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Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
The acclaimed director and writer talks about his role as an on-screen actor.
  1. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
  2. Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
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    Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
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  3. Bernat Klein and Kwang Young Chun at Dovecot Gallery
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    Bernat Klein and Kwang Young Chun at Dovecot Gallery

    Dovecot Studios

  4. Trail: BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2015
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    Trail: BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2015
  5. Darren Walsh at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
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    Darren Walsh at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
  6. Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
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    Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
  7. Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
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    Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
  8. Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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    Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
  9. Alan Johnson on Corbyn and Cooper
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    Alan Johnson on Corbyn and Cooper
  10. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
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    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
  11. Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
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    Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
  12. Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
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    Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
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