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Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
The prolific author reads from his latest novel on Simon Mayo's Radio 2 Book Club.
  1. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
    03:11
    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  2. Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
    02:43
    Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
  3. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
    02:56
    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
  4. Ali McGregor sings Song 2
    02:35
    Ali McGregor sings Song 2
  5. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
    06:06
    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
  6. The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
    10:08
    The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
  7. Foil, Arms and Hog
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    Foil, Arms and Hog
  8. Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival
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    Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival
  9. Harriet Kemsley, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Harriet Kemsley, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  10. Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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    Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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    Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
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