define our national character. Social anthropologist Kate Fox (Watching the English) and photographer Martin Parr (Think of England) ask what it means to be English. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 8-9pm, £8 Members 10% off L104

L102

LIFESTYLE

The Sunday Times Rich List Debate JOURNALISM

The Politics of Cartoons Every morning Peter Brookes starts with a blank piece of paper but by 7pm he has brilliantly skewered a politician or mocked some fatuous policy. The Times cartoonist tells The Times journalist David Aaronovitch how he does it and reveals some of his favourite targets. He will also unleash his pen on stage and show how he draws them. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 7.30-8.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

What do the people on The Sunday Times Rich List spend their money on, and what are their obligations to society at large, if any? Joe Cerrell of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Sunday Times Rich List editor Ian Coxon, Freud’s chairman Matthew Freud and John Kampfner (The Rich: From Slaves to Super-Yachts) discuss Britain’s wealth and who should share in it. Chaired by Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director of The Sunday Times. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 7.45-8.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L101

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ART & DESIGN

Marvel: 75 years In 1939, the first Marvel Comic hit the newsstands, irrevocably changing the face of graphic fiction. Fantastic Four and X-Men writer Mike Carey (The Girl with All the Gifts), former Marvel editor Alan Cowsill (Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art) and The Hulk writer Monty Nero (Death Sentence) discuss the iconic brand’s enduring success and influence. Imperial Square, The Studio * 8-9pm, £10 Members 10% off

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L103

SPORT

Gareth Thomas Proud Welsh international rugby star and a hero to many, Gareth Thomas joins us in conversation with his co-writer Michael Calvin for a glimpse into his inspiring and moving autobiography, Proud. Chaired by The Sunday Times rugby correspondent Stephen Jones. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8.45-9.45pm, £12 Members 10% off L105

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At a glance Monday 06 October_ Morning

Mid Afternoon

OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Sleep (L106)

Crosswords with The Times (L107)

Early Afternoon Some Desperate Glory: The First World War the Poets Knew (L108)

Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie (L109)

Roman Emperors (L110)

Ranulph Fiennes (L111) The Story of Pain: From Prayer to Painkillers (L112)

Ming: 50 Years that Changed China (L120)

Robert Crawford and David Harsent (L121)

The Story of Vita Sackville-West and Her Family (L122)

Bretton, Europe & Beyond (L123)

Paul Atterbury (L124)

The Land Where Lemons Grow (L125)

Dancing Horses (L126)

Evening

Lunch with the Bloomsbury Group (L113) MG

World War One (L127)

Art from the First World War (L114)

God and Mammon (L128)

Through the Lens: Documenting Addiction (L115)

Digby Jones (L129)

England, Arise: The People, the King, and the Great Revolt of 1381 (L116)

The Tribunal Plays at the Tricycle (L130)

Delphi: A History of the Centre of the Ancient World (L117)

Parliament: The Biography (L118)

Simon Heffer (L119)

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

Gloucester Cathedral Coach Tour (L131) IS Golden Days of the Railways (L132)

Can Artists Change the World? (L133)

Going South with Scott and Shackleton (L134)

Capability Brown (L135)

Joan of Arc: A History (L136)

Black Rainbow: Beating Depression Through Poetry (L137)

Legends of the Beautiful Game (L138)

Tom Kerridge (L139)

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Monday 06 October Don’t Miss_ Tom Kerridge_ L139, 8.45-9.45 There are only twenty-one chefs in Britain with more than one Michelin star, but there is only one chef who has earned two stars by cooking in a pub… and he’s a Gloucester boy who went to catering college in Cheltenham! We’re so proud to be welcoming Tom Kerridge – a real home-grown chef – to the Festival.

Art from the First World War_

Golden Days of the Railways_

L114, 2-3pm

L132, 6.30-7.45pm

As part of a series of special events at the Festival marking the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, we offer Cheltenham audiences a fascinating insight into the Imperial War Museum’s major retrospective of war time art. Featuring iconic works by Paul Nash, Stanley Spencer and William Orpen, Senior Art Curator Richard Slocombe looks at how artists of various traditions strove to represent the unprecedented, epochdefining events of the Great War.

In an effort to forget overcrowded carriages and insipid sandwiches, we whisk you back to a time when train travel suggested luxury and relaxation. Recalling champagne and cigars, discreet porters and elegant dining, we celebrate the heyday of the railway and some of the wonderful poetry that it inspired – and ask ourselves if we can ever recapture that sense of romance and excitement.

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ANCIENT WORLD

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Roman Emperors

Russell Foster looks at the biology and psychology of sleep and the history of sleep in science, art, and literature; as well as the impact of a 24/7 society and the role of society in causing sleep disruption.

The stories of the Roman emperors are remarkable ones full of power, wealth, love, bloodshed and treason. Our panel of authors and historical experts Adrian Goldsworthy (Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor), Harry Sidebottom (Iron and Rust) and Peter Stothard (Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra) share their literary depictions and portraits of the ancient world’s greatest leaders.

The Story of Pain: From Prayer to Painkillers

Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier Café Bar * 11am, FREE

L106

Crosswords with The Times Make yourself comfy as The Times Crossword Editor Richard Rogan takes you through the mysteries of the day’s crossword puzzles with a helping hand or tantalising hint where needed! Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier Café Bar * 11am-12noon, FREE

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L110

We all know what it feels like to be in pain; from migraines to scraped knees, from childbirth to heartache. Joined by scientist, writer, broadcaster and journalist Vivienne Parry (The Truth About Hormones), author Joanna Bourke presents her fascinating investigation into the history of pain and the nature of suffering over the last three centuries. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12.30-1.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L112

L107

POETRY

Some Desperate Glory: The First World War the Poets Knew Focusing in particular on the life and work of the nature-loving Edward Thomas, acclaimed historian and biographer Max Egremont takes a transfiguring look at the poets who fought on the front line. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L108

Lunch with the Bloomsbury Group HISTORY

Ranulph Fiennes Agincourt British explorer and author Ranulph Fiennes delves into his own ancestral past to present a uniquely personal account of one of the most significant turning points in English history.

THE BIG READ

Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie The Big Read Book Group In this centenary year of Laurie Lee’s birth, we celebrate the Gloucestershire-born author by revisiting his best-loved work, Cider with Rosie. Join us at one of our book groups – whether you are new to the book or just want to read it again. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 12noon-1pm, £3 Members 10% off

LIFESTYLE

L109

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L111

Cookery writer Jans Ondaatje Rolls shares the story of the influential Bloomsbury Set from a unique gastronomic perspective. Enjoy a delicious lunch featuring recipes from The Bloomsbury Cookbook: Recipes for Life, Love and Art; a must for food and literature lovers. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 12.30-2pm, £25 L113 Ticket includes two-course lunch. ART & DESIGN

Art from the First World War Showcasing some of the Imperial War Museum’s extensive collection, IWM Senior Art Curator Richard Slocombe offers an insight into the huge range and power of wartime art. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L114

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LOCALLY SOURCED

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

POETRY CAFÉ

Through the Lens: Documenting Addiction

Parliament: The Biography

Robert Crawford and David Harsent

This summer The Wilson Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum hosted the thoughtprovoking Behold the Man, Marksteen Adamson’s moving study of a local man’s struggle with heroin addiction. Joined by photojournalist and lecturer Andrew Moxon, whose powerful project Class A Actions takes an unflinching look at Gloucester’s drug scene, they showcase their projects and discuss photography’s role in confronting tough social issues.

MP and author Chris Bryant tells the epic history of British Parliament in this vivid, colourful biography: with a cast of characters whose passions and obsessions, strengths and weaknesses laid the foundations of modern democracy.

Described as “probably the richest imagination working in English poetry today”, David Harsent reads from his new collection Fire Songs alongside major Scottish poet, Robert Crawford whose new collection, Testament - his first in six years - shows how poetry can communicate from generation to generation aspects of what makes us most vulnerably and engagingly human.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 2-3pm, £6 Members 10% off

Simon Heffer L115

HISTORY

England, Arise: The People, the King and the Great Revolt of 1381 The dramatic and shocking events of the Peasants Revolt of 1381form the backdrop to acclaimed historian Juliet Barker’s talk, as she examines what life was like for ordinary people living in the Middle Ages.

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L118 HISTORY

High Minds: The Victorians and the Birth of Modern Britain Historian, journalist and author Simon Heffer talks to author and military historian Allan Mallinson about High Minds – an ambitious exploration of the making of the Victorian age and the Victorian mind. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2.30-3.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L119

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L116

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The Story of Vita Sackville-West and her Family English author and poet Vita Sackville-West is best remembered for her exuberant aristocratic lifestyle, and her extraordinary family. Matthew Dennison, author of her biography Behind the Mask: The Life of Vita Sackville-West and Robert SackvilleWest (The Disinherited: A Story of Family, Love and Betrayal) trace the triumph and contradictions of Vita’s extraordinary life and reveal the secrets at the heart of an English dynasty. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L122

ANCIENT WORLD

Delphi: A History of the Centre of the Ancient World

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Bretton, Europe & Beyond

Journey to the centre of the ancient world with academic, author and broadcaster Michael Scott, as he uncovers the importance of the city and sanctuary of Delphi, right up to the present day. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 4-5pm, £5 Members 10% off

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ART & DESIGN

Ming: 50 years that changed China Co-curator of the British Museum’s major exhibition on the Ming dynasty Craig Clunas brings to life one of China’s most glorious époques through a close look at its art and people. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L120

*These events have unreserved seating

The 1944 summit at Bretton Woods saw countries from around the world come together to bring about a major overhaul of the international monetary system. Author of The Summit, Ed Conway and author of The Trouble with Europe, Roger Bootle look back on the origins of the European Union and examine what has gone wrong since. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off

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FICTION AT 6

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Paul Atterbury

World War One

Antiques Roadshow: World War One in 100 Family Treasures A special Antiques Roadshow was filmed at the Somme to mark the WWI centenary. Roadshow expert Paul Atterbury looks at some of the most fascinating objects and their moving stories, including examples from around Gloucestershire.

Join journalist Alex Clark as she welcomes Anna Hope (Wake), Adele Parks (Spare Brides) and Kamila Shamsie (A God in Every Stone) to discuss their evocative novels based around the time of World War One.

The Tribunal Plays at the Tricycle

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L124

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 6-7.15pm, £7 Ticket includes a glass of Laithwaite’s wine.

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Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 6.15-7.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L130

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY LIFESTYLE

The Land Where Lemons Grow Enjoy an historical and horticultural tour of Italy’s perfumed lemon groves. Helena Attlee maps the citron’s migration from Himalayan foothills to southern Italian shores, traces the juice of Seville oranges through ancient Roman and Renaissance cookbooks and exposes early manifestations of the Mafia during the 19th century citrus boom. A unique look at Italy’s cultural, culinary and political past. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4-5.30pm, £15 L125 Ticket includes a citrus-inspired afternoon tea.

God and Mammon There was a time when banks were seen as bastions of security and integrity – today the trust in financial institutions has never been lower. Ann Pettifor (Just Money), David Marquand (Mammon’s Kingdom) and Ibrahim Mogra, Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, ask if the City can learn from religious wisdom and if God and Mammon can really coexist. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 6.15-7.15pm, £7 Members 10% off

2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the Tricycle Theatre’s first Tribunal Play, Half the Picture. Alongside clips of key moments from the plays, writers David Edgar, Gillian Slovo and Richard NortonTaylor and former Labour MP Clare Short discuss a remarkable and enduring body of work, including Nuremberg, Srebrenica and Called to Account, which has captured the drama of politics.

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Gloucester Cathedral Coach Tour An exclusive tour giving rare access to the crypt and the tower at night, and an opportunity to hear from the Master Mason. Enjoy a private view of the cathedral’s new sculpture exhibition, featuring over 100 works by 61sculptors including Antony Gormley and Lynn Chadwick; experience Compline by candlelight; and explore the architecture and history of this stunning building. Depart from Imperial Square 6.15-9.45pm, £25 L131 Full details at cheltenhamfestivals.com

SPORT

Dancing Horses Dressage is sometimes criticised as being ‘pointless’ but pirouettes and piaffes evolved from vital horsemanship skills on the battlefield, and it is unarguably one of the most technically demanding Olympic disciplines. Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists Carl Hester (Making It Happen) and Natasha Baker talk to Jill Douglas about performing with the famous Spanish Riding School and the challenges of their sport. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 4.30-5.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L126

TRAVEL BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Digby Jones Fixing Britain: The Business of Reshaping our Nation The former CBI Director General, and presenter of BBC Two series The New Troubleshooter, Digby Jones reflects on a high profile career and shares his wisdom on business, state and economy. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6.15-7.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L129

Golden Days of the Railways Rail travel once meant candlelit dining with monogrammed cutlery and a live pianist. When did the railway lose its romance? Andrew Martin (Belles and Whistles), Andrew Roden (Flying Scotsman) and Christian Wolmar (To The Edge of the World) talk to Paul Atterbury about the halcyon days of the railways. With readings by Sean O’Brien from Train Songs: Poetry of the Railway. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 6.30-7.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L132

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NATURAL WORLD

LOCALLY SOURCED

SPORT

Can Artists Change the World?

Capability Brown

Legends of the Beautiful Game

Artists Heather and Dan Ackroyd combine sculpture, architecture and photography with biology, ecology and environmental concerns. Alongside Kathleen Soriano, former Director of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, and author Andrew Brown (Art & Ecology Now), they explore how contemporary artists are responding to growing ecological threats and creating positive and lasting impacts on the environment through their work.

Responsible for designing over 170 parks during his illustrious career, Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown changed the landscape of 18th century England, as Roger Turner explores in this beautifully illustrated talk. Imperial Square, The Studio * 7.45-8.45pm, £6 Members 10% off

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Two-time FA Cup winner and West Ham hero Trevor Brooking (My Life in Football) joins The Times chief sports writer Matt Dickinson (Bobby Moore: the Man in Full) and George Best biographer Duncan Hamilton (Immortal) to look back at the careers of three of our most celebrated footballers, and discuss what turns a great player into a legend. Chaired by Richard Whitehead of The Times. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 8.30-9.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L138

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6.45-7.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L133

HISTORY

Joan of Arc: A History Historian and writer Helen Castor gives a fresh and gripping account of Joan of Arc, featuring first-hand testimony from the revolutionary figure and those who knew her: a rare survival from the medieval world. TRAVEL

Going South with Scott and Shackleton Did Scott’s team die psychologically on discovering that Amundsen had beaten them to the Pole? How did Shackleton’s team survive for 16 months after their ship was crushed by ice? Join us in the intimate surrounds of the Spiegeltent and re-live these two epic stories of struggle and triumphs of the human spirit with extraordinary storyteller, Rob Caskie. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7.30-10pm, £50 L134 Ticket includes three-course dinner.

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 8.15-9.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

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PSYCHOLOGY

LIFESTYLE

Black Rainbow: Beating Depression Through Poetry

Tom Kerridge

Depression affects 1in 4 women and 1in 10 men during their lifetime. With Eleanor Mills from The Sunday Times, and featuring readings of some of the poems, author Rachel Kelly talks about her own struggle with depression and how she managed to recover through the power of poetry. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 8.45-9.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L137

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Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes The two Michelin-starred, Gloucestershire-raised chef known for big flavours and beautifully crafted food shares his career highlights and discusses his new cookbook, which contains more than 100 sublime recipes. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 8.45-9.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L139

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At a glance Tuesday 07 October_ Morning

Mid Afternoon

OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Nelson Mandela (L140)

Vivid Faces: The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland, 1890-1923 (L153) IS

Crosswords with The Times (L141)

Poetry Café (L154)

King Lear Revealed (L142)

A History of the 20th Century in 100 Maps (L155)

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Christmas Truce (L156)

Early Afternoon The Architecture of Diplomacy: The British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington (L143)

Charlotte Green (L144)

Laurie Lee: A Life Through Art (L145)

Lunch with Rachel Allen (L146)

Walk the Laurie Lee Wildlife Way (L147) IS

Faber Crime Proof Party (L158)

Percy Bysshe Shelley (L159)

Evening Kate Mosse (L160)

Lorraine Pascale (L161)

Inspired By... (L162)

Doing Well By Doing Good: The Circular Economy (L163)

Roaring Girls (L164)

Welcome to Just a Minute! (L165)

Brian May and Denis Pellerin (L166)

James Walton’s Literary Quiz (L167)

Sarah Waters (L168)

Mark Price (L148)

Cheltenham: A Literary History (L149)

King Lear Live! (L150)

Should We Talk to Terrorists? (L151) The Unexpected Professor: The Oxford Life in Books (L152)

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

James Lovelock and Crispin Tickell (L157)

Inspirational Houses (L169)

Book Group with the Author (L170)

Michael Frayn (L171)

China: Exploding the Business Myth (L172)

Geoffrey Boycott (L173)

Alan Aldridge (L174)

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Tuesday 07 October Don’t Miss_ Rachel Allen_ L146, 12.30-2pm As a former student and now teacher at the Ballymaloe Cookery School, and best-selling writer and TV chef, Rachel Allen has put Irish cooking on the map. Our stomachs are already rumbling at the prospect of a deliciously tempting lunch chosen from her own recipes, including an indulgent dessert from her new cookbook, which is guaranteed to make your day just a little bit sweeter.

Shakespeare Afternoon: King Lear_ L363 Celebrating the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, our first Shakespeare Afternoon consists of two exciting events which bring King Lear and its context to life. Our special double ticket allows you entrance to events L142 and L150 for the price of £14 Members 10% off To book, call our Box Office on 0844 880 8094.

Mark Price_ L148, 2-3pm Unusually amongst supermarket chains, instances of communities campaigning against the opening of a Waitrose branch are vanishingly rare. Why is this? We wanted to explore the Waitrose model and its place in our affections with the man who has steered the business to phenomenal growth since 2007. “I don’t believe that bigger is better, he says, I just think that better is better” We discuss what this really means, and much more, with the man affectionately known as The Chubby Grocer.

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Welcome to Just a Minute!_ L165, 6.15-7.30 For nearly fifty years, Nicholas Parsons has been challenging guests to talk for sixty seconds without hesitation, deviation or repetition, with hilarious results. The rules may be simple, but their interpretation is not. As the programme approaches its 900th episode, we asked a panel of brilliant comedians and players of the game to help us celebrate Britain’s best-loved radio comedy – and its inimitable, indefatigable host.

Tuesday 07 October_

OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Nelson Mandela Elleke Boehmer examines not only the great anti-apartheid leader’s life, but also the ways in which images and representations have been used to create the Mandela we know today – an internationally recognised icon of freedom. Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier Café Bar * 11am, FREE

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SHAKESPEARE AFTERNOON

King Lear Revealed Leading actor Michael Pennington, who has just finished playing King Lear in an acclaimed new production in New York, joins Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Catherine Belsey to discuss the enigma that is Lear. They explore the characters and uncover its issues, from family to kingship, and the challenges of setting the play in its fascinating historical context. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 11.45am-12.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

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The Architecture of Diplomacy: The British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington The British Ambassador’s Residence in Washington D.C. is a compelling example of architect Sir Edwin Lutyens’ work. Anthony Seldon reveals its fascinating history, featuring previously untold stories of visiting royalty and even The Beatles. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L143 STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Charlotte Green The News is Read By… With a voice as lovely as her writing, broadcaster Charlotte Green looks back on her 27 year career at the BBC, with journalist and reviewer Alex Clark. Listen again to some of the memorable sound clips that captivated a generation of listeners. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L144

CLASSIC LITERATURE

Laurie Lee: A Life through Art Celebrated writer Laurie Lee was also an accomplished artist. His daughter Jessy Lee tells the story of his life through his art (published in Laurie Lee: A Folio) in an illustrated conversation with Nicolette Jones. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L145

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LIFESTYLE

Lunch with Rachel Allen Bestselling cookery writer and TV chef Rachel Allen is known for fun, flavourfilled family food. Join her for a deliciously tempting lunch, featuring indulgent dessert from her new book, All Things Sweet – a decadent journey through homemade delights, guaranteed to satisfy the sweetest of teeth! Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 12.30-2pm, £25 L146 Ticket includes two-course lunch and a Bottlegreen drink to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

CLASSIC LITERATURE

Walk the Laurie Lee Wildlife Way Join this guided walk through Laurie Lee’s Slad Valley, the inspiration behind Cider with Rosie. Led by Roger Mortlock of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and poet and author of A Thousand Laurie Lees, Adam Horowitz, you will discover the work of Gloucestershire’s most famous 20th century writer and the landscape that inspired him. The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust’s Laurie Lee Wildlife Way is funded by the Gloucestershire Environmental Trust Company. Depart from Imperial Square 1.30-5.30pm, £25 L147 Ticket includes a glass of cider at The Woolpack Inn. Full details at cheltenhamfestivals.com

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

POETRY

Mark Price

Should We Talk to Terrorists?

Poetry Café

Essentially Waitrose With 60,000 employees, 320 branches, a flourishing online business and two royal warrants, Waitrose is middle England's favourite supermarket. The Managing Director discusses organics, free coffee, working in a partnership and more. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L148

Governments avow to never ‘negotiate with evil’, yet they always have done and always will. Should we talk to terrorists and, if so, how? Colin Parry, whose son Tim was killed in the 1993 Warrington bombings, government advisor and negotiator Jonathan Powell (Talking to Terrorists) and psychotherapist Gabrielle Rifkind (The Fog of Peace) examine this topical and complex moral issue. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L151

Award-winning poet Ruth Padel presents her powerful new collection on the Middle East, Learning to Make an Oud in Nazaret. She is joined by Pascale Petit reading from Fauverie, a collection that has already been rewarded with the Manchester Poetry Prize for its metaphorical imagination and powerful imagery. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 4-5pm, £5 Members 10% off

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TRAVEL LOCALLY SOURCED

A History of the 20th Century in 100 Maps

Cheltenham: A Literary History Home to the world’s longest-running Literature Festival, Cheltenham has become synonymous with great writing. It was here that P.G. Wodehouse stumbled across his Jeeves, Lewis Carroll found his looking glass and Cecil Day-Lewis first turned his hand to detective novels. David Elder (Literary Cheltenham) and Anne Strathie (Birdie Bowers) explore the town’s rich literary heritage in this fascinating discussion. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 2-3pm, £6 Members 10% off

L149

SHAKESPEARE AFTERNOON

King Lear Live! Join actor and director Ben Crystal (Shakespeare On Toast) and his company of actors as they bring the characters and language of King Lear powerfully to life. In this interactive performance event, they take some of Shakespeare’s great speeches and reveal how using the original pronunciation can shed a rich and fascinating new light on a play. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L150

FICTION

The Unexpected Professor: An Oxford Life in Books Best known for his provocative take on cultural issues, The Sunday Times chief literary critic John Carey is interviewed by The Sunday Times chief reviewer Peter Kemp about his life in books and the events that formed him. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2.30-3.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L152 HISTORY

Vivid Faces: The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland, 1890-1923 Leading Irish historian and academic Roy Foster presents this searing cultural history of the remarkable generation who transformed Ireland – surveying the lives and beliefs of the people who made the Irish Revolution. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L153

*These events have unreserved seating

The 20th century was a golden age of mapmaking. With many never reprinted and discussed until now, leading specialist Tim Bryars and Curator of Antiquarian Mapping at the British Library Tom Harper show the storytelling power of maps – from a Somme trench to the Edwardian opium trade, from the peak of imperial pageantry to rapid post-war decolonisation. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L155

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Christmas Truce The RSC’s new show The Christmas Truce explores the extraordinary and lifeaffirming events of Christmas Day 1914, where soldiers in the trenches played a football match in no-man’s land. The RSC’s Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman directs the production and with writer Phil Porter joins Nicolette Jones to discuss the fascinating process of bringing this remarkable tale to the stage. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off

L156

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NATURAL WORLD

LIFESTYLE

CLASSIC LITERATURE

James Lovelock and Crispin Tickell

Lorraine Pascale

Roaring Girls

In this illuminating interview, Lorraine Pascale (How To Be A Better Cook) shares her inspiring journey from a childhood in foster care to one of the nation’s bestloved and bestselling TV chefs.

‘Well-behaved women seldom make history’ was the provocation for the RSC’s focus on new drama by women, and their Roaring Girls season focuses on Elizabethan women who dared to live outside the norm. RSC Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman, playwright Alice Birch and critic Kate Aughterson debate the extraordinary lives of Elizabethan women and discuss women’s contribution to theatre today.

Leading international authority on climate change and environmental issues Crispin Tickell talks to “the most profound scientific thinker of our time” (Literary Review) James Lovelock – whose new book A Rough Ride to the Future presents a radical vision of humanity’s future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L157 FICTION

Faber Crime Proof Party Join debut crime writers Cal Moriarty (The Killing of Bobbi Lomax) and Kate Hamer (The Girl in the Red Coat) in conversation with their editors, for tea and a preview of their eagerly anticipated crime novels to be published in 2015. Programmed in partnership with Faber. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4-5.30pm, £15 Members only. L158 Ticket includes tea or coffee, cake and a goody bag of limited edition proofs. CLASSIC LITERATURE

Percy Bysshe Shelley Poet and literary critic Michael O’Neill explores love, hope, and imagination in the life and work of Shelley, creator of some of the world’s greatest lyrical poetry, before the revolutionary Romantic’s tragic early death. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 4.30-5.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L159

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 6-7pm, £10 Members 10% off L161 FICTION AT 6

Inspired By… Journalist Alex Clark invites Jessie Burton (The Miniaturist), Nikesh Shukla (Meatspace) and Naomi Wood (Mrs. Hemingway) to share the real-life inspiration behind their novels and to explore how fact and imagination can be the best combination in creating fantastic fiction. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 6-7.15pm, £7 Ticket includes a glass of Laithwaite's wine.

Kate Mosse

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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Doing Well By Doing Good: The Circular Economy Waste is food; energy is renewable; diversity is strength. This is the circular economy, and as well as being better for the environment it has been called a trilliondollar opportunity – a way for businesses to grow under increasingly difficult constraints. Mike Barry, Director of Plan A at Marks & Spencer, Nicky Chambers, Strategy Adviser at Anthesis, and Leo Johnson (Turnaround Challenge) discuss the possibilities of ethically sound business. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 6.15-7.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L163

FICTION

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 6.15-7.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Welcome to Just a Minute! BBC Radio 4’s Just a Minute host Nicholas Parsons, who’s yet to miss a single episode since it started in 1967, celebrates Britain’s best-loved radio comedy with panellists Pam Ayres, Jenny Eclair and Shappi Khorsandi as the show approaches its 900th episode. Without hesitation, repetition or deviation they recall the very best, occasionally awkward and often hilarious moments that have lit up the comedy airwaves spanning six decades. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6.15-7.30pm, £16 Members 10% off L165

The Taxidermist’s Daughter “In death there can be beauty.” The bestselling author of Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel presents her enthralling new novel, The Taxidermist’s Daughter – a tale of superstition, ghosts and murder. Imperial Square, The Studio * 6-7pm, £8 Members 10% off

L160

*These events have unreserved seating

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ART & DESIGN

LOCALLY SOURCED

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

Brian May and Denis Pellerin

Inspirational Houses

China: Exploding the Business Myth

The Poor Man’s Picture Gallery Published to coincide with a six-month Tate Britain exhibition, Queen guitarist Brian May and co-author Denis Pellerin introduce The Poor Man’s Picture Gallery, a collection of 3D Victorian images, published by The London Stereoscopic Company. In this lavishly illustrated event they share their lifelong passion for the extraordinary and beguiling 19th century art of stereoscopic photography and its hidden relationship to popular paintings. 3D glasses provided! Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6.45-7.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L166 LIFESTYLE

James Walton’s Literary Quiz The writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s books quiz The Write Stuff, presents a bespoke pub quiz for the Festival. Pit your literary wits against the pros from The Sunday Times and expect questions on anything from Peter Rabbit to David Hare, Dan Brown to Graham Greene, with prizes for the winners. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7-10pm, £20 Members 10% off L167 Bar service available.

Châtelaine of Burnt Norton, the house that inspired the first of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, Caroline Sandon (Burnt Norton) and Sofka Zinovieff (The Mad Boy, Lord Berners, My Grandmother and Me) who inherited Faringdon House, the former home of Lord Berners, reflect on the extraordinary history of these two great houses and the artistic works they’ve inspired. Imperial Square, The Studio * 8-9pm, £6 Members 10% off

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As the West becomes increasingly mired in debt, China grows more confident. But with this superpower on the rise, which facts have become distorted in the telling? Economics Editor of The Independent Ben Chu (Chinese Whispers) and author Tim Clissold (Chinese Rules) look at the facts, fiction, and question what we know of the world’s most populous nation. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 8.15-9.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

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FICTION

Book Group with the Author “Meet Merlin. He’s Lucy’s bright, beautiful son – who just happens to be autistic.” In an exclusive Festival book group, author Kathy Lette discusses her novel The Boy Who Fell to Earth, the personal inspiration behind it..., the personal inspiration behind it and what she’s got planned next. Chaired by journalist Alex Clark. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 8.15-9.15pm, £15 L170 Ticket includes a copy of the book (sent by post in advance) and a glass of Laithwaite’s wine.

SPORT

Geoffrey Boycott The Corridor of Certainty The famously no-nonsense Yorkshireman has devoted his entire life to cricket. In his latest memoir The Corridor of Certainty, Geoffrey Boycott shares his life story with The Times journalist Richard Whitehead, offering surprising and fascinating insights on the game and its players. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 8.30-9.30pm, £12 Members 10% off L173

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Michael Frayn

FICTION

Sarah Waters The Paying Guests Described as having ‘a deep understanding of the time and period and especially the literature of the time’, the award-winning novelist of Fingersmith and The Night Watch, discusses her eagerly-anticipated novel The Paying Guests.

Matchbox Theatre: 30 Short Entertainments Michael Frayn, one of Britain’s greatest dramatists (Noises Off, Copenhagen), discusses his extraordinary new book Matchbox Theatre – 30 dazzling dialogues and monologues to be played in the smallest theatre of all: your own imagination. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 8.15-9.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L171

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8-9pm, £8 Members 10% off L168

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ART & DESIGN

Alan Aldridge Pipe Dreams Described by John Lennon as “His Royal Master of Images to Their Majesties The Beatles”, Alan Aldridge’s earlier life was a far cry from his later creative success, as he discusses with Paul Blezard. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 8.45-9.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L174

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At a glance Wednesday 08 October_ Morning

Mid Afternoon

OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Geopolitics (L175)

Keep Britain Tidy: And Other Posters from the Nanny State (L187)

Crosswords with The Times (L176)

George III (L188)

The National Poetry Competition Winners (L189)

Sketches of Spain (L190)

10 Years of Who Do You Think You Are? (L191)

Vogue: The Gown (L192)

A Novel Afternoon Tea (L193)

Early Afternoon Agatha Christie and The Monogram Murders (L177)

Henry IV Parts I & II Unwrapped (L178) IS Centuries of Change (L179)

Does God Care What I Wear? (L180)

What to Eat Next with Valentine Warner (L181)

Spanish Civil War: Divided Britain (L182)IS Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie (L183)

Stagecraft Live! (L184)

Alice Roberts (L185)

Why Do We All Love a Mystery? (L186)

Gloucestershire History: A View from the Bodleian Library (L194) IS Evening Sequels, Prequels and Spin-Offs (L195) IS Madhur Jaffrey (L196)

The Inevitable Crisis (L197)

Colm Tóibín (L198)

Sol Campbell (L199)

Brigid Keenan (L200)

Extreme Explorers (L201)

A Night Out With The Girls (L202)

Book Group with the Author (L203)

Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction (L204) IS Andrew Marr (L205)

What’s Next for Google? (L206)

Danny Baker (L207)

What Money Can’t Buy (L208)

Hugh Thomas and Kwasi Kwarteng (L209) IS

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

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Wednesday 08 October Don’t Miss_

Alice Roberts_ L185, 2-3pm The chances of any of us existing are infinitesimally small: not just as individuals, but as the human race itself. Our bodies are a quirky mix of new and old, with strokes of genius alongside glitches and imperfections, which are all inherited from distant ancestors. What better subject to examine in detail within our series of Science & Technology events than ourselves?

Shakespeare Afternoon: Henry IV Parts I & II_ L364 In partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company, our afternoon consists of two intriguing events exploring Henry IV Parts I & II and some of the fascinating stagecraft techniques used by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Our special double ticket allows you entrance to events L178 and L184 for the price of £14 Members 10% off To book, call our Box Office on 0844 880 8094.

Does God Care What I Wear?_ L180, 12noon-1pm Religion is never far from the news, and with some countries banning the burka, the subject of appearance is high on the agenda. With a panel representing Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths, this is sure to be a lively and engaging debate about whether we should be dressing up, covering up, or just assuming that God has more important things to worry about.

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Spanish Civil War_ L182, 2-3pm This year we delve into the extraordinary richness and diversity of Spanish culture and writing with a special collection of events focusing on Spain, a country that many of us have visited but few really understand. As concern mounts about British jihadists fighting in Syria, we draw parallels with another civil conflict that inspired Britons to fight abroad in defiance of the law – the Spanish Civil War – and explore the compulsions that drove them to do so.

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SHAKESPEARE AFTERNOON

Klaus Dodds uses real-life examples, from the past and present, to demonstrate not only the importance of the links between political power, geography, and cultural diversity, but also how our geopolitical outlook moulds our understanding of the world.

Join RSC Henry IV Parts I & II Assistant Director Owen Horsley and members of the Acting Company as they demonstrate rehearsal techniques used to move a scene off the page and onto the stage.

Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier Café Bar * 11am, FREE

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LIFESTYLE

What to Eat Next with Valentine Warner

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Centuries of Change Acclaimed historian Ian Mortimer guides us through the most significant developments of the past 1000 years and examines which century saw the most change, and what this means for our future. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L179 RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY DEAD GOOD

Agatha Christie and The Monogram Murders Join Sophie Hannah, author of the new Poirot novel The Monogram Murders, Agatha Christie’s grandson Mathew Prichard and curator of the Agatha Christie estate John Curran as they celebrate the English crime writer and best selling novelist of all time and her most famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Chaired by author and lecturer, Henry Sutton. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L177

Does God Care What I Wear? Is God anti couture and catwalks? Does he care about the hijab or Niqab, or notice our hair styles and hemlines? Join Chine Mbubaegbu (Head of Media & Communications, Evangelical Alliance), Jenny Nordberg (The Underground Girls of Kabul) and Lindsay Simmonds (Gender Institute, LSE) as they decide if it’s right to cover up or doll up in the presence of the Almighty. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12noon-1pm, £7 Members 10% off L180

Tuck into a mouth-watering lunch with the food writer and chef passionate about nature and the seasons, showcasing recipes from his bestselling books and BBC Two series, What To Eat Now and What To Eat Next. Hosted by broadcaster Emma Freud. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 12.30-2pm, £25 L181 Ticket includes two-course lunch.

SPAIN

Spanish Civil War: Divided Britain Recent reports of British nationals leaving these shores for a foreign civil conflict carry echoes of the past. Richard Baxell (Unlikely Warriors), Peter Day (Franco’s Friends) and Mary S Lovell (The Mitford Girls) discuss what drove Britons to join the war in Spain – both those who fought against Franco and the members of the establishment who secretly supported him. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L182

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THE BIG READ

DEAD GOOD

Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie

Why Do We All Love a Mystery?

The Big Read Book Group In this centenary year of Laurie Lee’s birth, we celebrate the Gloucestershire-born author by revisiting his best-loved work, Cider with Rosie. Join us at one of our book groups – whether you are new to the book or just want to read it again.

Join author Sophie Hannah together with Christopher Fowler (Bryant & May - The Bleeding Heart), Kate Mosse (The Taxidermist’s Daughter) and Henry Sutton (My Criminal World) as they explore the year on year rise in popularity of crime and thriller fiction and our seemingly insatiable appetite for a good mystery.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 2-3pm, £3 Members only.

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Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2.15-3.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L186

SHAKESPEARE AFTERNOON

Stagecraft Live! HISTORY

Ever wondered how a stage fight is created? Want to know how to pull a punch? Watch a demonstration led by legendary RSC Fight Arranger Terry King that will show you the skills behind staging realistic fights, such as those in the RSC’s current touring productions of Henry IV Parts I & II.

George III Former Controller of BBC Two Janice Hadlow presents The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians, an intensely moving account of the king’s doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family.

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L184

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L188

POETRY CAFÉ

The National Poetry Competition Winners

ART & DESIGN

Public information posters dictate our lives – everything from food to seat belts, from alcohol consumption to Keep Britain Tidy campaigns. Cambridge University lecturer Hester Vaizey charts the changes in social attitudes through this rare collection.

The winners of one of the world’s biggest poetry competitions join judge Julia Copus to read from and discuss their latest work. Linda France details the poetic unfurling of her recent botanic garden Grand Tour experiences, including her winning poem Bernard and Cerinthe. Carolyn Jess-Cooke performs her winning poem Hare, and others from her new collection exploring motherhood, Boom!

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 3.30-4.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 4-5pm, £6 Members 10% off

Keep Britain Tidy: And Other Posters from the Nanny State SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Alice Roberts The Incredible Unlikeliness of Being Scientist and TV presenter Alice Roberts gives us a fresh and accessible look at our own bodies and our evolution, examining the strokes of genius alongside glitches and imperfections that make us who we are. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L185

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SPAIN

LIFESTYLE

Sketches of Spain

Vogue: The Gown

Impresiones y paisajes, published when Federico García Lorca was just nineteen, is a collection of meditations on Spanish art, landscapes and history, inspired by his travels. Colm Tóibín and Lorca expert Gareth Walters explore this formative work by one of the 20th century's greatest writers with publisher Stephen Hayward, accompanied by Julian Bell's illustrations, which take us to the heart of Lorca's Spain.

In this stunning celebration of almost a century of fashion history, Vogue’s Features Director presents a sumptuous collection of some of the magazine’s most iconic gowns. The ‘must-have’ event of the Festival!

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L190

LIFESTYLE

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 4.30-5.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L192

A Novel Afternoon Tea Join Esther Freud (Mr. Mac and Me) and Linda Grant (Upstairs at the Party) as they present their fantastic new novels and discuss contemporary fiction writing with chair, Kate Mosse. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4.30-6pm, £20 L193 Ticket includes afternoon tea. LOCALLY SOURCED

Gloucestershire History: A View from the Bodleian Library David Vaisey, former Librarian of the Bodleian Library at Oxford, reflects on the links between the library and Gloucestershire – and how they provide evidence for current work on the county’s history. Introduced by John Chandler. STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

10 Years of Who Do You Think You Are? To celebrate ten years and one hundred episodes of the famous genealogy documentary, actor Brian Blessed shares his experiences of discovering his past. Dan Waddell, author of Who Do You Think You Are: The Genealogy Handbook, and members of the show's production team join him to celebrate this much-loved British institution. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 4-5.15pm, £12 Members 10% off L191

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 5.15-6.15pm, £6 Members 10% off

INDIA

Madhur Jaffrey Regarded by many as a leading authority on Indian food, Madhur Jaffrey’s BBC show made her a household name of the 80s. Interviewed by BBC Radio 4 Food Programme presenter Sheila Dillon, she looks back on her career and how attitudes to ‘foreign food’ have changed over the years – but also forward, to where Indian food could be heading next. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 6.15-7.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L196

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Sequels, Prequels and Spin-Offs The Bookseller’s Associate Editor, Cathy Rentzenbrink, invites Jo Baker (Longbourn), Susan Fletcher (A Little In Love) and Louisa Young (The Heroes’ Welcome) to talk about the art of writing a sequel and the pressure of using a famous work for inspiration. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 6-7.15pm, £7 L195 Ticket includes a glass of Laithwaite’s wine. *These events have unreserved seating

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FICTION

Colm Tóibín Nora Webster One of contemporary literature’s most critically acclaimed and beloved authors talks to The Sunday Times Literary Editor Andrew Holgate about his career and writing, in particular his eighth novel Nora Webster; an evocative and heartbreaking tale set in Ireland. Imperial Square, The Studio * 6.15-7.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

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SPORT

Sol Campbell The Authorised Biography Sol Campbell scaled the professional heights to become one of England’s most capped footballers, but along the way he suffered ostracism, difficulties with family members, and endured terrible racist and homophobic abuse. Alongside his biographer, Simon Astaire, he gives a frank account of his life and times. Chaired by The Sunday Times chief sports writer David Walsh. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6.15-7.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L199

The Inevitable Crisis In his book War and Gold, MP Kwasi Kwarteng examines the fascinating history of international finance, revealing patterns of debt and war-waging. He is joined by the BBC’s Hugh Pym, whose book Inside the Banking Crisis looks at our own more recent financial troubles. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 6.15-7.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L197

TRAVEL

Brigid Keenan Packing Up The author and journalist joins us to share stories from the hilarious, hair-raising and fabulous follow-up to her bestselling account of life as a ‘trailing spouse’, Diplomatic Baggage. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6.45-7.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L200

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FICTION

Book Group with the Author TRAVEL

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Extreme Explorers

A Night Out With The Girls

A meeting of two inspirational extreme explorers. The first man to walk the Amazon Ed Stafford reveals his Naked and Marooned experience - described by Ranulph Fiennes as the ‘ultimate test of human limits’ – while Richard Parks’ Beyond the Horizon tells the incredible story of one man’s journey from international rugby player to world recordbreaking extreme adventurer. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 7-8pm, £8 Members 10% off

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A girls’ night out full of funny stories from two funny females – comedian Katy Brand (Brenda Monk is Funny) and wobbly woman Francesca Martinez (What The **** Is Normal?!) join the inimitable Emma Freud for an evening of drinks, nibbles and laughter. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7.30-10pm, £20 Bar service available. L202

One of Granta’s Best Young British Novelists of 2013 and winner of the prestigious Miles Franklin Award for 2014, Evie Wyld joins us for an exclusive Festival book group to discuss her novel All the Birds, Singing. Chaired by The Bookseller’s Cathy Rentzenbrink. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 8.15-9.15pm, £15 L203 Ticket includes a copy of the book (sent by post in advance) and a glass of Laithwaite’s wine. FICTION

Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction Kate Mosse, co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction now sponsored by Baileys, talks to this year’s winner Eimear McBride about her debut novel, A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing and her career success to date. Imperial Square, The Studio * 8.15-9.15pm, £7 Members 10% off

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LIFESTYLE

What Money Can’t Buy Charm, desire and taste. Difficult to define and even harder to acquire; powerful, but not measurable. Renowned culture and design critic Stephen Bayley explores the origins and meanings of these coveted assets. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 8.45-9.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L208 SPAIN

Hugh Thomas and Kwasi Kwarteng

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN FICTION

Andrew Marr

Danny Baker

Head of State Britain’s most celebrated political commentator, Andrew Marr, presents his debut novel – a gleefully twisted take on what goes on behind the door of 10 Downing Street, set against the backdrop of the much-awaited 2017 EU referendum.

Going Off Alarming The first volume of autobiography by radio DJ, journalist and screenwriter Danny Baker was a Sunday Times bestseller, acclaimed for its non-stop humour and anecdotal flourish. He discusses his latest instalment with writer and broadcaster Emma Kennedy.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8.30-9.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L205

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 8.30-9.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L207

Spanish Conquests Charting the rise and fall of one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen, Hugh Thomas presents World Without End: The Global Empire of Philip II. He is joined by historian and politician Kwasi Kwarteng, author of War and Gold: A Five-Hundred-Year History of Empires, Adventures and Debt, to examine the Spanish conquest of the New World. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 8.45-9.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

What’s Next for Google? For many people, Google is the internet, and with its move into wearable and automotive technology its influence will only increase. UK Sales Director Peter Fitzgerald gives us an intriguing insight into Google’s vision for the future. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L206

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At a glance Thursday 09 October_ Morning

Mid Afternoon

OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Fiction (L210)

Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence (L222)

Crosswords with The Times (L211)

Poetry Café (L223)

Belief Day Introduction (L212)

The Village Detective Lives On! (L224)

Lawrence of Arabia (L225)

Early Afternoon

Simon Schama: Rembrandt’s Eyes (L226) MG

Simon Schama: The Story of the Jews (L213)

Alan Titchmarsh (L214)

Simon Armitage (L215)

A Change of Appetite (L216)

Charles Spencer (L217)

Telling Truths (L218)

Understanding Islam: Living and Dying for God (L219)

The Future of India (L220) Spain Now (L221)

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

101 Legendary Whiskies (L227)

Spain’s Memory Wars (L228)

The Writer’s Garden (L229)

Evening New Kids on the Block (L230)

Emma Bridgewater and Nell Gifford (L231)

Yotam Ottolenghi and Simon Schama (L232)

Truth and Uncertainty (L233)

The Party Conferences: An Insider’s Guide (L234)

Victoria: A Life (L235)

Curating Picasso (L236)

Thomasina Miers (L237)

Omid Djalili (L238)

Andy McNab (L239)

Ian Rankin (L240)

Book Group with the Author (L241)

Is Competition Healthy? (L242)

The Holy Grail of Growth (L243)

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Thursday 09 October Don’t Miss_ Emma Bridgewater and Nell Gifford_ L231, 6.15-7.15pm We’re sure that almost every person in the land, at one stage, has either a) dreamt of running away to join the circus or b) owned an iconic spotty teapot or mug with a chicken on it. Meet the remarkable and inspiring sisters who have lived the dream and owned not just the teapot, but the whole ceramics range!

Belief Day_ L365 Join journalist and educator AbdulRehman Malik from 11.30am. The Belief Day Pass includes: An exclusive introduction in the Town Hall Drawing Room,11.30-11.45am Entrance to four specially-curated events: [L213] [L219] [L222] [L233] All for the discounted price of £27 Members 10% off. To book, call our Box Office on 0844 880 8094.

Yotam Ottolenghi and Simon Schama_ L232, 6.15-7.15 Yotam is one of the most fashionable and modern of cookery writers, and his hummus recipe is the smoothest, most delicious you’ll ever try. We’re hungry to know more about the fascinating life of the Israeli-born ‘Philosopher Chef’, inside and out of the kitchen, and can’t wait to hear him in conversation with his friend, polymath and gastronome Simon Schama.

Omid Djalili_ L238, 8.15-9.30pm Word of his new memoir prompted an immediate phone call and an excited invitation from the programming team. Prodigiously talented, funny and wise, the football-mad polymath stand-up comedian and actor was an immediate choice as a Guest Director this year. We were intrigued by his roots in pre-revolutionary Iran and his fearless mission, now accomplished, to be the thinking man’s Iranian comedian.

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OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Contemporary Fiction

HISTORY

Charles Spencer Killers of the King After seven years of fighting the bloodiest war in Britain’s history, Parliament had overpowered Charles I. Charles Spencer reveals the shocking stories and fascinating fates of the men who signed the king’s death warrant.

Contemporary fiction is a wide and diverse field, now global in dimension, with an enormous range of novels and writers that continues to grow at a fantastic speed. Robert Eaglestone explores some of the major themes, patterns, and debates of contemporary fiction. Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier Café Bar * 11am, FREE

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Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L217 ART & DESIGN

Alan Titchmarsh The Queen’s Houses Beloved gardener and broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh takes us on a tour of the Royal residences, looking beyond the formal grandeur to reveal the personal family stories behind these magnificent buildings. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L214

Join journalist and educator AbdulRehman Malik for an introduction to the Festival’s Belief Day. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 11.30-11.45am, Part of the Belief Day Package

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BELIEF DAY

Simon Schama The Story of the Jews: When Words Fail Distinguished historian Simon Schama introduces the second instalment of The Story of the Jews; teeming with words of defiance and optimism, music and drama, poetry and politics and a story of hope vindicated rather than wiped out. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L213

LOCALLY SOURCED

Telling Truths Local authors Dinah Jefferies, who grew up in and set her novel The Separation during the forgotten war of the 50s, the Malayan Emergency, and Joanna Kurlbaum, whose novel Not Little Stones is based on the true story of two teenage athletes in 90s Bosnia-Herzegovina, discuss their books and the challenges of translating real events into fiction. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 2-3pm, £6 Members 10% off

BELIEF DAY

Introduction with Abdul-Rehman Malik

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POETRY

Simon Armitage The Last Days of Troy One of Britain’s best-loved poets Simon Armitage reads from The Last Days of Troy; his visceral retelling of Homer’s The Iliad and explores his own selection of poems from his twenty-five year career, Paper Aeroplane. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12.30-1.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L215 LIFESTYLE

A Change of Appetite Follow bestselling cookery writer Diana Henry on her year-long culinary journey towards lighter, but no less delicious food. Enjoy a mouthwatering lunch featuring recipes from A Change of Appetite: Where Healthy Meets Delicious; drawing inspiration from Middle and Far Eastern food to cuisines from Georgia to Scandinavia. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 12.30-2pm, £25 L216 Ticket includes two-course lunch.

BELIEF DAY

Understanding Islam: Living and Dying for God What does it mean to live for God and, with hundreds of Britons allegedly fighting in Syria alongside so-called “jihadists”, what does it mean to die for God? Join University of Edinburgh Professor Mona Siddiqui (On Faith and Freedom: A Personal Journey), scholar Ahmed Saad al-Azhari (Director, Ihsan Institute) and journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik as they explore the Qur’an for answers. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L219

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INDIA

POETRY

The Future of India

Poetry Café

India and its vibrant culture is a land that is changing at an incredible pace. Patrick French (India: A Portrait) and Mark Tully (India: The Road Ahead) take an in-depth look at where the country has come from, and where it is heading.

Regarded as one of the finest Caribbean poets of her generation, we are delighted to welcome Lorna Goodison to the Poetry Café with her new collection, Oracabessa. She is joined by Karen McCarthy Woolf, whose collection An Aviary of Small Birds is both an elegy to a stillborn son and a testament to the redemptive qualities of poetry.

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L220 SPAIN

Spain Now Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, has inherited a country brought to its knees by the financial crisis, with alarming unemployment levels and simmering separatist tensions. El País correspondent Pablo Guimón, HSBC Chief European Economist Janet Henry, The Times journalist Matthew Parris and chair Jeremy Treglown dissect Spain’s economy, politics and prospects, and their impact on the rest of Europe. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2.30-3.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L221

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 4-5pm, £5 Members 10% off

The Village Detective Lives On! With over 3 million books sold, M.C. Beaton is Queen of the Village Green Mystery. Join her as she discusses her infamous Cotswold-based novels, featuring the bossy yet irresistible Agatha Raisin, with crime novelist Simon Brett. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off HISTORY

Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence

Lawrence of Arabia

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L222

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FICTION

BELIEF DAY

From Karen Armstrong, the bestselling author of A History of God, comes an exploration of religion’s connection to violence, laying faiths and their violent motives side by side, from the earliest examples right up to modern fundamentalism.

ART & DESIGN

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Lawrence of Arabia battled both enemy and government to bring about his vision for the Arab people, gaining almost mythical status along the way. Leading historians Scott Anderson (Lawrence in Arabia) and Anthony Sattin (Young Lawrence) introduce us to Lawrence as a young man, journey with him through the Middle East and celebrate the man he was to become. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L225

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Simon Schama Rembrandt’s Eyes More than three centuries after his death, Rembrandt’s work continues to intrigue and inspire. Reissued to coincide with The National Gallery’s major Rembrandt exhibition, Simon Schama’s groundbreaking biography explores why. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off L226

LIFESTYLE

101 Legendary Whiskies Back by popular demand, whisky expert Ian Buxton takes us on a tastebudtingling tour of some of the world’s finest and rarest whiskies, revealing entertaining and unusual stories behind their creation along the way. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4-5.30pm, £20 L227 Ticket includes five samples, provided by John Gordons. SPAIN

Spain’s Memory Wars Even today, Spain struggles to reconcile aspects of its recent history and how it has been remembered. Paul Preston (The Last Stalinist), Jane Rogoyska (Gerda Taro: Inventing Robert Capa) and Jeremy Treglown (Franco’s Crypt) look at the role of journalists, writers and artists in recording the history of a nation, and the impact of censorship on collective memory. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 4.30-5.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L228

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POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Writer’s Garden

The Party Conferences: An Insider’s Guide

In this beautifully illustrated talk about her new book, the former editor of Garden Design Journal and The English Garden magazine, Jackie Bennett, reveals the gardens that inspired some of our bestloved authors. Imperial Square, The Studio * 5.30-6.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

Having completed the gruelling trio of all three autumn party conferences, The Times journalists Matthew Parris and Philip Collins hotfoot it to Cheltenham to join the historian Peter Hennessy. They will share the behind-the-scenes gossip, the plotting and give their unflinching verdict on the performance of the three party leaders.

L229

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6.15-7.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L234 FICTION AT 6

New Kids on the Block Join The Bookseller’s Associate Editor, Cathy Rentzenbrink, as she discusses the experience of publishing a debut novel with 2014’s freshest new voices: Sara Crowe (Campari for Breakfast), Natalie Haynes (The Amber Fury) and Nina Stibbe (Man at the Helm). Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 6-7.15pm, £7 Ticket includes a glass of Laithwaite’s wine.

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LIFESTYLE

Yotam Ottolenghi and Simon Schama In this Cheltenham exclusive, British historian Simon Schama talks to the Israeliborn chef and author of Plenty More Yotam Ottolenghi, who has redefined cooking with vegetables and changed the way people shop, cook and eat. We explore Yotam’s rich and fascinating life in food – his influences, inspirations and career highlights, as showcased in his bestselling books and award-winning TV series. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 6.15-7.15pm, £12 Members 10% off L232

HISTORY

Victoria: A Life To many, Queen Victoria is shrouded in myth and mystique and the story of her life continues to fascinate. A. N. Wilson reveals the matriarch of Royal Europe as she has never been seen before. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6.45-7.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L235

Emma Bridgewater and Nell Gifford

SPAIN

Emma Bridgewater’s beautifully distinctive crockery now sits pride of place in many a home. She joins us to talk about her book Toast & Marmalade and Other Stories alongside her sister Nell Gifford, vintagestyle circus founder and author of Giffords Circus: The First Ten Years, as they reveal the story behind their success.

Is there anything left to say about the art world’s greatest names? How do you capture public imagination and create fresh debate? Tate Britain’s Head of Displays and curator of Picasso and Modern British Art Chris Stephens and Courtauld Institute of Art’s Sarah Wilson (Picasso/ Marx: and Social Realism in France) confront the challenge of presenting Picasso in a new light.

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 6.15-7.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L231

Curating Picasso BELIEF DAY

Truth and Uncertainty Although science attempts to explain the universe and human existence, a vast majority remains a mystery: exotic, hypothetical and undetected. However, faith rises where certainty falls, supporting our understanding of what cannot be known for sure. Theologian Alister McGrath, philosopher Ray Tallis, physicist Tom McLeish and Michael Perham, Bishop of Gloucester explore the meaning of certainty and the nature of truth. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 6.15-7.15pm, £7 Members 10% off

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Imperial Square, The Studio * 7.30-8.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

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LIFESTYLE

FICTION

Thomasina Miers

Andy McNab

Chilli Notes Enjoy a chilli-inspired dinner with the MasterChef winner and founder of Mexican street food chain phenomenon Wahaca, showcasing dishes from her new cookbook Chilli Notes – recipes to warm the heart, not burn the tongue!

For Valour Chaired by John Inverdale, the former SAS sergeant Andy McNab presents the latest in his heart-stopping Nick Stone series, which will force the reader to recognise the thinness of the line that separates sacrifice from suicide, and to count the real cost of actions taken in the name of loyalty.

Book Group with the Author

Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7.45-10.15pm, £40 L237 Ticket includes three-course dinner.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L239

“A story of a family trying to work out how to carry on when their world has fallen apart – heart-breaking but unexpectedly funny.” In an exclusive Festival book group, Carys Bray talks to The Bookseller’s Cathy Rentzenbrink about the inspiration behind her beautiful debut novel A Song for Issy Bradley that explores the outer reaches of doubt and faith. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 8.30-9.30pm, £20 L241 Ticket includes a hardback copy of the book (sent by post in advance) and a glass of Laithwaite’s wine. PSYCHOLOGY

Is Competition Healthy?

FICTION

Ian Rankin STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Omid Djalili Hopeful Comedian, actor and Cheltenham Guest Director Omid Djalili presents his warm and funny memoir; reflecting on his unconventional childhood, finding fame as a young Iranian in London and his journey through an unusually British life. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 8.15-9.30pm, £16 Members 10% off L238

The Beat Goes On In an exclusive Festival event, number one bestselling crime author Ian Rankin discusses his life, work and Inspector Rebus as his short stories are brought together in The Beat Goes On: The Complete Rebus Stories. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L240

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We depend on competition and expect it to identify the best, make complicated decisions easy, to motivate the lazy and inspire the dreamers. But it has a downside: rising levels of fraud, stress, inequality and political stalemate. So what are our alternatives? Join Margaret Heffernan (A Bigger Prize), and Oliver James (Office Politics), as they discuss the issues and options. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

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The Holy Grail of Growth Join Guardian journalist Aditya Chakrabortty, Professor of Economic History at LSE Tirthankar Roy and Patrick French, author of India: A Portrait, as they examine the Indian economy, growth, sustainability and what it all means for a rapidly growing nation. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 8.45-9.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L243

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At a glance Friday 10 October_ Morning World War One Words (L244) Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics (L245)

Mid Afternoon IS

Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie (L261)

Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire (L262)

Jane Austen’s Country Life (L263)

Paddy Ashdown (L264)

Antonia Fraser (L265)

Heston Blumenthal (L266)

Classical Thrillers (L267)

The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History (L246)

Aldous Huxley: Brave New World (L247)

Crosswords with The Times (L248)

OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Martyrdom (L249)

India Day Introduction (L250)

Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale (L251)

Evening Amit Chaudhuri (L268)

Notes from a Small Ireland (L269)

Early Afternoon

Victoria Hislop (L270)

The Great Partition (L252)

Ann Widdecombe (L271)

Nature’s Wonders (L253)

Sheila Hancock (L272)

A History of War in 100 Battles (L254)

Kirsty Wark (L273)

Sediment Lunch: Two Gentlemen and Their Mid-Life Terroirs (L255)

Masala Mix: An Evening with Hardeep Singh Kohli (L274)

Blood, Sex & Death – Ancient Greek Drama (L256)

The Brunel University African Poetry (L275)

India as an Article of Faith (L257)

David Richards (L276)

Mindfulness: The Key to Calm (L258)

The Rise of the Marriage Thriller (L277) IS

The Canterbury Tales (L259)

Sci Fi and Fantasy: A Celebration (L278) IS

Britain’s Wars (L260)

The Love-charm of Bombs (L279)

Salman Rushdie (L280)

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Friday 10 October Don’t Miss_ Sheila Hancock_ L272, 6.30-7.30pm Sheila Hancock is a true British legend of the screen and stage, respected for her diverse talents and indomitable spirit. Her searing honesty following the loss of her husband, John Thaw, inspired even greater affection in her legions of admirers and cemented her position as one of our best loved public figures. She joins us to introduce her new novel and look back at her stellar career.

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Masala Mix_

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L274, 7.30-10pm

Join novelist, critic and musician Amit Chaudhuri from 11.30am. The India Day Pass includes: An exclusive introduction in the Town Hall Regency Café, 11.30-11.45am with complimentary tea or coffee Entrance to five specially-curated events: [ L250] [ L252] [ L257] [ L262] [ L268] All for the discounted price of £75. To book, call our Box Office on 0844 880 8094.

A significant news event such as the on-going withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan often creates a pause for reflection, prompting discussion of past events and what they have taught us and what the future might bring. We’re thrilled to be joined by such a distinguished panel, bringing their vast experience and differing perspectives to the increasingly vexed question of whether military intervention in disputes overseas does more harm than good.

This is our idea of a perfect Friday night out. Great food inspired by Bombay street cuisine, entertainment from the nation’s favourite Glaswegian Sikh comedian, and the chance to delight in authentic Bhangra and Bollywood music and dance. It’s a curry night, but not as you know it…

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HISTORY

CLASSIC LITERATURE

INDIA DAY

World War One Words

Aldous Huxley: Brave New World

Introduction with Amit Chaudhuri

Aldous Huxley’s visionary work caused a sensation upon its publication. Huxley biographer Nicholas Murray (Aldous Huxley: An English Intellectual) examines the novel’s roots and explores why, more than eighty years on, it still has the power to challenge and disturb.

Join Festival Guest Director - acclaimed Indian novelist, critic and musician Amit Chaudhuri - for an introduction to the Festival’s India Day.

From ‘air raid’ and ‘shell shock’ to ‘basketcase’ and ‘cootie’, WWI gave rise to a plethora of new words and phrases. The Oxford English Dictionary Senior Editor, Fiona McPherson, delves into the linguistic legacy of The Great War. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L244

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 10.30-11.30am, £8 Members 10% off L247

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Regency Café * 11.30-11.45am, Part of the India Day Package

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CLASSIC LITERATURE

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ANCIENT WORLD

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics A high-speed, highly entertaining trip through Greek Tragedy from Natalie Haynes (Stands Up for the Classics on BBC Radio 4). For those who’d like to know their Aeschylus from their elbow… Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L245

ART & DESIGN

The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History In this illustrated interview, art historian James Hall maps the rich history of the self-portrait in an elegant and fascinating homage to this enduringly popular art form. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L246

OUP’s Very Short Introductions: Martyrdom Jolyon Mitchell provides a historical analysis to understand the contemporary debates surrounding martyrdom. Using examples from a variety of contexts around the world, he explores how it has evolved, and what it means today. Montpellier Gardens, Montpellier Café Bar * 11am, FREE

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Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale British writer and mythographer Marina Warner explores a multitude of tales through the ages, from Red Riding Hood to Hansel and Gretel, from The Little Mermaid to Pan’s Labyrinth. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 11.45am-12.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

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INDIA DAY

The Great Partition The 1947 partition of India promised both political and religious freedom. In reality, the geographical divide created an even greater schism, exposing huge numbers of the population to desperate and devastating consequences. John Keay (Midnight’s Descendants), Yasmin Khan (The Great Partition), Basharat Peer (Curfewed Night) and Mark Tully (India: The Road Ahead) examine the events surrounding this momentous change. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L252

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NATURAL WORLD

INDIA DAY

Nature’s Wonders

India as an Article of Faith

From the ocean’s depths to the wilds of your own back garden, discover the weirdest, most intriguing creatures that share our planet. Authors Simon Barnes (Ten Million Aliens), Richard Girling (The Hunt for the Golden Mole) and Richard Kerridge (Cold Blood) journey around the animal kingdom, covering biodiversity, conservation and the relationship between man and beast.

The concept of ‘India’ is arguably as strong as a religion. Festival Guest Director Amit Chaudhuri, historian Faisal Devji, Patrick French (India: A Portrait) and Sam Miller (A Strange Kind of Paradise: India Through Foreign Eyes) ask how this belief shapes India’s secular ideals, its arts and sciences, and how it is used by leaders of Hindutva today. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L257

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L253 LIFESTYLE

Sediment Lunch: Two Gentlemen and Their Mid-Life Terroirs Eat, drink and be merry with the authors of Sediment, the book (and blog) about the trials and tribulations of wine drinking. Like authors Charles Jennings and Paul Keers, you don’t need to know much - or, indeed, anything - about wine to enjoy their forays into buying, serving, drinking, sharing, and, quite often, ruining it… Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 12.30-2pm, £25 L255 Ticket includes two-course lunch with Laithwaite's wine.

PSYCHOLOGY

Mindfulness: The Key to Calm Anxiety and stress levels are rising faster than ever. Will we ever find the key to calm? Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, Linda Blair introduces the increasingly popular concept of Mindfulness. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 2.15-3.15pm, £7 Members 10% off

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ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY

A History of War in 100 Battles British historian and author Richard Overy takes us on a journey through the most important battles in history, examining how armed combat has evolved across the decades. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12.30-1.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L254

Blood, Sex & Death – Ancient Greek Drama Medea, Electra, Antigone: Greek tragedies are still packing in West End audiences and their power and relevance has never been greater. Edith Hall and Rosie Wyles (King’s College London) and author Tom Holland join Natalie Haynes for a lively discussion of the blood-soaked, fate-driven world of ancient Greek drama and its enduring appeal. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 2-3pm, £8 Members 10% off L256

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POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Britain’s Wars Intervention is as ancient an instrument of foreign policy as diplomatic pressure, negotiations and war. Former Defence Secretary of State Liam Fox (Rising Tides), The Sunday Times Foreign Correspondent Christina Lamb (The Retreat), former Chief of Defence Staff David Richards (Taking Command) and military academic Hew Strachan (The Direction of War) examine the outcomes of the Afghan campaign and debate the efficacy of intervention overseas. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 2.45-3.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L260

THE BIG READ

Laurie Lee’s Cider With Rosie

POETRY

The Canterbury Tales Mining Chaucer’s Middle-English masterwork for its performance as well as its poetry and pilgrims, Patience Agbabi gives one of Britain’s most significant works of poetry thrilling new life. She is joined by novelist and award-winning comedian (and recent winner of Celebrity Mastermind with the specialist subject of The Canterbury Tales) Mark Watson. This event is part of the Telling Tales tour produced by ‘renaissance one’.

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 2.30-3.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L259

INDIA DAY

Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire The Mughal dynasty encouraged artistry, reformed government and commissioned some of the most beautiful architecture in India, including the incomparable Taj Mahal. The British Library’s Mughal India exhibition was the first to document the entire period, from the16th to19th centuries, through more than 200 exquisite objects. Join the exhibition’s curator Malini Roy for a fascinating illustrated talk. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 4-5pm, £8 Members 10% off

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LIFESTYLE

Jane Austen’s Country Life Join eminent Austen historian Deirdre Le Faye for afternoon tea in the Spiegeltent as she reveals the rural backdrop to the novelist’s life, letters and best-loved works. A must for all Jane Austen fans.

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Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4-5.30pm, £15 L263 Ticket includes traditional afternoon tea.

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HISTORY INDIA DAY

Paddy Ashdown The Cruel Victory: Vercors 1944 Bestselling author Paddy Ashdown tells the long neglected D-Day story of the Resistance uprising and subsequent massacre on the Vercors massif – the largest action by the French Resistance during the Second World War. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 4.15-5.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L264 HISTORY

Antonia Fraser Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832 In conversation with military historian and author Allan Mallinson, the internationally bestselling historian Antonia Fraser vividly brings to life a dramatic and violent year of pre-Victorian political and social history – the passing of the Great Reform Bill of 1832. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 4.30-5.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L265

Amit Chaudhuri LIFESTYLE

Heston Blumenthal Historic Heston Heston Blumenthal’s unconventional and rule-breaking approach to food places him at the forefront of modern gastronomy. The multi Michelin-starred chef shares his latest collection Historic Heston and reveals how he got to where he is today. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 4.30-5.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L266

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 6-7pm, £8 Members 10% off

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FICTION AT 6

Notes from a Small Ireland ANCIENT WORLD

Classical Thrillers Masters of historical fiction Lindsey Davis (Enemies at Home) and Simon Scarrow (Brothers In Blood) take an indepth look at the classical settings and characters that shape their bestselling novels. Chaired by writer and comedian Natalie Haynes, best known for her BBC Radio 4 comedy slot Natalie Haynes Stands up for the Classics. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 4.30-5.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L267

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A Moment of Mishearing: A Musical Performance Not only an award-winning author, Festival Guest Director Amit Chaudhuri is also an acclaimed Indian classical musician. He presents his latest experimental musical project, This is not Fusion, performed worldwide and dubbed a ‘pathbreaking project’. He is joined by musicians Adam Moore, Paul Williams, Matt Hodges and Sanju Sahai.

Journalist Robert Collins explores the evolution of Irish fiction and its influence on their writing with John Boyne (A History of Loneliness), Audrey Magee (The Undertaking) and Donal Ryan (The Thing About December). Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 6-7.15pm, £7 Ticket includes a glass of Laithwaite's wine.

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FICTION

Victoria Hislop The Sunrise Bestselling author of The Island Victoria Hislop joins us to introduce her latest novel The Sunrise, a vivid depiction of the personal cost and drama of conflict in Cyprus. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 6.15-7.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L270

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

INDIA

Sheila Hancock

Masala Mix: An Evening with Hardeep Singh Kohli

Miss Carter’s War Iconic, award-winning actor and author Sheila Hancock joins us in conversation to introduce her debut novel Miss Carter’s War and to take a look back through her stellar career. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 6.30-7.30pm, £12 Members 10% off L272

Spice up your senses, as author and broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli hosts a fabulous evening of Indian entertainment. With music from rising star DJ Ritu, live performance from Akademi South Asian Dance UK and a menu inspired by Carolyn and Chris Caldicott’s exotic and imaginative new cookbook Bombay Lunchbox. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7.30-10pm, £50 L274 Ticket includes three-course dinner.

FICTION

Kirsty Wark

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Ann Widdecombe Strictly Ann With characteristic verve and integrity, Ann Widdecombe reflects on her diverse and extraordinary career and the people and events that have influenced her along the way. Expect humour and controversy in equal measure…

The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle Much-respected journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Wark joins us in conversation to introduce her debut novel – a multigenerational story of love and belonging set on the Scottish Island of Arran. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 6.30-7.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L273

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 6.30-7.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L271 *These events have unreserved seating

The Brunel University African Poetry Prize A celebration of The Brunel University African Poetry Prize, with thrilling live performances by this year’s winner, Liyou Libsekal and runner-up, Nick Makoha, chaired by award-winning writer and poet, Bernardine Evaristo. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 8.15-9.15pm, £6 Members 10% off

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FICTION

Sci Fi and Fantasy: A Celebration Once regarded as a niche genre, Sci Fi and Fantasy continues to capture the imaginations of new readers. Four of the genre’s leading voices Ben Aaronovitch (Foxglove Summer), Joe Abercrombie (Half a King), Mitch Benn (Terra’s World) and Sarah Pinborough (Stay with Me) join author and journalist David Barnett to celebrate its rise and discuss their latest work. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Salman Rushdie HISTORY

The PEN Pinter Prize The PEN Pinter Prize is awarded annually by English PEN to a British writer whom, in Harold Pinter’s words shows a “fierce intellectual determination… to define the real truth of our lives and our societies”. The 2014 recipient Salman Rushdie joins us in conversation with the journalist Kirsty Wark.

David Richards Taking Command Former Chief of Defence Staff David Richards gives a candid and often humorous account of a rich and fascinating career that took him to the highest echelons of military politics and command. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L276

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 8.45-9.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L280

DEAD GOOD

CLASSIC LITERATURE

The Rise of the Marriage Thriller

The Love-charm of Bombs

The Sunday Times columnist and author India Knight delves into the genre that has publishers and the book-buying public in a frenzy with crime writers Paula Daly (Keep Your Friends Close), Louise Doughty (Apple Tree Yard) and Natalie Young (Season to Taste or How to Eat Your Husband).

Lara Feigel (King’s College London) introduces her powerful Second World War history told through the eyes of five prominent writers, including Graham Greene, Elizabeth Bowen and Rose Macaulay, whose extraordinary story of the Blitz has never been told.

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 8.30-9.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L277

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 8.30-9.30pm, £7 Members 10% off L279

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At a glance Saturday 11 October_ Morning The First World War: A New History (L281)IS

The 1939 Cheltenham Booker Prize (L301)

What Future For Words? (L302)

The History Manifesto (L282)

Present Tense: Ukraine (L283)

Growing Your Own (L284)

Rod Liddle (L285)

Wake Up Happy (L286)

Reworking the Classics (L287)

Alan Johnson (L306)

Rowan Williams – Law, Rights and Religion (L288)

Martin Amis (L307)

What Does the Next Century Hold? (L308) IS

Naomi Klein (L289)

Celebrity Culture: Where Will it All End? (L290)

Miklós Bánffy: An Extraordinary Life (L309)

Rowan Williams and Michael Symmons Roberts (L310)

Present Tense: Pakistan (L311)

Early Afternoon Val McDermid (L291)

Hate, Terror, Riots (LB63)

Bill Granger’s Italian Lunch (L292)

What Are You Like? Redefining British Indians (L293)

Shami Chakrabarti (L303)

Twenty Years of Slam! Qualifier (L304)

Penguin Proof Party (L305)

Celebrating Classic Picture Books (LB70)OS

Evening Lobsters, Love and Being a Boy (LB72)

Wilfred Owen: Poetry and Music of the Great War (L312)

The 2014 Man Booker Prize Shortlist (L294)

Richard Ford (L313)

John Cleese: So, Anyway... (L314)

The Book Reborn (L295)

Does Privacy Exist Any More? (L315)

The NHS – What’s the Prognosis? (L296) MG

Becoming Freud (L316)

Who Was The Greatest Prime Minister Britain Never Had? (L297)

You Heard it Here First (L317)

Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life (L298)

Blue Note Records: 75 Years of the Finest in Jazz (L318)

Mid Afternoon Radio Needs Younger Listeners? Whatever. (L299)

A Celebration of Elizabeth Jane Howard (L300)

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

The Times Great Women’s Lives (L319)

Ben Okri (L320)

Twenty Years of Slam! (L321)

Rebecca Front (L322)

The Dark Net (L323)

John Lydon (L324)

Feeding the World or Farmageddon? (L325)

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Saturday 11 October Don’t Miss_ Richard Ford_ L313, 7-8pm Celebrated for his nuanced portraits of contemporary American life, it is an honour to welcome one of our greatest living writers back to Cheltenham. Richard’s visit also marks a second return: that of the character of Frank Bascombe, the literary everyman at the centre of his trio of acclaimed novels. After almost a decade, Bascombe makes his much anticipated return and we can’t wait to welcome both of them back.

Does Privacy Exist Anymore?_ L315, 7.15-8.15pm Shami Chakrabarti examines the necessarily secretive presence of GCHQ and its many ‘listeners’ just on the outskirts of Cheltenham. Exploring the relevance of the right to privacy in 2014 balanced against external threats to our security and safety, this is a unique gathering of different perspectives. The playwright James Graham also offers the audience a salutary and surprising insight into how easy we make things for those who watch and listen.

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Rebecca Front_ L322, 8.45-9.45pm With her onscreen characters having to contend with Alan Partridge and Malcolm Tucker, it’s no wonder that actress and comedy writer Rebecca Front believes there is no such thing as normal. We’re looking forward to hearing her share some of her own peculiarities from her debut collection of autobiographical stories, discussing a life that is often weird, but certainly no omnishambles.

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HISTORY

The First World War: A New History A brilliant and profound examination of the causes and ideas behind the war that has done most to shape the 20th century by one of the world’s foremost experts on the conflict, Hew Strachan. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L281 LIFESTYLE

HISTORY

The History Manifesto

Growing Your Own

In a world of short-termism, quarterly reports and annual audits, US professors of history David Armitage and Jo Guldi are champions of the longue durée. They speak to British historian James Holland about the way history is taught on both sides of the Atlantic, and whether ambitious, long-term narratives can provide better answers to contemporary problems.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or allotment amateur, discover how to make your patch work harder for you. Cookery writer and BBC2’s The Big Allotment Challenge judge Thane Prince (Perfect Preserves) is joined by Series One winner Ed Bond to show you how to squeeze every ounce of goodness from your homegrown fruit and vegetables and share expert tips from plot to plate.

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L282

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L284

Wake Up Happy What really makes you happy? Money? Music? A free book? A great breakfast? Join author Stephen May (Wake Up Happy Every Day) to discuss the nature of happiness in this unique event. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 10-11.30am, £15 L286 Ticket includes ‘Full English’ breakfast INDIA

Reworking the Classics

JOURNALISM

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March 2014 placed Ukraine at the heart of a standoff between Moscow and the West. The Times Moscow Correspondent Ben Hoyle and Andrew Wilson (Ukraine Crisis: What it Means for the West) examine Europe’s worst diplomatic crisis since the Cold War, and Ukraine’s ambivalence between closer integration with Western Europe and energy dependence on Russia.

Selfish Whining Monkeys: How we Ended Up Greedy, Narcissistic and Unhappy With a sharp eye for the magnificently absurd, The Sunday Times columnist Rod Liddle sets light to modern-day Britain. Mercilessly exposing the way we live, he examines how the luxuries we take for granted have made us complacent and irresponsible.

Present Tense: Ukraine Rod Liddle

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off

LIFESTYLE

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L285

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Indian journalist Basharat Peer, collaborator on the screenplay for Vishal Bharadwaj’s film Hamlet, Daljit Nagra, whose most recent work is a prose verse edition of The Ramayana, and Festival Guest Director Amit Chaudhuri, whose forthcoming novel, Odysseus Abroad, is both an homage to and parody of the Odyssey and Ulysses discuss the challenges and joys of reworking the classics. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 11.15am-12.15pm, £7 Members 10% off

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Val McDermid

Celebrity Culture: Where Will it All End? Forget 15 minutes of fame – today it is more like 5. With a smartphone in every pocket, are we all paparazzi now? Mark Ellen (Rock Stars Stole My Life!), India Knight (In Your Prime), The Sunday Times film critic Camilla Long and Boyd Hilton, TV and reviews editor of Heat Magazine question the future of celebrity culture. Chaired by Guest Director Omid Djalili. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 11.45am-12.45pm, £10 Members 10% off

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Forensics: An Anatomy of Crime The dead talk. To the right listener they reveal who they are, how they lived and died - and who killed them. Through forensic science, a single hair can uncover secrets that allow justice to be done. Drawing on her book and using images, bestselling crime author Val McDermid delves into fascinating forensics with journalist and author Vivienne Parry. Forensics accompanies an exhibition being held at Wellcome Collection next year. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 12noon-1pm, £8 Members 10% off L291

AGE 12 TO ADULT

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

NATURAL WORLD

Rowan Williams – Law, Rights and Religion

Naomi Klein

The Cambridge Coexist Theology Lecture Are religion and the language of human rights uncomfortable bedfellows? This lecture looks for connections between these potential enemies on the assumption that mutual flourishing requires mutual engagement. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 11.45am-12.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L288

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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate Following the powerful anti-austerity message of The Shock Doctrine, awardwinning author and activist Naomi Klein takes on climate change and explores the radical implications for our future on this planet. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 11.45am-12.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L289

Hate, Terror, Riots Three outstanding teen fiction writers take a timely look at terrorism, prejudice and how the choices we make shape our lives. Benjamin Zephaniah, a distinctive voice on social and political issues, presents his new novel Terror Kid, Alan Gibbons’ novel Hate explores the ‘crime’ of being different and Catherine Bruton examines the 2011 UK riots in her novel I Predict a Riot. Imperial Square, The Studio * 1.15-2.15pm, £6 Members 10% off

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The 2014 Man Booker Prize Shortlist Man Booker Prize Literary Director Ion Trewin chairs this event featuring authors shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize, awarded on Tuesday 14 October. Join us to hear some of the most exciting names in contemporary fiction discuss and read from their shortlisted novels and answer your questions. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 1.30-2.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L294

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Who Was The Greatest Prime Minister Britain Never Had? The Nick Clarke Debate Labour politician and author Alan Johnson (This Boy and Please, Mr Postman), John Campbell, acclaimed biographer of Roy Jenkins, and BBC documentary-maker Michael Cockerell, who has interviewed no fewer than eight British Prime Ministers, join BBC Radio 4’s Becky Milligan to debate the fascinating question: Who Was The Greatest Prime Minister Britain Never Had? Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 1.45-2.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L297

LIFESTYLE

Bill Granger’s Italian Lunch Join ‘Australia’s Jamie Oliver’ for a mouthwatering lunch in the beautiful Spiegeltent to celebrate the popular TV chef’s latest cookbook, Bill’s Italian Food. Italian food is given an inspiring makeover to tantalise the tastebuds as well as fit around our busy lives. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 1-2.30pm, £25 L292 Ticket includes two-course lunch. INDIA

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Book Reborn We are constantly told that the physical book is on borrowed time, soon to be a dusty memory. The University of Dundee’s Jon Rogers and Mike Shorter, Bronac Ferran (The Creative Exchange) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Andrew Prescott explore how 3D technology is transforming the physical book in unexpected ways – with a live 3D printing demonstration. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 1.30-2.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

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What Are You Like? Redefining British Indians How does it feel to be both British and Asian? Authors Sathnam Sanghera (also columnist for The Times) and Daljit Nagra join Bhavit Mehta, Director of the South Asian Literature Festival, to examine how Indian communities in Britain maintain their identity and culture several generations on. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 1.15-2.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

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POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

The NHS – What’s the Prognosis? Amidst a slew of apocalyptic headlines and on-going scandals, can the NHS deliver the best care and value for the taxpayer? The Sunday Times campaigning journalist Camilla Cavendish, Max Pemberton (The Doctor Will See You Now), GP and NHS campaigner David Wrigley and Cathy Corrie of Reform debate the issues with BBC Health Editor Hugh Pym. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 1.30-2.30pm, £10 Members 10% off L296

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This event is held in memory of Nick Clarke, an outstanding broadcaster, consummate interviewer and much-loved friend of the Festival for many years. The annual award for the year’s most outstanding broadcast interview, the Nick Clarke Award, will be presented at the start of this event.

NATURAL WORLD

Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life Guardian columnist George Monbiot joins us for a deeply personal talk about reconnecting with nature and challenging what he calls “ecological boredom”, weaving a beautiful and riveting tale of wild places, wildlife and wild people. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 1.45-2.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L298

AGE 10+

John Boyne and Michael Foreman The bestselling authors discuss their new WWI novels for children. LB65

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BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Radio Needs Younger Listeners? Whatever.

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Does it matter if fewer teenagers are tuning in? Radio Times radio editor Jane Anderson believes British stations should not give up on young adults or they’ll risk consignment to the airwaves abattoir.

The Warwick Commission Debate The way we consume, value and engage with words is changing fast. What are the The way we consume, value and engagechallenges with words is changing fast. What and opportunities facing a new are the challenges and opportunities facing a new generation of writers generation of writers in this shifting in this shifting cultural landscape? Roly Keating joined byRoly novelist A. L. cultural is landscape? Keating is joined by novelistartist A. L.Amerah Kennedy,Saleh publisher Kennedy, publisher Gail Rebuck, spoken-word andGail Rebuck, artist Amerah games writer and novelist Rebecca Levene to spoken-word discuss the future of writing Saleh and games writer and novelist in the UK. Rebecca Levene to discuss the future of Introduced by Vikki Heywood, Chair ofwriting the Warwick in the UK.Commission.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 3.15-4.15pm, FREE

L299

What Future For Words?

What Future For Words? The Warwick Commission Debate

Introduced by Vikki Heywood, Chair of

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre the Warwick Commission. 3.30-4.30pm, £8 Members 10% off Imperial Square,

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FICTION

A Celebration of Elizabeth Jane Howard

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Elizabeth Jane Howard, author of The Cazalet Chronicles and Artistic Director of the Festival in 1962, has been hailed as one of our greatest novelists. Her stepson Martin Amis and her biographer Artemis Cooper join Nicolette Jones to discuss her extraordinary life and writing with specially-chosen readings from her work performed by Rebecca Front.

POETRY

Twenty Years of Slam! Qualifier Invited performance poets compete for places in tonight’s Twenty Years of Slam! celebration [see event L321]. Who’ll be firing on all syllables and who’ll be feeling too poetrified to qualify?

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 3.15-4.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L300

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon * 3.30-5pm, £5 Members 10% off L304

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FICTION

The 1939 Cheltenham Booker Prize Which 1939 book deserves to win our very own Booker? You have the vote! Man Booker Prize Literary Director Ion Trewin and our judging panel Clare Clark, Louise Doughty, Natalie Haynes, Daljit Nagra and John Sutherland discuss the merits of Geoffrey Household’s Rogue Male, Christopher Isherwood’s Goodbye to Berlin, James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, George Orwell’s Coming Up for Air and John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. Introduced by John Coldstream. From a format devised by Ion Trewin. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 3.15-4.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

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Penguin Proof Party

THE SUMMERFIELD EVENT

Shami Chakrabarti On Liberty Festival Guest Director and director of advocacy group Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti joins us in conversation with Rachel Holmes to explore the indispensable nature of our fundamental rights and freedoms. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 3.30-4.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L303

What should you read in 2015? We welcome Penguin debut novelists Claire Fuller (Our Endless Numbered Days), Emma Hooper (Etta and Otto and Russell and James) and Julia Rochester (The House At the Edge of the World) to share their excitement at seeing themselves in print and read from their as yet unpublished novels. Chaired by editor Juliet Annan. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4-5.30pm, £15 Members only. L305 Ticket includes tea or coffee, cake and a goody bag of limited edition proofs.

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BRAVE NEW WORLDS BRAVE NEW WORLDS

AGE 9 TO ADULT

What Will the World Look Like in 2114? What Does the Next

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 5.15-6.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

Celebrating Classic Picture Books

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CLASSIC LITERATURE

Lauren Child and Judith Kerr have created some of the most memorable and recognisable children's book characters, from the Tiger Who Came to Tea to Charlie and Lola. Together they discuss their new picture books The New Small Person and The Crocodile Under the Bed, and how childhood memory and imagination has played into their own creativity. Parabola Arts Centre * 4.30-5.30pm, £6 Members 10% off

Century Hold?

From population issues to climate change, From population issues to climate change, geopolitics to migration, the world geopolitics to migration, the world may be may be very different in a100 years’ time. Philosopher Nick Bostrom very different in a100 years’ time. Philosopher (Superintelligence), Professor of Globalisation and Development and Director Nick Bostrom (Superintelligence), of the Oxford Martin School Professor of Globalisation and at Oxford University Ian Goldin (The Butterfly Development Director of the Oxford Defect andand Is the Planet Full?) and environmental writer George Monbiot Martin School at Oxford University (Feral) contemplate the globalIan landscape in 2114. Goldin (The Butterfly Defect and Is the Planet Full?) and environmental writer

Miklós Bánffy: An Extraordinary Life Diplomat, statesman and novelist Miklós Bánffy (The Transylvanian Trilogy) was a key figure in early 20th century Hungary and one of Europe’s most fascinating writers, influencing many authors and travellers including Patrick Leigh Fermor. Leigh Fermor’s biographer Artemis Cooper and author Julian Evans join Marianne Hinton to bring the AustroHungarian Empire to life and to discuss this extraordinary man.

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FICTION

Martin Amis The Zone of Interest What happens when we discover who we really are? Martin Amis joins us to introduce his new novel, a violently dark love story and a vivid journey into the depths and contradictions of the human soul. Chaired by the BBC’s John Wilson. POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Alan Johnson Please, Mister Postman Last year’s interview between BBC journalist and broadcaster Becky Milligan and MP Alan Johnson was one of the highlights of the Festival. Find out what happened next as they rejoin us to reflect on the next instalment of Alan’s honest and moving memoir. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 5.15-6.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L306

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 5.15-6.15pm, £12 Members 10% off L307

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Rowan Williams and Michael Symmons Roberts Multi award-winning poet and the former Archbishop of Canterbury share a stage for the first time to present their latest collections. Michael Symmons Roberts’ Drysalter won both the Costa and Forward poetry prizes and Rowan Williams’ collection, The Poems of Rowan Williams: The Musings of God’s Quiet Messenger, has been described by The Guardian as an “arresting and surprising collection”. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 5.30-6.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

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JOURNALISM

Present Tense: Pakistan

BRAVE NEW WORLDS

Born out of the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, Pakistan has faced both domestic political upheavals and regional confrontations ever since. The Sunday Times Foreign Correspondent Christina Lamb and historian Ian Talbot (Pakistan: A New History) examine the biggest challenges to confront the country today and ask: what does the future look like for Pakistan?

Guest Director Shami Chakrabarti, Privacy playwright James Graham, Luke Harding (The Snowden Files) and Mark Huband (Trading Secrets) explore freedom of information, the relationship between the state and corporate data giants and the limits we can tolerate in the name of personal freedom. Is Cheltenham, home of GCHQ, really ‘the listening town’? Keep your smart phone on and prepare to be amazed.

Does Privacy Exist Anymore?

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 5.45-6.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L311

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 7.15-8.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

L315

POETRY

Wilfred Owen: Poetry and Music of the Great War

AGE 15+

Lobsters, Love and Being a Boy With the comic timing of The Inbetweeners, the novel Lobsters by close friends Lucy Ivison and Tom Ellen captures perfectly the expectations and awkwardness of being a teenager. Agony Uncle and acclaimed author of Being a Boy and brand new This Book Is Gay James Dawson joins them for a discussion about what really goes on in the teenage mind. Imperial Square, The Studio * 6-7pm, £5 Members 10% off

Join biographer Jon Stallworthy and the Cheltenham College Choir for a powerful evening exploring Owen’s war poem Dulce Et Decorum Est. Hear works by composers such as Benjamin Britten, Edward Elgar and Hubert Parry sung in the evocative surroundings of Cheltenham College where memorials mark the 675 former pupils who lost their lives in the Great War. Cheltenham College Chapel * 7-8.30pm, £12 Members 10% off

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Proudly presents

John Cleese So, Anyway...

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FICTION

Richard Ford Let Me Be Frank With You In Frank Bascombe, Richard Ford created one of the most complex and indelible characters of our time. Following The Sportswriter, Pulitzer Prize-winning Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land, Ford discusses Bascombe’s much anticipated return. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 7-8pm, £10 Members 10% off L313

A comedy legend and the most senile member of Monty Python brings his unique comedic perspective to Cheltenham. He regales us with tales from his new book, So, Anyway, giving his thoughts on topics as diverse as the nature of comedy, the relative merits of cricket and the importance of knowing the dates of all the kings and queens of England. A masterly performance by a master performer. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 7-8.15pm, £29.50 L314 Ticket includes signed book. Unfortunately we are unable to offer Membership discount on this special tour event.

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STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Blue Note Records: 75 Years of the Finest in Jazz PSYCHOLOGY

Becoming Freud Described by the New Yorker as “Britain’s foremost psychoanalytical writer”, Adam Phillips documents the largely untold story of Freud’s earlier years and how he went on to shape the field of psychoanalysis. Adam is joined by psychologist and Chair of the Freud Museum in London Dany Nobus, to delve into the history of this much respected and controversial figure. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 7.15-8.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

Home of genre-defining artists such as Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and Wayne Shorter, legendary Jazz label Blue Note Records celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Join acclaimed music biographer and jazz consultant to Universal Richard Havers (Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression) and Clark Tracey Quintet for a musical tour through the history of one of the world’s most iconic record labels. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 7.30-10pm, £35 L318 Ticket includes New Orleans-inspired bowl food.

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LOCALLY SOURCED

You Heard it Here First

The Times Great Women’s Lives

Our popular open-mic session for new writing returns to the Festival, introduced by author Caroline Sanderson. Poetry, prose or fiction – bring along a five minute excerpt of your work to perform live on stage. Submissions from 7pm with readings from 7.30-9pm

A Celebration in Obituaries A celebration of the lives and legacies of prominent, often controversial women who have helped shape the last 150 years, from Mary Somerville to Margaret Thatcher. With Great Women’s Lives editor Sue Corbett, biographer Valerie Grove and The Times journalist Melissa van der Klugt.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 7.30-9pm, FREE

Imperial Square, The Studio * 7.45-8.45pm, £7 Members 10% off

L317

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L319

FICTION

Ben Okri The Age of Magic The Man Booker prize-winning author and one of contemporary literature’s most gifted storytellers discusses his writing career and introduces his latest novel, The Age of Magic. Parabola Arts Centre 7.45-8.45pm, £8 Members 10% off

L320

POETRY

Twenty Years of Slam! Celebrate 20 years of Europe’s grandest poetry slam with a line-up of past winners and present day qualifiers. Marcus Moore and Sara-Jane Arbury are Master and Mistress of Ceremonies as our contestants compete with nerve and verve on the front line of performance poetry. Expect power-fuelled poems and rapid-fire rhythms – slamtastic! Montpellier Gardens, The Salon * 7.45-10.15pm, £7 Members 10% off L321

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Feeding the World or Farmageddon? Global food production is reaching a crucial tipping point. How do we feed a burgeoning world population whilst remaining ethical and sustainable? Charles Godfray, Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, Joanna Blythman, award-winning journalist and author, and Jack Monroe (A Girl Called Jack) debate the thorny issues, examining the repercussions for the countryside, wildlife and our health. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 9.15-10.15pm, £8 Members 10% off

L325

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Rebecca Front Curious: True Stories and Loose Connections Actor and comedy writer Rebecca Front presents her debut collection of autobiographical stories illustrating that sometimes things are more ordinary than you think... and sometimes they’re a whole lot odder than you can possibly imagine. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8.45-9.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L322

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

John Lydon SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The Dark Net Beyond the familiar online world of Google, Facebook and Amazon lies a vast network of sites, communities and cultures where freedom is pushed to its limits. Jamie Bartlett steers us through the internet’s darker side. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 9-10pm, £7 Members 10% off

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Anger is an Energy: My Life Uncensored Better known as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, John Lydon is one of the most recognisable icons in music history. He takes a fresh and mature look back on a remarkable life. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 9-10pm, £12 Members 10% off L324

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At a glance Sunday 12 October_ Morning

Mid Afternoon

Napoleon The Great (L326)

Richard Coles (L341)

The Marshmallow Test (L327)

Mark Haddon (L342)

Policing the Police (L328)

Damian Lewis & Helen McCrory (L343)

How to be Well Read (L329)

Sound Weaves Live! (L344)

Allie Esiri’s Poetry Corner (LB77)

Laurie Lee: A Celebration (L345)

The Sunday Times Literary Breakfast (L330)

Germany: The Memories of a Nation (L331)

Ruth Rendell (L332)

Charles Clarke and Margaret Hodge (L333)

Remembering Márquez (L334)

Afternoon tea with Val McDermid (L346) MG Is there a Con in Contemporary Art? (L348)

Sex, Porn and Generation XXX (L349)

Big Data, Big Opportunities (L350)

Hilary Mantel (L351)

Wild Tracks (L352)

Evening

Early Afternoon The Sunday Times Style Fashion Lunch (L335)

Mackenzie Crook (LB96)

40 Years of ABBA (L360)

Is Democracy at Risk? (L336)

Russell Kane (L353)

H is for Hawk (L337)

The Writing Life (L338)

The Establishment: And How they Get Away with it (L354)

Judi Dench (L339)

Howard Jacobson (L340)

IS – Imperial Square MG – Montpellier Gardens OS – Off Site

Present Tense: North Korea (L356)

Michel Faber (L357)

Grayson Perry (L358)

Kevin Pietersen (L355)

Kevin Bridges (L359)

Chris Tarrant (L361)

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Sunday 12 October Don’t Miss_ Kevin Bridges_ L359, 8.45-10pm Hailed for his sharp one-liners and sardonic social commentary, few comics have earned the same levels of respect from both critics and fellow comics as Kevin Bridges, particularly not by the tender age of just 27. The extraordinarily talented Scottish stand-up tells his story so far: charting his meteoric rise from the Glasgow comedy club circuit to arena sell-outs.

Germany: The Memories Hilary Mantel_ of a Nation_ L331, 11.45am-12.45pm In 2014 we relaunch The Cheltenham Lecture, which has featured in the Festival programme for over 40 years. Eclectic in scope and subject matter, informative, entertaining and original, the lecture is given by a leading expert in their field. This year. the British Museum's Director guides us through the history of Germany in 30 objects, bringing alive the past of Europe's most dominant economic force. This event previews our country focus on Germany in 2015.

Russell Kane_

L351, 5.30-6.30pm

L353, 7-8pm

On the Festival’s final day we’re hugely looking forward to hearing Hilary Mantel, twice Man Booker Prizewinning author of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies talk about her writing and her new collection of ten short stories, The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher. Displaying all of Hilary Mantel’s inimitable style and wit, they reveal a great writer at the peak of her powers.

Russell Kane was inspired to write a play in Shakespearean prose after being ‘heckled by a posh kid’ at a literary festival… and we’re very glad he was. We’ll enjoy the performance of soliloquies from the play and discuss the difficulties of writing Shakespearean style prose in a contemporary setting with an Essex twist.

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HISTORY

CLASSIC LITERATURE

Napoleon The Great

How to be Well Read

The internationally renowned historian and biographer Andrew Roberts creates a true portrait of the mind, the life and the military and political genius of one of the greatest figures in world history.

Guardian columnist John Sutherland guides us through 500 great novels and a handful of literary curiosities in his latest book. A personal take on the most rewarding and remarkable works of fiction ever written.

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L326

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off L329

The Marshmallow Test

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 10-11am, £8 Members 10% off

L327

POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Policing the Police Are the police fit for purpose? How do we make sure that policing is appropriate, transparent and fair? Festival Guest Director and champion of civil liberties Shami Chakrabarti questions and debates the issues with campaigner Doreen Lawrence, former Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell, Professor of Criminology Lawrence Sherman and Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police Sara Thornton. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 10-11am, £12 Members 10% off L328

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The Power

The Power of Sloth

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A child’s ability to exert self-control is regarded as an indicator of their future potential. But how flexible and accurate a test is this? Walter Mischel (The Marshmallow Test) and award-winning broadcaster, writer and psychology lecturer Claudia Hammond discuss the impacts and issues surrounding psychological testing in children.

AGE 7+

AGE 7 TO ADULT

AGE 9+

Allie Esiri’s Poetry Corner Celebrating poetry’s top twenty greatest hits! The award-winning actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong (Pointless, Peppa Pig, Dr Who), actor Julian Ovenden (Downton Abbey, Finding Neverland) and other guest stars will perform poetry’s greatest hits, from A. A. Milne to Spike Milligan to Roger McGough. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 10-11am, £7 Members 10% off LB77

The Parent Agency with David Baddiel

LIFESTYLE

LB82

The Sunday Times Literary Breakfast

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The veteran broadcaster and acclaimed debut novelist James Naughtie (The Madness of July) and the consummate thriller writer Charles Cumming (A Colder War) join Andrew Holgate of The Sunday Times to discuss their gripping and suspenseful novels set in the murky world of international espionage.

HISTORY

Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 10-11.30am, £15 L330 Ticket includes continental breakfast.

Germany: The Memories of a Nation The Cheltenham Lecture Director of the British Museum Neil MacGregor guides us through the complex history, culture and identity of Germany by telling the stories behind 30 objects and offering a view of the country like no other. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 11.45am-12.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L331

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Is Democracy at Risk? Is there still any point in voting? How do we encourage younger generations to engage with the political process in an age of voter apathy? Comedian Russell Kane, columnists Philip Coggan (The Last Vote) and Owen Jones (The Establishment) and political writer Stephen Coleman examine the challenges democracy faces in 21st century Britain. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 1.30-2.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

L336

CLASSIC LITERATURE

Remembering Márquez DEAD GOOD

Ruth Rendell 50 Years of Inspector Wexford Ruth Rendell’s Chief Inspector Wexford has retired – but his crime solving continues. With countless awards, a peerage and more than 70 books under her belt, she joins us to celebrate 50 years of her most famous creation. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 11.45am-12.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L332

Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez created an unforgettable world filled with avalanches of yellow butterflies and ragged gypsies on flying carpets. Journalist and translator Nick Caistor, authors Ben Okri and Elif Shafak, and literary critic John Sutherland reflect upon the legacy of the most popular Spanish-language writer since Miguel de Cervantes. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 11.45am-12.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L334 LIFESTYLE

The Sunday Times Style Fashion Lunch POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Charles Clarke and Margaret Hodge The Too Difficult Box Some problems facing our society continue to defy the efforts of successive governments. It’s no secret that many difficult long-term issues are simply set aside and disappear from the short-term political agenda. Two of the UK’s most experienced politicians ask why, debate this perennial problem and seek a solution. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 11.45am-12.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L333

With fans including the Duchess of Cambridge and Samantha Cameron, designer Emilia Wickstead defines feminine elegance. Chef to the stars and author Sophie Michell (The Gorgeous Kitchen) has worked in top London restaurants and made numerous television appearances. They share insider fashion, food and lifestyle tips with The Sunday Times Style editor Tiffanie Darke. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 1-2.30pm, £25 L335 Ticket includes a fabulous two-course lunch.

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AGE 9+

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H is for Hawk Acclaimed poet, writer and illustrator Helen Macdonald discusses her quest to train a goshawk, Britain’s wildest, most lethal bird of prey, and the spiritual journey it led her on. Imperial Square, Town Hall, The Drawing Room * 1.30-2.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

L337

INDIA

The Writing Life “He has followed no other profession" is a phrase that ends the biographical notes of V. S. Naipaul. Is it possible for writers today to embark on such a project? Guest Director Amit Chaudhuri joins novelists Neel Mukherjee (The Lives of Others) and Raj Kamal Jha (The Blue Bedspread) to ask: how do you focus on the work when it becomes your sole occupation and future? Imperial Square, The Inkpot 1.30-2.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Richard Coles Fathomless Riches Parish priest, former rock star with The Communards and BBC Radio 4 presenter the Reverend Richard Coles joins Peter Guttridge for a rich insight into his remarkable life, explored in his autobiography Fathomless Riches. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 3.15-4.15pm, £10 Members 10% off L341 POETRY

Damian Lewis & Helen McCrory

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Judi Dench

Great Love Poems Join two of Britain’s finest actors, Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory, as they journey through poetry, bringing to life some of the greatest love poems of all time, followed by a fascinating onstage interview. Readings from The Love Book by Allie Esiri, presented by Allie Esiri’s Poetry Corner.

One of Britain’s best loved actors Judi Dench reflects on her remarkable stage and screen career and talks about her fascinating new book Behind the Scenes, joined by her biographer John Miller. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 1.30-2.30pm, £18 Members 10% off L339

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 3.15-4.30pm, £18 Members 10% off L343

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FICTION

Mark Haddon

FICTION

Howard Jacobson J Man Booker prize-winning author and journalist Howard Jacobson talks to writer and comedian David Baddiel about his writing career and introduces his latest novel J; a dystopian love story that is both tender and terrifying.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Sometimes a novel quite simply changes the literary landscape – becoming an instant classic. Introducing an annual series of key interviews with authors of his favourite contemporary works, The Sunday Times Literary Editor Andrew Holgate discusses with Mark Haddon his extraordinary work The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, which spawned a thousand book group discussions and is now on Broadway.

Sound Weaves Live! Experience extraordinary and exhilarating music, images and soundscapes created by Alex McLean and Dave Griffiths using powerful computer programming techniques. They join the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Andrew Prescott for a unique performance and a rare chance to explore this intriguing and cutting-edge new art form. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 3.30-4.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

L344

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 3.15-4.15pm, £8 Members 10% off L342

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CLASSIC LITERATURE

ART & DESIGN

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Laurie Lee: A Celebration

Is there a Con in Contemporary Art?

Big Data, Big Opportunities

The Laurie Lee Event Join us for a special celebration of the life and writing of Gloucestershire’s most famous literary son Laurie Lee, who was himself a frequent visitor to the Festival. Poets Brian Patten and PJ Kavanagh and nature writer Tim Dee choose favourite pieces of Laurie Lee’s work, share their memories of Laurie and explore his literary influence.

What distinguishes great art from pretentious nonsense? Why do some artists make it and others don’t? BBC arts editor Will Gompertz (What Are You Looking At?), Sotheby’s director Philip Hook (Breakfast at Sotheby’s) and art sociologist Sarah Thornton (33 Artists in 3 Acts) join The Sunday Times art critic Waldemar Januszczak for a behind-thescenes insight into the art world.

From economics to stargazing, from politics to shopping habits, Big Data and the way it’s used is changing our lives. Leading experts in the field Mercedes Bunz, Mark Coté and Eric Meyer join the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Andrew Prescott, using hands-on examples to explore the fascinating implications of big data and how it is shaping our everyday lives.

Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 3.45-4.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L345

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 5-6pm, £10 Members 10% off L348

Imperial Square, The Inkpot 5.30-6.30pm, £7 Members 10% off

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DEAD GOOD

Afternoon tea with Val McDermid Bestselling crime writer Val McDermid showcases her two new novels – her latest chilling, page-turning crime novel The Skeleton Road; and the second book of the Austen Project, a modern reimagining of the much loved Jane Austen classic Northanger Abbey. Montpellier Gardens, The Spiegeltent * 4-5.30pm, £15 L346 Ticket includes afternoon tea.

LIFESTYLE

Sex, Porn and Generation XXX As sex saturates social networking sites and digital access to porn makes extreme sexual behaviour seem banal, we look at the “pornification” of youth culture and the effect it has both on teenagers and on wider society. Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director of The Sunday Times debates the issues with the actor Tyger Drew-Honey (whose parents worked in the porn industry) founder of Every Day Sexism Project Laura Bates and the editor of Cosmopolitan Louise Court. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 5-6pm, £8 Members 10% off L349

FICTION

Hilary Mantel With two novels both claiming the Man Booker Prize, Hilary Mantel is one of Britain’s most accomplished writers. She unveils her latest work, a collection of ten short stories – The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher. Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 5.30-6.30pm, £12 Members 10% off L351

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AGE 8+

Mackenzie Crook STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Wild Tracks Wild Tracks – A Conversation Diary with Fiona Maddocks sees one of our greatest living composers, Harrison Birtwistle, reveal the challenges, uncertainties and rewards which have shaped his life and work. The Observer’s chief music critic joins him in conversation. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 5.45-6.45pm, £8 Members 10% off L352

Mackenzie Crook brings his magical novels The Windvale Sprites and the new companion book, The Lost Journals of Benjamin Tooth. Written and illustrated by Mackenzie they tell of alchemy, inventions, and mysterious sprites on the moor. Parabola Arts Centre * 6.15-7.15pm, £6 Members 10% off

LB96

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

40 Years of ABBA Featuring never-before-seen images of the band, ABBA interviewer Mark Ellen (Rock Stars Stole My Life!), leading Swedish music journalist Jan Gradvall, photographer Jeppe Wikström (ABBA: The Official Photo Book) and creator and member of the phenomenally successful ABBA tribute band, Björn Again Rod Stephen join Robert Crampton of The Times to celebrate the Swedish supergroup’s unique and enduring appeal. Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 7-8pm, £8 Members 10% off L360

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CLASSIC LITERATURE

Russell Kane Fakespeare What if everyone in Essex was forced to talk in Shakespearean? That’s the premise of Russell Kane’s play The Tragickal Savings of King Nigel, in which a city banker and his secretary plot a route through the credit crunch. Join the play’s author, Russell Kane, actress Nichola McAuliffe and Peter Guttridge for an hour of something rather more Fakespeare than Shakespeare. Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 7-8pm, £12 Members 10% off L353

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POLITICS & CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Establishment: And How they Get Away with it Behind our democracy lurks an unaccountable network wielding enormous power and reaping huge profits. Alongside The Independent Senior Writer Boyd Tonkin, columnist and author Owen Jones journeys into the heart of our establishment, in a bid to expose this shadowy and complex system; from the lobbies of Westminster to the boardrooms and trading floors of Fleet Street. Imperial Square, The Studio * 7.15-8.15pm, £7 Members 10% off

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JOURNALISM

Present Tense: North Korea North Korea is a notoriously secretive society, rigidly maintaining its isolation from the rest of the world. Journalist John Sweeney (North Korea Undercover) and Roger Boyes of The Times discuss one of the few countries still under nominally communist rule, and ponder the fate of its oppressed population. Imperial Square, The Inkpot 7.30-8.30pm, £8 Members 10% off

ART & DESIGN

STUDIO, STAGE & SCREEN

Grayson Perry

Kevin Bridges

Playing to the Gallery Based on his hugely popular Reith lectures, the artist Grayson Perry takes us on a personal and funny journey through the art world, reflecting on the definition of what we see and value as art.

Still just 27, Kevin Bridges is Scotland’s biggest export and one of Britain’s favourite comedians. He reflects on his rise to fame, shares his career highlights and new memoir, We Need To Talk About… Kevin Bridges.

Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies’ College 7.30-8.45pm, £16 Members 10% off

Imperial Square, Town Hall, Main Hall 8.45-10pm, £16 Members 10% off L359

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Supported by the McWilliam family in loving memory of Ruth McWilliam.

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FICTION

Michel Faber The Book of Strange New Things Author of Victorian thriller The Crimson Petal and the White, televised on BBC Two, Michel Faber introduces his latest genredefying novel of over 10 years in the making – The Book of Strange New Things. Montpellier Gardens, The Salon 7.30-8.30pm, £8 Members 10% off L357

SPORT

Kevin Pietersen

HISTORY

KP: The autobiography In a revealing Cheltenham appearance, the highest England run-scorer of all time joins us to tell his own story, from his childhood in South Africa, through the highs and lows of his international career, to the more recent Ashes tour experience. In conversation with David Walsh, chief sports writer of The Sunday Times.

Dad’s War The broadcaster discusses his touching, deeply personal account of a much-loved father who was involved in some of WWII’s most significant campaigns, including the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings.

Montpellier Gardens, The Times Forum 7.30-8.45pm, £16 Members 10% off L355

*These events have unreserved seating

Chris Tarrant

Imperial Square, The Sunday Times Garden Theatre 8.45-9.45pm, £10 Members 10% off L361

A good book is even better with a glass of wine and this year’s The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is even better with Laithwaite’s, official wine partner for 2014. For us it’s the perfect fit. You see, since we source our wines direct from the growers, we can tell you the story behind every single bottle. And we’ve been doing just that since 1969.

Courtesy of Laithwaite’s, you can enjoy a range of free, intimate readings from some of the Festival’s best talent, all accompanied by Laithwaite’s wine tasting. Drop into the Laithwaite’s Wine Hub in Montpellier Gardens to enjoy complimentary tastings while listening to live fiction, poetry and non-fiction readings. Look out for the daily line-up to be advertised outside the Laithwaite’s tent. We look forward to seeing you there. www.laithwaites.co.uk

Imagination, inspiration and a commitment to the future

At Baillie Gifford we believe in the value of great literature and in long-lasting success stories Baillie Gifford support some of the most renowned literature festivals in the UK. They believe that much like a classic piece of literature, a great investment philosophy will stand the test of time. This year Baillie Gifford continues to be the official sponsor of the Business and Economics strand at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. Courtesy of Baillie Gifford, you can hear some of the world’s top journalists, politicians, economists and business minds discuss the most pressing social and economic issues of our time. The Business and Economic events will explore everything from the circular economy to Google and what the future holds for this corporate giant, from China and the Business Myth to ‘how to speak money’, from the 1944 Bretton Woods summit to modern global financial crises. High profile, thoughtprovoking debates and speakers include John Lanchester, Kwasi Kwarteng, Peter Fitzgerald, Hugh Pym, Ben Chu and more.

Baillie Gifford is one of the UK’s largest independent investment trust managers. In all aspects of their work they do their very best to emulate the imagination, insight and intelligence that successful writers bring to the creative process. Their free, award-winning Trust magazine provides you with an insightful overview of the investment world, along with details of their literature festival activity throughout the UK. To find out more, call 0800 280 2820,* visit www.bgtrustonline.com or pick up information from their stands in Montpellier Gardens and Imperial Square during the Festival.

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Schools_

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Tell me all about Book It! for Schools 2014_ We are looking forward to welcoming thousands of pupils and teachers to The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival to share the joy of reading and writing. Our vibrant Book It! for Schools programme offers six days packed full of events and activities to amaze and inspire your pupils. Whether it’s speaking with favourite authors, poets and illustrators; hearing writers perform their work and talk about their creative process; or working alongside the foremost writers of today, there’s something to engage and excite everyone.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

Author events with favourites including Michael Rosen, Anthony Browne, John Boyne and Benjamin Zephaniah

Free activities which celebrate stories in all forms. Pupils will read paintings with The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum; jump into the world of Shakespeare with local drama students; and exercise their imaginations during creative writing workshops

Activities are suitable for Key Stages 1- 5. Tickets for events start at £4.50 and teacher tickets are free.

View the full programme and book online at cheltenhamfestivals.com/bookit-schools

Interactive history workshops for smaller groups themed around World War 1and The Romans

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NEWS ACADEMY: EXCLUSIVE FOR KS3 AND KS5

Schools_

WHAT DO SCHOOLS THINK?

KS3 Monday 6th – Friday 10th October 10-11am KS5 Thursday 9th – Friday 10th October 10-11am £6.50 How do sports writers bring a game alive? What are the tools of a literary reviewer’s trade? How does reporting on Fashion differ from Features? Spend a precious hour with a journalist from The Times or The Sunday Times in one of these exclusive events designed to inspire and empower your students to harness the power of the written word with greater skill and confidence. News Academy is an initiative launched by News UK, built on their commitment to securing a sustainable future for highquality, professional journalism. News Academy stage events around the UK to give students a valuable insight into the profession. Book at cheltenhamfestivals.com/bookit-schools

The illustrator had a brilliant rapport with the audience. The event enabled our pupils to relate illustrations in books to the process of producing them.

The author event we attended raised the profile of all children being able to be ‘authors’ regardless of spelling and handwriting ability, which fitted the purpose completely for the children we brought.

As usual the Festival was really well organised. We were so impressed by the care of the staff to ensure everyone gets to their event safely.

Cheltenham Festivals is developing a year-round outreach programme to complement and extend the impact of the four annual Festivals (Jazz, Science, Music and Literature). First Story – fostering creativity, literacy and confidence In partnership with the London-based charity First Story, Cheltenham Festivals have matched local secondary schools with acclaimed writers who will work alongside students throughout the 2014 –15 academic year. The writing produced will be published in professional anthologies, and showcased at the 2015 The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. For more information see cheltenhamfestivals.com/first-story

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Thank you_

The Times and The Sunday Times are delighted to sponsor the Cheltenham Literature Festival. Throughout the ten days journalists, columnists, photographers and illustrators from both papers will be at the Festival, giving you a chance to meet the faces behind our pages. Both newspapers will host numerous events that will encourage debate, discussion and opinion. We are also delighted to introduce the Unquiet film series, a collection of short films to celebrate the significant historical and cultural impact our papers have had on Britain and the world. Please do come to The Times and The Sunday Times Members Lounge for a screening of these inspiring films. Waterstones is proud to be official bookseller and sponsor of The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. We look forward to welcoming you to our book tents at Imperial Square and Montpellier Gardens, and to the Hideaway dedicated to children’s books. To reserve signed books before the Festival opens, call our shop on the Promenade on 01242 571779 or email enquiries@cheltenham-33-41thepromenade.waterstones.com Waitrose is delighted to sponsor The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand located within Montpellier Gardens, and hope that they will enjoy some wonderful events. Our speakers include world-renowned chef Heston Blumenthal, Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge, cricket legend Geoffrey Boycott and our very own Managing Director, Mark Price. We would like to thank them all for their contribution to what will be a fascinating line up at this year’s Festival. The University of Warwick is delighted to sponsor this event, which marks the start of our year-long partnership with all four Cheltenham Festivals. As a University that is globally connected, forward-looking and entrepreneurial, we create new ways of thinking and achieving: making us stand out and creating an inspiring place to study and undertake research. Warwick is one of the UK’s great success stories. We’ve become one of the UK’s best universities, consistently at the top 10 of the UK league tables. Find out more at www.warwick.ac.uk/unconventional Laithwaite’s Wine is proud to be the official wine partner of The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. Since we source our wines direct from the growers, we can tell you the story behind every single bottle. And we’ve been doing just that since 1969. So join us in our Wine Hub in Montpellier Gardens to taste a range of delicious wines; and enjoy talks from a number of guest authors throughout the festival. Baillie Gifford is delighted to continue sponsoring The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. We are long-term investors, and we have been supporting the Festival for the past five years. Our event series Business and Economics offers a mix of high profile thought-provoking speakers and debates, including John Lanchester, Kwasi Kwarteng, Peter Fitzgerald, Hugh Pym, Ben Chu and more. Baillie Gifford is an Edinburgh based investment management firm and one of the UK’s largest investment trust managers. For further information please visit our stand, pick up a copy of our award-winning magazine Trust or visit www.bgtrustonline.com/cheltenham HSBC Commercial Bank supports businesses in Gloucestershire with a turnover of between £500,000 and £30 million. Area Commercial Director Victoria Bernard-Hayklan and her team have a strong history of supporting SMEs in the region, especially those businesses trading, or aspiring to trade, internationally, as well as companies with a purely domestic focus. SMEs play a significant role in driving the economic health of most markets around the world and HSBC is committed to helping firms across Gloucestershire grow and strengthen their business. HSBC remains delighted to be a Principal Partner of The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Patrons_

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We would like to thank our Patrons for their generous support_ Life Patron Mark and Sue Blanchfield Peter and Anne Bond Dominic and Jannene Collier Colin and Suzanne Doak Charles Fisher David and John Hall Jeremy and Germaine Hitchins Family Jonathan and Cassinha Hitchins Family Stephen and Tania Hitchins Family Graham and Eileen Lockwood Fiona McLeod The McWilliam family in loving memory of Ruth McWilliam John and Susan Singer Simon Skinner and Jean Gouldsmith Skinner Mark and Elizabeth Philip-Sørensen Andrew Smith Chris and Bridgette Sunman Fiona and David Symondson Ludmila and Hodson Thornber The Walker Family Platinum Patron Mike and Kerry Alcock Jack and Dora Black Jennifer Bryant-Pearson Andrew Chard Michael and Angela Cronk Simon and Emma Keswick Sir Peter and Lady Marychurch Des and ChiChi Mills Howard and Jay Milton The Oldham Foundation Adrian and Lizzie Portlock Dr Gill Samuels CBE Peter Stormonth Darling Charitable Trust Peter and Alison Yiangou Gold Patron Christopher Bence Stephen and Victoria Bond Charlie Chan Stuart and Gillian Corbyn Janet and Jean-François Cristau Michael and Felicia Crystal Nigel and Sally Dimmer Wallace and Morag Dobbin George and Cynthia Dowty Peter and Sue Elliott

Maurice Gran Margaret Headen Simone Hindmarch-Bye Stephen Hodge Lord and Lady Hoffmann Anthony Hoffman and Dr Christine Facer Hoffman Elizabeth Jacobs Keith Jago Steven and Linda Jones Steven King Hugh and Sue Koch Hayden and Tracy McKinnes Sir Michael and Lady McWilliam Janet and Charles Middleton Keith Norton The Helena Oldacre Trust Ian and Sarah Passmore Shelley and Paul Roberts Sharon and Toby Roberts Esther and Peter Smedvig Andy and Ali Stalsberg Phil and Jennifer Stapleton Meredithe Stuart-Smith Giles and Michelle Thorley Diego Vargas Michael and Rosie Warner Steve and Eugenia Winwood Richard and Fiona Yorke Festival Patron Kate Adie Sir John and Lady Aird David and Zany Anton-Smith Nicholas and Caroline August Margaret Austen Paula and David Baldwin Alison Besterman Michael H Bond Paul and Ruth Brake Jonathan and Daphne Carr Robert Cawthorne and Catherine White Mark Chard Andrew and Jan Clift Simon Collings Mr and Mrs Andrew and Jacqueline Coyle Lady Curtis Debra Drew and Nigel Browne Simon Firkins Carol and Isabella Freeman Clive and Stella Gardner

Dr and Mrs Freddie Gick Professor A C Grayling Dr Ken and Jean Gray Alex and Hattie Hambro Roger and Jane Hanks Sam and Sarah Hanks Dr Dawn Harper and Dr Graham Isaac Mike and Sally Hatcher Mr and Mrs Riff Heber-Percy Mark Heywood Mike and Judie Hill Marianne Hinton Andrew and Caroline Hope Jeff and Keren Iliffe Pip Isherwood Mr and Mrs JNP Kirkpatrick Hazel and Jeremy Lewis Juliet and Jamie McKelvie Hazel Merrison Professor Keith Millar and Professor Margaret Reid Mr and Mrs Philip Monbiot Professor Angela Newing Aisling O’Connell Jonjo and Jacqui O’Neill Robert Padgett Ian Paling Liz Parker John Parkins and Adrienne Loftus Parkins Sir David and Lady Pepper Leslie Perrin Hugh Poole-Warren Jonathon Porritt Patricia Routledge CBE Khal and Zoe Rudin Elizabeth Saunders Lavinia Sidgwick Sharon Studer and Graham Beckett Jonathan and Gail Taylor Robert and Julia Van Gils Paul D. Voyce Mr and Mrs JLC Ward Robert and Carolyn Warr Brian Watson Professor Lord Winston We would also like to thank all our Patrons who have chosen to remain anonymous.

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Support us_

By joining as a Patron you can be more involved with Cheltenham Festivals while supporting our work as a charity. • Enjoy the atmosphere in our HSBC Hospitality Lounge, open to Patrons and VIPs throughout the Festival • Book your tickets up to two weeks in advance of members through our dedicated ticket service • Receive invitations to special events and parties throughout the year • Get behind the scenes of the Festivals and meet our Festival Directors

GET CLOSER TO THE FESTIVALS WITH PATRONAGE

From £67 per month, your Patronage covers all four Festivals and will support our artistic programme and education work. To find out more please contact Arlene McGlynn, Patrons Manager, on 01242 537252 or arlene.mcglynn@cheltenhamfestivals.com cheltenhamfestivals.com/patrons

PLEASE MAKE A DONATION WHEN YOU BOOK Cheltenham Festivals is a not-for-profit organisation. In addition to Arts Council support, we must actively raise 96% of our funding every year to bring the arts and sciences live to audiences, support emerging talent, and deliver inspirational educational programmes.

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If you are passionate about the Festivals then please consider making a donation when booking your tickets. Every gift, no matter what size, is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Index_

Aaronovitch Ben 81 Aaronovitch David 26 28 43 Abercrombie Joe 81 Ackroyd Dan 53 Ackroyd Heather 53 Adamson Marksteen 51 Aderin-Pocock Maggie 34 Agbabi Patience 78 Akademi South Asian Dance UK 80 Al-Azhari Ahmed Saad 70 Aldiss Brian 36 Aldridge Alan 59 Allen Rachel 56 Amis Martin 87 88 Anderson Clive 33 Anderson Jane 87 Anderson Scott 71 Annan Juliet 87 Arbury Sara-Jane 90 Armitage David 84 Armitage Simon 70 Armstrong Alexander 94 Armstrong Karen 71 Ashdown Paddy 79 Astaire Simon 65 Atkins Will 26 Atkinson Kate 35 Atterbury Paul 52 Attlee Helena 52 Atwood Margaret 34 Aughterson Kate 58 Ayres Pam 58 Baddiel David 94 96 Baggini Julian 39 Baker Danny 67 Baker Jo 64 Baker Natasha 52 Bannister Roger 44 Barber Lynn 44 Barker Juliet 51 Barnes Simon 77 Barnett David 81 Barry Mike 58 Bartlett Jamie 91 Bate Jonathan 56 Bates Laura 97 Batmanghelidjh Camila 35 Baxell Richard 62 Bayley Stephen 67 Beard Mary 42 45 Beaton M.C. 71 Bell John 34 Belsey Catherine 56 Benn Mitch 81 Bennett Jackie 72 Bennett Sophia 37 Berry Liz 46 Birch Alice 58 Birtwistle Harrison 98 Blackman Malorie 33 Blair Linda 77 Blessed Brian 64 Blezard Paul 59 Blumenthal Heston 79 Blythman Joanna 91 Boden Maggie 43 Boehmer Elleke 56 Bond Ed 84 Bootle Roger 51 Bostrom Nick 88 Bourke Joanna 50 Boycott Geoffrey 59 Boyes Roger 99 Boyne John 79 86

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Brand Katy 66 Bray Carys 73 Brett Simon 71 Bridges Kevin 99 Bridgewater Emma 72 Brookes Peter 47 Brooking Trevor 53 Brown Andrew 53 Browne John 36 Bruton Catherine 85 Bryant Chris 51 Bryars Tim 57 Bunz Mercedes 97 Burton Jessie 58 Butterworth Nick 36 Buxton Ian 71 Byrne Lavinia 34 Byron Tanya 32 38 Caistor Nick 95 Caldicott Carolyn 80 Caldicott Chris 80 Calvin Michael 47 Campbell John 86 Campbell Sol 65 Carey John 57 Carey Mike 47 Caskie Rob 53 Castor Helen 53 Cavendish Camilla 86 Cerrell Joe 47 Chakrabarti Shami 87 89 94 Chakrabortty Aditya 73 Chambers Nicky 58 Chandler John 64 Charman Izzy 37 Chaudhuri Amit 76 77 79 84 95 Child Lauren 88 Chu Ben 59 Clare Horatio 42 Clark Alex 52 56 58 59 Clark Clare 87 Clark Sam 43 Clark Tracey Quintet 90 Clarke Charles 95 Clarke David 47 Clarke Gillian 46 Clee Rebecca 37 Cleese John 89 Clissold Tim 59 Clunas Craig 51 Cockerell Michael 86 Coggan Philip 95 Coldstream John 87 Coleman Stephen 95 Coles Richard 96 Collingwood Charles 36 Collins Philip 26 43 44 72 Collins Robert 46 79 Conway Ed 51 Cook Christopher 38 Cooke Lucy 94 Cooke Nicole 43 Cooper Artemis 87 88 Copus Julia 63 Corbett Sue 90 Coren Giles 37 Corrie Cathy 86 Coté Mark 97 Court Louise 97 Cowell Cressida 44 Cowsill Alan 47 Cox Pele 38 Cox Trevor 32 34 Cox Nicky 28

Coxon Ian 47 Crampton Robert 46 98 Crawford Robert 51 Creed Martin 29 Crook Mackenzie 98 Crowe Sara 72 Crystal Ben 57 Cumming Charles 94 Cunningham Barry 37 Curran John 62 Curtis Richard 39 Daly Paula 81 Darke Diana 39 Darke Tiffanie 95 Das Santanu 42 Davis Lindsey 79 Davis Wade 28 42 Dawson James 89 Day Peter 62 Deary Vincent 39 Dee Tim 97 Dench Judi 96 Dennison Matthew 51 Devji Faisal 77 Dickinson Matt 53 Dillon Sheila 64 DJ Ritu 80 Djalili Omid 73 85 Dodds Klaus 62 Doherty Berlie 44 Dolan Paul 39 Doughty Louise 81 87 Douglas Jill 52 Drew Stephen 35 Drew-Honey Tyger 97 Dwan Lisa 44 Eaglestone Robert 70 Eclair Jenny 58 Edgar David 52 Eggleton Lara 27 Egremont Max 50 Elder David 57 Ellen Mark 85 98 Ellen Tom 89 Ellis Hannah 46 Esiri Allie 94 96 Evans Julian 88 Evans Simon 35 Evaristo Bernardine 80 Evrot Cécile 29 Faber Michel 99 Feigel Lara 81 Férec Jero 29 Ferran Bronac 86 Fiennes Ranulph 50 Filer Nathan 43 Finkel Irving 27 Finkelstein Daniel 26 43 44 Fitzgerald Peter 67 Fletcher Susan 64 Ford Richard 89 Foreman Michael 86 Foster Roy 57 Foster Russell 50 Fowler Christopher 63 Fox Claire 28 Fox Kate 47 Fox Liam 78 France Linda 63 Franklin Dan 33 Fraser Antonia 79 Fraser Liz 32 Frayn Michael 59 Freely Maureen 33

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Freeman Hadley 32 French Patrick 71 73 77 Freud Emma 37 62 66 Freud Esther 64 Freud Matthew 47 Front Rebecca 87 91 Fuller Claire 87 Gardner Frank 39 George Rose 42 Gibb Nick 35 Gibbons Alan 85 Gifford Nell 72 Gill A. A. 38 44 Girling Richard 77 Godfray Charles 90 Goldin Ian 88 Goldsworthy Adrian 50 Gompertz Will 97 Goodison Lorna 71 Goodwin Matthew 28 Gooley Tristan 26 Gradvall Jan 98 Graham Alison 32 Graham James 89 Graham Richard 43 Granger Bill 86 Grant Linda 64 Grant Michael 46 Green Charlotte 56 Greenfield Susan 43 Gribble Chris 33 Griffiths Dave 96 Grove Valerie 90 Guim贸n Pablo 71 Guldi Jo 84 Gunn Dan 44 Guttridge Peter 96 98 Haddon Mark 96 Hadlow Janice 63 Hall Edith 77 Hall James 76 Hamer Kate 58 Hamilton Duncan 53 Hammond Claudia 94 Hancock Sheila 80 Hannah Sophie 62 63 Harding Luke 89 Harnden Toby 39 46 Harper Tom 57 Harsent David 51 Havers Richard 90 Haynes Natalie 72 76 77 79 87 Hayward Stephen 64 Healey Emma 43 Heffer Simon 51 Heffernan Margaret 73 Hempleman-Adams David 32 Hennessy Peter 72 Henry Diana 70 Henry Janet 71 Hester Carl 52 Heywood Vikki 87 Higson Charlie 46 Hill Jack 27 Hilton Boyd 85 Hinton Marianne 88 Hislop Victoria 80 Hodge Margaret 95 Hodges Matt 79 Holgate Andrew 38 43 45 65 94 96 Holland James 84 Holland Tom 77 Holmes Rachel 26 87 Hook Philip 97

Hooper Emma 87 Hooper Mary 44 Hope Anna 52 Hor谩cek Petr 42 Hornby Nick 38 Horowitz Adam 56 Horsley Owen 62 Hoyle Ben 84 Huband Mark 89 Hughes Sali 32 Hughes-Hallett Lucy 26 27 Hunt Tristram 26 Inverdale John 73 Ishiguro Kazuo 33 Ivison Lucy 89 Jacobson Howard 96 Jaffrey Madhur 64 James Oliver 73 Janes Hilly 46 Januszczak Waldemar 97 Jefferies Dinah 70 Jennings Charles 77 Jess-Cooke Carolyn 63 Jha Raj Kamal 95 Johnson Alan 86 88 Johnson Leo 58 Johnson Rachel 28 45 Johnson Stanley 45 Jones Digby 52 Jones Nicolette 29 34 37 56 57 87 Jones Owen 95 99 Jones Stephen 47 Jones Terry 33 Jones Ursula 45 Judge Chris 43 Kampfner John 47 Kane Russell 95 98 Kavanagh PJ 97 Keating Roly 87 Keay John 76 Keenan Brigid 65 Keers Paul 77 Kellner Peter 44 Kelly Rachel 53 Kemp Peter 33 45 57 Kennedy A. L. 87 Kennedy Emma 67 Kerr Judith 88 Kerridge Richard 77 Kerridge Tom 53 Khan Yasmin 76 Khorsandi Shappi 58 King Terry 63 King Zoe 37 Klein Naomi 85 Knight India 81 85 Kohli Hardeep Singh 80 Kurlbaum Joanna 70 Kwarteng Kwasi 65 67 Kynaston David 26 Lamb Christina 78 89 Lanchester John 39 Lane Harriet 28 Law Shem 42 Lawrence Doreen 94 Layard Richard 36 Le Faye Deirdre 78 Lee Jessy 56 Lette Kathy 59 Levene Rebecca 87 Lewis Damian 96 Lewis-Stempel John 26 Libsekal Liyou 80 Liddle Rod 84

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Lidstone Gerald 36 Little Tony 35 Little Wolf Gang 35 Long Camilla 44 85 Lovell Mary S 62 Lovelock James 58 Loyd Anthony 39 Lydon John 91 Macdonald Helen 95 MacGregor Neil 94 Macintyre Ben 32 37 MacLeod Ken 36 Maddocks Fiona 98 Magee Audrey 79 Magnusson Sally 44 Makoha Nick 80 Malik Abdul-Rehman 28 70 Mallinson Allan 51 79 Mandal Anthony 35 Mangan Lucy 35 Mantel Hilary 98 Mardell Mark 46 Marquand David 52 Marr Andrew 67 Marsh Henry 42 Marshall George 34 Martin Andrew 52 Martin Wilkie 47 Martinez Francesca 66 Matthews Cerys 36 Maudsley Martin 35 May Brian 59 May Stephen 84 Mayhew Emily 37 Mays Nick 37 Mbubaegbu Chine 62 McAuliffe Nichola 98 McBride Eimear 66 McCrory Helen 96 McDermid Val 85 97 McEwan Ian 27 McGrath Alister 72 McLean Alex 96 McLeish Tom 72 McNab Andy 73 McPherson Fiona 76 Meades Jonathan 34 38 Mehta Bhavit 86 Merton Paul 29 Meyer Eric 97 Michell Sophie 95 Miers Thomasina 73 Miller Kei 46 Miller Sam 77 Miller John 96 Milligan Becky 86 88 Mills Eleanor 47 53 97 Mirza Shazia 28 Mischel Walter 94 Mitchell Andrew 94 Mitchell David 29 Mitchell Jolyon 76 Mogra Ibrahim 52 Monbiot George 86 88 Monroe Jack 91 Moore Adam 79 Moore Marcus 90 Moran Caitlin 28 35 Morgan Llewelyn 45 Moriarty Cal 58 Morpurgo Michael 32 36 Mortimer Ian 62 Mortlock Roger 56 Morton John 47

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Moss Stephen 27 Mosse Kate 58 63 64 66 Moxon Andrew 51 Mukherjee Neel 95 Murray Nicholas 76 Nagra Daljit 84 86 87 Naughtie James 94 Nero Monty 47 Nicholls David 46 Nicolson Adam 42 Nix Garth 45 Nixon Mark 44 Nobus Dany 90 Nordberg Jenny 62 Norton-Taylor Richard 52 O'Doherty David 43 O’Brien Sean 52 O’Connell Alex 37 O’Connell Paddy 36 O’Connor Sean 36 O’Neill Michael 58 Okri Ben 90 95 Ottolenghi Yotam 72 Ovenden Julian 94 Overy Richard 77 Padel Ruth 57 Parish Sarah 47 Parks Adele 52 Parks Richard 66 Parr Martin 47 Parris Matthew 71 72 Parry Colin 57 Parry Vivienne 37 50 85 Parsons Nicholas 58 Pascale Lorraine 58 Patikas Louiza 36 Patten Brian 97 Pearman Hugh 34 Peer Basharat 76 84 Pellerin Denis 59 Pemberton Max 86 Pennington Michael 56 Perham Michael 72 Perry Grayson 99 Peston Robert 37 Petit Pascale 57 Pettifor Ann 52 Phillips Adam 90 Pietersen Kevin 99 Pilger Zoe 28 Pinborough Sarah 81 Piper Angela 36 Porritt Jonathon 34 Porter Phil 57 Pottle Mark 37 Powell Jonathan 57 Powrie Lucy 37 Prescott Andrew 86 96 97 Preston Ben 32 Preston Paul 71 Price Mark 57 Prichard Mathew 62 Prince Thane 84 Purves Libby 39 42 46 Pym Hugh 65 86 Rankin Ian 73 Rebuck Gail 87 Reid Melanie 46 Rendell Ruth 95 Rentzenbrink Cathy 64 66 72 73 Rice-Davies Mandy 39 Richards David 78 81 Richardson Tim 26 Rifkind Gabrielle 57

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Rifkind Hugo 28 Roberts Adam 36 Roberts Alice 63 Roberts Andrew 94 Roberts Jem 33 Roberts Michael Symmons 88 Robertson Geoffrey 39 Rochester Julia 87 Roden Andrew 52 Rogan Richard 50 56 62 70 76 Rogers Jane 36 Rogers Jon 86 Rogoyska Jane 71 Rokison Abigail 45 Rolls Jans Ondaatje 50 Rose Mandy 36 Rosen Michael 27 33 35 43 Roy Tirthankar 73 Roy Malini 78 Rushdie Salman 81 Russell Jenni 44 Rutherford Adam 37 Ryan Donal 79 Sackville-West Robert 51 Sahai Sanju 79 Saleh Amerah 87 Sanderson Caroline 90 Sandon Caroline 59 Sanghera Sathnam 86 Sattin Anthony 71 Scarrow Simon 79 Schama Simon 70 71 72 Schlesinger Paul 47 Scott Michael 51 Scott Mike 39 Sebestyen Victor 28 Segal Lynne 42 Seldon Anthony 56 Self Will 29 33 Shafak Elif 95 Shamsie Kamila 42 45 52 Sherman Lawrence 94 Short Clare 52 Shorter Mike 86 Shukla Nikesh 58 Siddiqui Mona 70 Sidebottom Harry 50 Sieghart William 46 Simmonds Lindsay 62 Skinner Hugh 47 Slocombe Richard 50 Slovo Gillian 52 Smith Barry 39 Soriano Kathleen 53 Spencer Charles 70 Spencer Sally-Ann 34 Spufford Francis 34 St Aubyn Edward 46 Stafford Ed 66 Stallworthy Jon 89 Stephen Rod 98 Stephens Chris 72 Stephens Helen 32 Stewart Chris 36 38 Stibbe Nina 72 Stothard Peter 45 50 Strachan Hew 78 84 Strathie Anne 57 Strong Roy 26 Sullivan Erin 45 Sutherland John 87 94 95 Sutton Henry 62 63 Sweeney John 99 Syed Matthew 44

Taggart Caroline 45 Talbot Ian 89 Tallis Ray 72 Tarrant Chris 99 Taylor Will 27 Thomas Gareth 47 Thomas Hugh 67 Thomson Alice 27 35 Thornton Sara 94 Thornton Sarah 97 Thrift James 33 Tickell Crispin 58 Titchmarsh Alan 70 Tóibín Colm 64 65 Tonkin Boyd 99 Treglown Jeremy 71 Tremain Rose 38 Treneman Ann 44 Trewin Ion 86 87 Trollope Joanna 36 Tully Mark 71 76 Turner Roger 53 Vaisey David 64 Vaizey Hester 63 van der Klugt Melissa 90 Vega María 29 Victor Ed 33 Waddell Dan 64 Walsh David 65 99 Walsh Helen 28 Walter Amy 46 Walters Gareth 64 Walton James 59 Ward Alan 27 Wark Kirsty 80 81 Warner Marina 76 Warner Valentine 62 Waters Sarah 58 Watson Mark 78 Webb Justin 44 46 Webster Jason 27 29 Westwood Brett 27 Whitehead Richard 53 59 Whiteside Shaun 34 Whyman Erica 57 58 Whyman Matt 44 Wickstead Emilia 95 Widdecombe Ann 80 Wikström Jeppe 98 Williams Marcia 35 Williams Paul 79 Williams Rowan 85 88 Wilson A. N. 72 Wilson Andrew 84 Wilson Jacqueline 95 Wilson John 29 39 88 Wilson Sarah 72 Winkler Henry 28 Wise Sarah 37 Wolmar Christian 52 Wood Naomi 58 Woodall James 29 Woolf Karen McCarthy 71 Wrigley David 86 Wyld Evie 66 Wyles Rosie 77 Yeo Jonathan 37 Young Louisa 64 Young Natalie 81 Žantovský Michael 28 Zephaniah Benjamin 85 Zinovieff Sofka 59 Zitner Aaron 46

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Festival Director Jane Furze

Cheltenham Festivals Board of Trustees Peter Bond – Chair Dominic Collier – Vice Chair Susan Blanchfield Lewis Carnie Oli Christie Peter Elliott Prof Russell Foster Edward Gillespie Prof Averil Macdonald Dame Gail Rebuck (Chair of Literature Festival) Dr Diane Savory OBE Margaret Austen – Company Secretary

The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival is presented by Cheltenham Festivals, a company limited by guarantee, and is a member of the British Arts & Science Festivals Association. artsfestivals.co.uk

Artistic Director Sarah Smyth Book It! Director Jane Churchill Head of Programming Nicola Tuxworth Programme Manager Rose Stuart Operations Manager Suzanne Ross Programming Assistant Lyndsey Fineran Festival Intern Alyson Hall Festival Programmers Allie Esiri Sophie Hoult Caroline Hutton Jo James Madeline Toy Development Director Julia Jenkins Development Officer Sue Heritage With many thanks to our programming partners and the publishers, agents, staff and volunteers, all of whom provide invaluable support and help make the Festival a success. Visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/thankyou for a full credit list.

Festival Advisory Group Clare Alexander Clare Clark Geraldine Collinge James Daunt Allie Esiri Jonny Geller Nick Higham Andrew Holgate Caroline Hutton Dotti Irving Laurel Ives Annalena McAfee Robbie Millen Eleanor Mills Caroline Raphael Anne Robinson Emma Tucker Cross-Festival Advisory Group Pamela Armstrong Jane Bailey Dr John Bicknell Christine Chambers Jane Churchill Catherine Coates Dominic Collier Maurice Gran Kate Hicks Beach Marianne Hinton Tania Hitchins Charmaine Murphy Lavinia Sidgwick Anita Syvret

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QUICKER & EASIER BOOKING! This year we've introduced Wish Lists - an easier way to book tickets with just a few clicks. Create your Festival Wish List online from 9 August. Find out all about Wish Lists at: cheltenhamfestivals.com/wishlists

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To buy tickets on Day 1 of Members or Public booking (26 Aug / 1 Sept), you will need to create a Wish List in advance

Tues 26 Aug Online booking (Wish Lists only) Wed 27 Aug Online & phone booking Thurs 28 Aug Online, phone & in person booking

PUBLIC BOOKING: FROM 12 NOON,1SEPTEMBER 2014 Mon 1Sept Online booking (Wish Lists only) Tues 2 Sept Online & phone booking Wed 3 Sept Online, phone & in person booking

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