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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
From The Female Gaze event in association with the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
    02:05
    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
  2. Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
    02:05
    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
    View More From Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo
  3. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
    03:11
    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
    View More From Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo
  4. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
    04:22
    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
    View More From Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo
  5. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
    01:31
    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  6. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
    01:58
    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
  7. Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
    02:30
    Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
  8. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
    07:18
    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
  9. Miren de Miguel sings Morro Ma Prima In Grazia
    05:34
    Miren de Miguel sings Morro Ma Prima In Grazia
  10. George the Poet at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    48:19
    George the Poet at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  11. Beth Vyse, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
    01:39
    Beth Vyse, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  12. Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
    03:27
    Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
  13. Funmbi Omotayo, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Funmbi Omotayo, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  14. George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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    George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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