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Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
The actor tells how the US chat show host gave him the title for his new book.
  1. Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
    01:19
    Alan Cumming on a meeting with Oprah
  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. Marin Alsop: 'The need to pigeonhole music is limiting'
    02:40
    Marin Alsop: 'The need to pigeonhole music is limiting'
  10. Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
    01:46
    Jackie Kay reads A Lang Promise
  11. Tommy Sandhu gets hyped
    02:03
    Tommy Sandhu gets hyped
  12. Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting 2
    01:39
    Irvine Welsh on Trainspotting 2
  13. "Thespians who have children"
    00:40
    "Thespians who have children"
  14. Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
    04:12
    Alexei Sayle on life and 'inventing' British comedy
  15. Sage Francis
    03:52
    Sage Francis
  16. Erica Jong on sex and ageing
    04:08
    Erica Jong on sex and ageing
  17. Tim Burgess: What happened when I asked Lou Reed for an autograph
    02:49
    Tim Burgess: What happened when I asked Lou Reed for an autograph
  18. "Spirit of the Fringe"
    00:48
    "Spirit of the Fringe"
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