BBC at Hay Festival 2019

The young princess had a repressive childhood and was facing an arranged marriage.

The Black Panther Party helped Woodfox, one of the Angola Three, to transform from a petty criminal to political activist.

Despite the massive amount of work involved, he says it’s hard to let go of his novels.

The author explains how demagogues can profit from our yearning for simpler times.

The author says the movie adaptation of his book is "about as deep as a tortilla and does not make dramatic sense".

The journalist discovered the tycoon wasn't quite as germophobic as she'd been warned...

The fictional element of dystopian novel 1984 that became a reality.

The bestselling historian argues we’re ignoring some incredibly important periods.

How an examination of the suspects' clothing helped convict the killers of Stephen Lawrence after 19 years.

Special moments from the series, from Siberian Tigers to wolves in Chernobyl.

The Tottenham MP challenges Cleese’s claim that London is no longer an English city.

The journalist describes what led her to start looking into Google’s algorithms in 2016.

Neuroscientist Gina Rippon explains the effect of marketing stereotypes.

Moomin creator Tove Jansson's niece Sophia and Oscar-winner Steve Box discuss the new animated series.

The actor gives a reading of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s radical 1819 poem.

Before he became an MP, he was a top prosecutor and got to know Theresa May very well.

The behavioural scientist has analysed the data and found that it makes women less happy.

The Outrages author discusses why censorship doesn't work.

Caroline Criado Perez on how everyday design excludes women.

How the stories of Jack the Ripper’s victims are finally being told.

Textiles have helped human beings conquer the planet and the moon.

YouTube star Humza Arshad is bringing diversity to children’s books.

How nature’s engineers can help save the planet.

In tough times, fiction can be an important remedy, as a panel discussed at a special BBC Culture event.