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Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
The actor describes an ill-fated plane journey, at Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. 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
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
  9. "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
    00:25
    "A triumph and a reason to carry on"
  10. Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
    04:12
    Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
  11. Erica Jong on sex and ageing
    04:08
    Erica Jong on sex and ageing
  12. Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
    03:15
    Marina Warner: 'Fairy tales are in the DNA of cultures'
  13. The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
    00:28
    The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
  14. From War of the Worlds to Citizen Kane
    01:45
    From War of the Worlds to Citizen Kane
  15. Trying Weight Watchers
    00:59
    Trying Weight Watchers
  16. Poets: Leyla Josephine
    03:01
    Poets: Leyla Josephine
  17. The keyboard with a mind of its own
    02:45
    The keyboard with a mind of its own
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