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In My Own Words Clips
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How Val McDermid got into crime fiction—Series 2, Val McDermid
Duration: 00:46
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"You must carry on, that's what you do"—Series 2, Tom Jones
Duration: 01:30
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"I hope I tell a good story"—Series 1, Jilly Cooper
Duration: 01:22
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"I think if you've been bullied as a child it never goes away"
Duration: 01:56
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"This was one of the first poems that I ever wrote."
Duration: 01:20
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"The writing keeps you alive"—Series 1, Hanif Kureishi
Duration: 00:36
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"It's beautiful to watch, but it's hard"—Series 1, Alison Lapper
Duration: 01:04
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"I always thought he'd get better"—Series 1, Alison Lapper
Duration: 00:48
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"It's a piece of history"—Series 1, Alison Lapper
Duration: 01:15
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"My god, that's a long time [ago]"—Series 1, Billy Connolly
Duration: 01:37























