Simon McBurney on the joy of performing

Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation

Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life

Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland

Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up

Mark Steel talks politics and comedy

Jazz Line-Up: The Darius Brubeck Quartet perform Take Five

Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival

Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare

Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival

Phill Jupitus, Alan Cox and Marcus Brigstocke

Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber

Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival