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Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
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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
    View More From Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo
  2. Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
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    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
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  3. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
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    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
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  4. Simon McBurney: Welcome to the jungle
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    Simon McBurney: Welcome to the jungle
  5. Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
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    Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
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    Michael Che, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  7. Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
  8. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
  9. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
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    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
  10. George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
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    George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
  11. Jesse Jackson: 'Can you imagine a state in Germany having the right to fly a Nazi flag?'
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    Jesse Jackson: 'Can you imagine a state in Germany having the right to fly a Nazi flag?'
  12. Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
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    Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
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