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George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
George discusses his teenage years at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
    02:06
    George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
  2. Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
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    Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
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  3. Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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  4. Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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    Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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  5. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
  6. Kathryn Joseph sings The Outtakes
    05:28
    Kathryn Joseph sings The Outtakes
  7. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
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    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
  8. Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  9. The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
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    The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
  10. George the Poet at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    George the Poet at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  11. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
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    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  12. Jazz Line-Up: Darius Brubeck Quartet
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    Jazz Line-Up: Darius Brubeck Quartet
  13. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
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    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
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    Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up
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