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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
    01:12
    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
  2. Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
    07:45
    Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
  3. Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
    09:19
    Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
  4. Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
    03:24
    Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
  5. Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
    02:45
    Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
  6. The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
    10:08
    The Showstoppers perform a ten minute musical
  7. Jazz Line-Up: The Darius Brubeck Quartet perform Take Five
    05:33
    Jazz Line-Up: The Darius Brubeck Quartet perform Take Five
  8. Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
    03:37
    Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
  9. Stuart Evers and Dorthe Nors at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    58:49
    Stuart Evers and Dorthe Nors at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  10. Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
    02:30
    Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
  11. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
    04:22
    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
  12. Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    57:33
    Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  13. Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
    04:19
    Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
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