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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
  2. Reading
    04:11
    Reading
  3. Childhood
    05:49
    Childhood
  4. Writing Books for her Daughter
    04:53
    Writing Books for her Daughter
  5. Scarlet Umbrella
    04:17
    Scarlet Umbrella
  6. The Characters
    04:10
    The Characters
  7. Playing Instruments
    03:50
    Playing Instruments
  8. Q&A
    03:47
    Q&A
  9. "...and then they all booed me."
    00:31
    "...and then they all booed me."
  10. Pushing onto trains
    00:38
    Pushing onto trains
  11. Ben Norris: Barafundle bundle
    02:59
    Ben Norris: Barafundle bundle
  12. James Kelman: Too Scottish?
    03:04
    James Kelman: Too Scottish?
  13. Adele Hampton: Speak your own melanin into a mirror
    02:33
    Adele Hampton: Speak your own melanin into a mirror
  14. The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
    00:28
    The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh festivals
  15. Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
    01:19
    Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
  16. Trying Weight Watchers
    00:59
    Trying Weight Watchers
  17. "Socks that agreed with him"
    00:15
    "Socks that agreed with him"
  18. Asking are you in or out
    00:43
    Asking are you in or out
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