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Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
McDermid also tells would-be novelists to forget about writing the perfect first chapter.
  1. Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
    03:27
    Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
  2. Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
    01:43
    Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
  3. Juliette Binoche on why actors are 'different animals'
    01:59
    Juliette Binoche on why actors are 'different animals'
  4. Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up
    09:11
    Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up
  5. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
    06:24
    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
  6. Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
    01:31
    Fred MacAulay's five festival picks
  7. Basketball Man on Anneka Rice's Edinburgh
    00:56
    Basketball Man on Anneka Rice's Edinburgh
  8. Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
    01:35
    Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
  9. Jazz Line-Up: Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan
    10:50
    Jazz Line-Up: Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan
  10. Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
    07:45
    Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
  11. Israel Galván on Lo Real
    05:28
    Israel Galván on Lo Real
  12. Ali McGregor sings Song 2
    02:35
    Ali McGregor sings Song 2
  13. Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
    03:14
    Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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