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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. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
    01:31
    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  3. Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
    00:56
    Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
  4. Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
    11:10
    Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
  5. Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
    02:05
    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
  6. Dean Owens sings Delia's Gone
    02:48
    Dean Owens sings Delia's Gone
  7. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    48:01
    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  8. Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
    02:43
    Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
  9. Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
    02:30
    Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
  10. Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
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    Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
  11. Darren Walsh at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
    02:16
    Darren Walsh at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
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