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Richard Rankin as John Rebus.

Rebus: Release date and new pictures revealed for iconic crime drama

Film & TV
Detective John Rebus will be back on our screens for the first time in 20 years this month as actor Richard Rankin launches the TV...
JD Kirk, aka Barry Hutchison.

The Good Books, JD Kirk: ‘If a book hasn’t grabbed me by 100 pages, I ditch it’

Books
Barry Hutchison, aka JD Kirk, on falling in love with Terry Pratchett's work aged 11, being inspired by Neil Gaiman and why he ditches a...
Children's author Alison Murray.

The Good Books, Alison Murray: ‘I keep trying to read in bed but it doesn’t work for me, I just fall asleep’

Books
Children's author Alison Murray on falling in love with dogs after reading A Hundred and One Dalmatians, her passion for essays and why she can't...
Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson.

Edinburgh Book Festival: Salman Rushdie, Alan Cumming, Richard Osman, Dolly Alderton and Matt Haig lead line-up

Books
Salman Rushdie, Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Richard Osman, Dolly Alderton and Matt Haig will star at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. New festival director,...
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The Good Books, Mike Billett: ‘As a child I loved reading books about animals’

Books
Whisky connoisseur, Mike Billett on reading at The National Library of Scotland, growing up on Winnie The Pooh and why Moby-Dick is a book that has 'everything'....
Sara Sheridan Gardens 2021 A copy

The Good Books, Sara Sheridan: ‘The trick is finding books that engage your brain. A good book is a brain workout’

Books
Sara Sheridan on being inspired by Alasdair Gray, reading Wuthering Heights at just ten-years-old and why Lord Byron wasn't a 'romantic'.   The first book...
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