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Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Tracey Lee and Kim Ulrick talk villains

Jul 29, 2026 · 31 min · 15 segments

Kim Ulrick is the author of two books *Bad Country* and *Bad People*, a brilliant crime series. She is well placed to talk about literary villains and what makes a character a reader loves to hate!

Speakers: Kim UlrichGuestTracey LeeHost

Top entities: Aunt Lydia Clements×6 The Bad×5 Harry Potter×4 William Shakespeare×3 Dolores Umbridge×2

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97%6 mentions
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91%5 mentions
Harry PotterBook SeriesNovel series
85%4 mentions
William ShakespearePersonEnglish playwright and poet
79%3 mentions
Dolores UmbridgeEntityHarry Potter character
74%2 mentions
Professor Severus SnapeEntityHarry Potter character
68%3 mentions
Amazon.comCompanyMultinational conglomerate company
62%3 mentions
World War IIEventWar
56%2 mentions
Ivan MilatPerson
50%2 mentions
AustraliaCountryCountry in Oceania
44%3 mentions
Bill SikesEntityFictional character
38%1 mention
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32%1 mention
OthelloBookPlay by William Shakespeare
26%1 mention
CanberraDefense EstablishmentCapital of Australia
21%1 mention
The Handmaid's TaleTV SeriesTelevision series
15%2 mentions
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestMovie1975 film
9%1 mention
IagoEntityFictional character
3%1 mention

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