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Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
Modern audiences are very different, but mobile phone issues are the tip of the iceberg.
  1. Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
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    Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
  2. 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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  3. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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  4. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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  5. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
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    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
  6. Bernat Klein and Kwang Young Chun at Dovecot Gallery
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    Bernat Klein and Kwang Young Chun at Dovecot Gallery

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  7. Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
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    Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
  8. Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  9. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
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    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  10. Jesse Jackson on America's culture of violence
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    Jesse Jackson on America's culture of violence
  11. Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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    Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
  12. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  13. Miren de Miguel sings Morro Ma Prima In Grazia
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    Miren de Miguel sings Morro Ma Prima In Grazia
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