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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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From The Female Gaze event in association with the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
    02:05
    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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  2. Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  3. Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
    03:08
    Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
  4. Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
    00:37
    Robert Lepage on 'choosing the prison' of Shakespeare
  5. Trail: BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2015
    00:30
    Trail: BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals 2015
  6. Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
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    Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
  7. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
  8. Jazz Line-Up: Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan
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    Jazz Line-Up: Corrina Hewat and Dave Milligan
  9. Anneka Rice talks to Simon McBurney
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    Anneka Rice talks to Simon McBurney
  10. Robert Lepage on his Ka show for Cirque du Soleil
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    Robert Lepage on his Ka show for Cirque du Soleil
  11. Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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    Liz Lochhead: How To Be a Romantic Poet
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