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Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the MP describes a run-in with a wolfhound.
  1. Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
    03:24
    Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
  2. Tom Binns
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    Tom Binns
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  3. Jesse Jackson: 'Can you imagine a state in Germany having the right to fly a Nazi flag?'
    03:11
    Jesse Jackson: 'Can you imagine a state in Germany having the right to fly a Nazi flag?'
  4. Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
    09:19
    Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
  5. George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
    02:38
    George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
  6. Kathryn Joseph sings The Outtakes
    05:28
    Kathryn Joseph sings The Outtakes
  7. Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
    11:10
    Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
  8. The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
    10:08
    The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
  9. Phill Jupitus, Alan Cox and Marcus Brigstocke
    20:24
    Phill Jupitus, Alan Cox and Marcus Brigstocke
  10. Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
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    Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
  11. Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
    02:05
    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
  12. Jazz Line-Up: Darius Brubeck Quartet
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    Jazz Line-Up: Darius Brubeck Quartet
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