Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk

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Homer, Hagrid and the Incredible Hulk

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Dec 12, 2015

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Ben Hammersley meets creators and fans to investigate how extended fictional universes, from Star Wars and Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, took over global culture.

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Dec 12, 2015

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