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Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
The prolific author reads from his latest novel on Simon Mayo's Radio 2 Book Club.
  1. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
    03:11
    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  2. Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber
    02:28
    Heather Holliday swallows swords... and a lightsaber
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  3. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
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    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
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  4. Dean Owens sings Delia's Gone
    02:48
    Dean Owens sings Delia's Gone
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  5. Kathryn Joseph sings The Bird
    03:49
    Kathryn Joseph sings The Bird
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  6. Dean Owens sings I Still Miss Someone
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    Dean Owens sings I Still Miss Someone
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  7. Kathryn Joseph sings The Outtakes
    05:28
    Kathryn Joseph sings The Outtakes
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  8. Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
    03:03
    Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
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  9. Phill Jupitus, Alan Cox and Marcus Brigstocke
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    Phill Jupitus, Alan Cox and Marcus Brigstocke
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  10. Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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    Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
  11. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
    02:56
    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
  12. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
    01:12
    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
  13. Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
    02:30
    Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
  14. 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
  15. Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
  16. Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival
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    Front Row at the Edinburgh Festival
  17. Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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    Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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