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Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
Liz Lochhead reads How To Be a Romantic Poet at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
  1. Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
    03:37
    Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
  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
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    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
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  4. George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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    George the Poet reads His Mistakes
  5. George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
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    George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
  6. Michael Che, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Michael Che, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  7. Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
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    Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
  8. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
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    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
  9. Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
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    Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
  10. Jazz Line-Up: Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan
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    Jazz Line-Up: Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan
  11. 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
  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. Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
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