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Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
The actor describes an ill-fated plane journey, at Edinburgh International Book Festival.
  1. Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
    02:34
    Alan Cumming on flying to America - for the first time - with Ruby Wax
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    Reading
  3. Childhood
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    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
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  6. The Characters
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    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
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    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
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    Q&A
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    First ever fun run
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  12. "Music can change your hair"
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  13. The Haka at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo
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