Behind the Scenes of Timon of Athens
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In this penultimate episode of the series, Ben Lawrence goes behind the scenes of the RSC's new production of Shakespeare's biting satire and talks to its star, Kathryn Hunter. For more, visit www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-shakespeare-company/    
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