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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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
  2. Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
    03:37
    Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
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  3. Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
    02:54
    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
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  4. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
    07:18
    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
  5. The Magic Flute rebooted by Komische Oper Berlin, Barrie Kosky and British theatre group 1927
    07:35
    The Magic Flute rebooted by Komische Oper Berlin, Barrie Kosky and British theatre group 1927
  6. Dean Owens sings I Still Miss Someone
    03:40
    Dean Owens sings I Still Miss Someone
  7. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
    06:24
    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
  8. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
    01:58
    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
  9. Anneka Rice talks to Simon McBurney
    09:27
    Anneka Rice talks to Simon McBurney
  10. Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
    03:24
    Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
  11. Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
    00:56
    Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
  12. George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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    George the Poet reads His Mistakes
  13. Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
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    Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
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