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Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
Cabaret performer Lili la Scala brings it home with her version of The Oasis classic
  1. Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
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    Lili la Scala sings The Importance of Being Idle
  2. Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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    Howard Jacobson: I'd rather call myself the Jewish Jane Austen
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  3. Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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    Howard Jacobson reads from his novel J
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  4. Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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    Howard Jacobson on literature and political correctness
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  5. Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
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    Sylvie Guillem on life after dance
  6. Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
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    Alan Johnson on the dangers of being a rural postman
  7. Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
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    Sean Michaels and Anna Smaill at Edinburgh International Book Festival
  8. Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
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    Kirsty Logan finds inspiration in the North East coast of Scotland
  9. Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
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    Simon McBurney on the joy of performing
  10. George the Poet reads His Mistakes
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    George the Poet reads His Mistakes
  11. Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
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    Poetry Slam Grand Final: Scott Tyrrell
  12. Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
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    Jazz Line-Up: Alison Affleck sings Billie Holiday
  13. Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
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    Luke Wright performs Have a Gong
  14. Jazz Line-Up: Closing set from the Darius Brubeck Quartet
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