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The Hay Festival 2006
Channel 4 and More4 will be covering this year's Guardian Hay Festival as follows:

3 Minute Wonder: Nigel Dorset on the Way to the Hay
Channel 4, Monday, 22nd May at 7.55pm
Nigel Dorset is an obsessive collector of books and the highlight of his year is the Guardian Hay Festival in the 'town of books' Hay-on-Wye.

3 Minute Wonder: Mark Billingham on the Way to the Hay
Channel 4, Tuesday 23rd May at 7.55pm
Comedian and crime writer Mark Billingham reveals why the Guardian Hay Festival is his favourite gig.

3 Minute Wonder: Giffords Circus on the Way to the Hay
Channel 4, Wednesday 24th May at 7.55pm
Giffords Circus will once again be rolling into town for this year’s Guardian Hay Festival. There won't be lions but there will be lots of music, peace and love.

3 Minute Wonder: Arthur Smith on the Way to the Hay
Channel 4, Thursday 25th May at 7.55pm
With this year’s Guardian Hay Festival about to begin, comedian Arthur Smith looks at how the small market town of Hay-on-Wye copes with the invasion of 90,000 visitors.

On the Way to the Hay
Channel 4, Saturday 27th May at 7.10pm
As this year's festivities get underway, writer and broadcaster Sarfraz Manzoor finds out why it is now the highlight of the literary calendar and meets some of this year's star attractions.

3 Minute Wonder: Jamie Bying on the Hay of the Day
Channel 4, Tuesday 30th May at 7.55pm
Publisher Jamie Byng, who gives his take on the literary event of the year.

3 Minute Wonder: Caroline Michel on the Hay of the Day
Channel 4, Wednesday 31st May at 7.55pm
Among the thousands of visitors making their way to the small Welsh border town is literary agent Caroline Michel.

3 Minute Wonder: DBC Pierre on the Hay of the Day
Channel 4, Wednesday 1st June at 7.55pm
Writer DBC Pierre offers a taste of the Hay experience from his own very particular perspective

Al Gore: The Climate Crisis
More4, Monday 29th May at 10.40pm
Appearing today at The Guardian Hay Festival, Al Gore talks exclusively to Jonathan Freedland about his crusade to stop the world burning up through global waming.

On TV
Hay on Wye 2006
C4, beg 22 May at 7.55pm

Al Gore @ The Hay
More4, 29 May at 10.30pm
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