Edinburgh 2015 Highlights
Clips from the BBC's coverage of this year's festivals.
Richard Coles
The Reverend discusses how he reconciled his old life with a more contemplative self.
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Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon
The bestselling crime writer meets one of her best-known fans: Scotland’s First Minister.
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Limmy
Comedian Brian Limond, aka Limmy, reads from his first book, Daft Wee Stories.
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Jesse Jackson
The respected and formidable civil rights activist at the Book Festival.
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George the Poet
The 24-year-old wordsmith presents his first collection of verse at the Book Festival.
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Simon Mayo's Radio 2 Book Club
A special edition featuring Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin and Kirsty Logan.
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Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Top Secret Drum Corps
This precision drum corps from Basel, Switzerland have wowed Tattoo audiences since 2003.
Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Massed Pipes and Drums
Sally Magnusson and Brigadier David Allfrey introduce the spectacular Tattoo favourite.
FFS perform So Desu Ne
A special performance by Franz Ferdinand and Sparks for Edinburgh Nights.
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The Hackney Colliery Band
The brass ensemble perform a medley of Prodigy tracks for BBC Two's Edinburgh Nights.
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The Animotion Show: Dame Evelyn Glennie and Maria Rud
A collaboration between the percussionist and the artist at George Heriot's School.
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What is the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo?—BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
Frankie Ward visits Edinburgh Castle to find out more about the Royal Military Tattoo
Richard Coles: 'It was our ambition to bring down Margaret Thatcher with pop music'
From arriving in London and meeting Jimmy Somerville, to Bronski Beat and Smalltown Boy.
Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
Val McDermid reveals to Nicola Sturgeon why she was undecided during the referendum.
Limmy: Watching Columbo helped me write my first book
Brian Limond talks about the creative process of writing Daft Wee Stories.
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Jesse Jackson: We must learn to live together and not die apart
The Reverend's opening speech at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival
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Israel Galván on Lo Real
The flamenco dancer discusses his latest work at Edinburgh International Festival.
Darren Walsh at BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals
A excerpt from the set by winner of the funniest joke of the Fringe 2015
The Missing Hancocks: Door to Door
At the Assembly Rooms until 30 August 2015
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George the Poet reads See You on the Other Side
The final performance from the Edinburgh International Book Festival event.
