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"A triumph and a reason to carry on"
Al Murray tells us about a memorable gig from his first time performing at the Fringe.
  1. "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
    00:25
    "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
    View More From Authors Live: Cerrie Burnell
  9. Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
    03:10
    Scott Tyrrell: Bad Dad!
  10. Sage Francis
    03:52
    Sage Francis
  11. Political poetry and the rise of xenophobia
    03:16
    Political poetry and the rise of xenophobia
  12. The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
    00:28
    The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
  13. Sage Francis - Hopeless
    02:59
    Sage Francis - Hopeless
  14. Tom Wrigglesworth's Fringe picks
    01:35
    Tom Wrigglesworth's Fringe picks
  15. Jessica Fostekew's Fringe picks
    02:02
    Jessica Fostekew's Fringe picks
  16. "I nearly feigned a heart attack"
    01:31
    "I nearly feigned a heart attack"
  17. Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
    02:34
    Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
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