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- Russell
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Re: Letters Live
Did you guys enjoy? Thought it was beautiful. But…. oh wow…. when was searching for other letters, came across the one Timothy Carlton did! 
He apparently read two letters – one, a heartwarming open letter from Juan Gelman to find his missing grandchild and another in honor of the late Michael White, who died the week before, from Mark Forstater about the Monty Python And The Holy Grail film.
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- ukaunz
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Re: Letters Live
Are there any videos from this year's Letters Live?
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- SusiGo
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Re: Letters Live
So far I have only seen the one read by Hassan, a Syrian refugee.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- Russell
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Re: Letters Live
Besides the one from Hassan I posted? I'm not sure….. (yet, anyway.) 
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We solve crimes, I blog about it, and he forgets his pants. I wouldn't hold out too much hope!
Just this morning you were all tiny and small and made of clay!
I'm working my way up the greasy pole. It's… very greasy. And… pole-shaped.
- ukaunz
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Re: Letters Live
Oh, I somehow missed that one, thanks. From there I found a video of Ben Kingsley reading a letter from Gandhi to Hitler, and a couple of others, that were uploaded a month ago so I guess they are from the most recent Letters Live.
None of Benedict, unfortunately 
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- diva
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Re: Letters Live
Letters Live returns to London October 4 - 7, 2016. Tickets on sale via Ticketmaster from Friday 9am.
O, learn to read what silent love hath writ:
To hear with eyes belongs to love’s fine wit.
(Shakespeare, Sonnet 23)
- besleybean
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Re: Letters Live
Ooh, I'm just there in time.
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- This Is The Phantom Lady
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Re: Letters Live
Gosh, I want to go!
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As a returning costumer I should have received an email with an access link/code for an exclusive Ticketmaster presale starting on Thursday. Of course I only just realised that I did not receive this email and of course their customer support is not available now and will only be back tomorrow morning at the same time when I hoped to buy my tickets. I don't think it will sell out immediately but I have certain preferences about my seat location (not neccessarily what the ticketing website deems as "best seat") and I will be travelling on Friday when the general sale starts. 
*Sigh* First world problems. 
O, learn to read what silent love hath writ:
To hear with eyes belongs to love’s fine wit.
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- diva
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Re: Letters Live
Tickets booked! 
Got my presale code from Ticketmaster via their customer support on Twitter. Now I hope that I can actually make it there.
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To hear with eyes belongs to love’s fine wit.
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- This Is The Phantom Lady
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Good to hear, diva! Lucky you!
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- Ivy
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Re: Letters Live
I was just listening to Sophie reading a letter a mother wrote to Jo Rowling, I'm in tears. It's just audio, but that doesn't matter. Must be hard to read that aloud being a mother herself.
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- SusiGo
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Re: Letters Live
Yes, this is heartbreaking. Kudos to Sophie for managing to do this and to the mother who wrote the letter.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- SusiGo
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Yes, this is heartbreaking. Kudos to Sophie for managing to do this and heartfelt wishes to the mother who wrote the letter.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- Ivy
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Re: Letters Live
found this, read by Louise and Sophie, well done and also funny
In 1950, English actress Hermione Gingold appeared on stage in London alongside Hermione Baddeley in Fallen Angels, a Noel Coward comedy in which--controversially at the time--the two female leads contemplate adultery. Gingold soon received a threatening letter from a disgusted member of the public. With no address at which to aim a reply, Gingold instead responded with a letter that was reprinted in her 1952 book, My Own Unaided Work.
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Re: Letters Live
Yes, that one is very funny, well done by both of them.
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"To fake the death of one sibling may be regarded as a misfortune; to fake the death of both looks like carelessness." Oscar Wilde about Mycroft Holmes
"It is what it is says love." (Erich Fried)
“Enjoy the journey of life and not just the endgame. I’m also a great believer in treating others as you would like to be treated.” (Benedict Cumberbatch)
- diva
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Re: Letters Live
Letters Live announced on Twitter that they are planning a "special show" for December, though no details yet.
@letterslive
We have a very unique and special show coming up in December - details to come in the next few days. Very exciting.
O, learn to read what silent love hath writ:
To hear with eyes belongs to love’s fine wit.
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- diva
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Just found this event on December 14 in Brixton advertised on Twitter:
@PrisonRadioUK
Book yourself a ticket to this incredible, exclusive @letterslive event inside a prison, to raise money for the PRA.
O, learn to read what silent love hath writ:
To hear with eyes belongs to love’s fine wit.
(Shakespeare, Sonnet 23)
- ukaunz
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Re: Letters Live
Benedict rehearsing for Letters Live
A huge gallery of photos of Benedict and Sophie at the event
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- nakahara
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Thanks for sharing, ukaunz, it looks like it was a beautiful event again. 
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