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George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
George discusses his teenage years at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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    George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
  2. Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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    Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
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    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
  5. Harriet Kemsley, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Harriet Kemsley, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Tom Binns performs in the comedy round-up
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