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Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the MP describes a run-in with a wolfhound.
  1. Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
    03:24
    Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
  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'
  3. Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
    02:45
    Val McDermid on the Scottish referendum: 'We wanted to call our house swithering heights'
  4. Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
    09:19
    Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
  5. George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
    02:06
    George the Poet on starting to rap aged 15
  6. Sylvie Guillem: Life in Progress trailer
    03:04
    Sylvie Guillem: Life in Progress trailer
  7. Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
    02:05
    Ian Rankin: Crime writers need to cope with Police reorganisation
  8. Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
    07:45
    Simon Cartwright as Bob Monkhouse
  9. Spencer Jones, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
    00:47
    Spencer Jones, BBC Presents the Next Big Thing
  10. Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
    02:54
    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
  11. Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
    03:03
    Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
  12. Foil, Arms and Hog
    02:30
    Foil, Arms and Hog
  13. Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    55:20
    Etgar Keret and Alain Mabanckou at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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