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The director talks about visiting the rainforest ahead of the production of his new play
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    Simon McBurney on visiting the Amazon
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  2. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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  3. Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  4. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
  5. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
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    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
  6. Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
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    Ali McGregor sings You Shook Me All Night Long
  7. Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
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    Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
  8. Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
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    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
  9. Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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    Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
  10. Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
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    Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
  11. Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  12. Juliette Binoche on why actors are 'different animals'
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