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Maggie O’Farrell on the books that inspired her childhood
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
  2. 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'
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  3. Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
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    Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
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  4. Michael Che, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
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    Michael Che, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  5. Katherine Ryan, Hosting BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
    00:35
    Katherine Ryan, Hosting BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  6. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: A Bollywood Love Story
    03:04
    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: A Bollywood Love Story
  7. Miren de Miguel sings Morro Ma Prima In Grazia
    05:34
    Miren de Miguel sings Morro Ma Prima In Grazia
  8. George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
    02:06
    George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
  9. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
    01:58
    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
  10. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    48:01
    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  11. Ali McGregor sings Song 2
    02:35
    Ali McGregor sings Song 2
  12. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
  13. Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
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    Cabaret Acrobat, Danik Abishev
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