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Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
The author discusses his novel J at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival
  1. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
  2. Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
    03:37
    Michael Frayn on the idiosyncratic reactions of theatre audiences
  3. Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
    02:54
    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
  4. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
    01:12
    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
  5. Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
    03:14
    Liz Lochhead: Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off
  6. Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    58:34
    Claire Fuller and Nick Holdstock at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  7. 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'
  8. Richard Coles: 'It was our ambition to bring down Margaret Thatcher with pop music'
    02:23
    Richard Coles: 'It was our ambition to bring down Margaret Thatcher with pop music'
  9. Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
    01:35
    Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
  10. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
    01:58
    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
  11. Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
    00:56
    Robert Lepage on portraying himself in 887
  12. Anneka Rice talks to Simon McBurney
    09:27
    Anneka Rice talks to Simon McBurney
  13. Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
    04:19
    Liz Lochhead: Credo for working in Scottish theatre
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