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Out of the Hot Seat

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After years spent in a high-profile career, how is life out of the hot seat?

Former newspaper editor John McGurk gets a remarkable insight into the reality of fighting for your country when he speaks to former bomb disposal expert Chris Hunter. He tells John about the incredible pressures of the job and why he struggled to adjust to life out of the hot seat.

Out of the Hot Seat: Series 2

Out of the Hot Seat: Series 2: Episode 2

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Craig Brown speaks to John McGurk, former editor of The Scotsman.

Craig Brown speaks to John McGurk, former editor of The Scotsman, about the nature of the job, the changing face of the Scottish media and why he decided to leave the hot seat.

Ex newspaper editor John McGurk speaks to former BBC Ireland correspondent Denis Murray about his career spanning the troubles. He tells John about coming under fire from angry mobs, what the high profile politicians were really like and why after 20 years of front line reporting he decided to call it a day.

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