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Val McDermid's advice to Nicola Sturgeon and aspiring writers: 'Just do it'
McDermid also tells would-be novelists to forget about writing the perfect first chapter.
  1. 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'
  2. Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
    01:43
    Juliette Binoche on why she hasn't embraced Hollywood
  3. Juliette Binoche on why actors are 'different animals'
    01:59
    Juliette Binoche on why actors are 'different animals'
  4. Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
    03:11
    Alexander McCall Smith reads from The Revolving Door of Life
  5. Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
    57:33
    Mexican Writing, An Insider's View with Gabriel Orozco at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  6. Alan Johnson on Corbyn and Cooper
    04:00
    Alan Johnson on Corbyn and Cooper
  7. Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
    03:03
    Kathryn Joseph sings The Worm
  8. Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
    02:54
    Allan Little and Sheena MacDonald read a passage by Michael Frayn
  9. Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
    09:19
    Mark Steel talks politics and comedy
  10. Jesse Jackson on America's culture of violence
    00:45
    Jesse Jackson on America's culture of violence
  11. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
    04:22
    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
  12. Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: A Bollywood Love Story
    03:04
    Inside the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: A Bollywood Love Story
  13. Sylvie Guillem: Life in Progress trailer
    03:04
    Sylvie Guillem: Life in Progress trailer
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