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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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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
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  2. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
    01:31
    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  3. George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
    02:38
    George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
  4. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
    06:24
    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
  5. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
    07:18
    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
  6. Simon McBurney
    53:48
    Simon McBurney
  7. Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
    01:43
    Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
  8. Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
    03:08
    Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
  9. Jazz Line-Up: The Darius Brubeck Quartet perform Take Five
    05:33
    Jazz Line-Up: The Darius Brubeck Quartet perform Take Five
  10. Foil, Arms and Hog
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    Foil, Arms and Hog
  11. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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