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Comedian Luisa Omielan discusses her new show God Is A Woman which is at Glasgow's Oran Mor this week.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 11:12


Luisa Omielan chats to Michelle McManus about new show God Is A Woman.

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Neil Gaiman on The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 15:37


The acclaimed author talks about the National Theatre production of his bestselling book.

Angie Spoto on The Grief Nurse

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 11:15


Edinburgh based writer Angie Spoto tells Janice about her debut novel, The Grief Nurse.

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 7:46


Nicola chats to the cast from the touring production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Music from Fife dementia project STAND and songwriter Gus Harrower

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 14:02


Janice hears about a new album made by members of Fife-based dementia support group STAND

The 'Absolutely' sketch show team join Janice as a new audiobook is published gathering together their radio comedy.

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 12:34


The team behind the fast paced TV and radio sketch show, 'Absolutely' chat to Janice.

Old Boy at Dundee Rep

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 12:15


Michelle hears about a new show that celebrates grandfathers and their grandsons

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National Theatre of Scotland's swashbuckling reimagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 12:19


National Theatre of Scotland on their adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Kidnapped'

Graeme Virtue and Jane Graham discuss Succession series 4

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 24:45


Succession is a satirical dark comedy tv series starring Brian Cox as Logan Roy.

Poet Jim Carruth on his collection Far Field

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 12:30


Glasgow's Poet Laureate on his trilogy of books inspired by the Scottish landscape

Robbie Tolson on using DJ skills to support people with experience of homelessness

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 13:06


DJ Robbie Tolson on the social enterprise which saw him placed on Forbes 30 under 30 list

Karen Dunbar's School of Rap

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 17:27


Comedian Karen Dunbar discusses her mission to teach a group of Glasgow grannies to rap.

Scottish poet Donna Ashworth joins Janice Forsyth for a chat on World Poetry Day

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 12:45


Donna Ashworth's books I Wish I Knew, Love, Loss and Life are available now

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Renowned film set photographer Murray Close talks about working behind the scenes on Hollywood productions.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 16:49


The photographer discusses his work on Harry Potter, The Shining and Withnail & I.

Emun Elliott on The Gold

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 12:40


Scottish actor Emun Elliott tells Nicola about his role as DI Tony Brightwell in The Gold

Ted Lasso: must-see tv?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 11:29


TV critic Scott Bryan tells Michelle why the hit series is not to be missed

Michelle speaks to artists Josie KO and Laura Yuile about their Fruitmarket Gallery exhibition Poor Things

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 10:46


Poor Things aims to challenge the stubborn perception of art a middle class pursuit.

Dougray Scott on A Town Called Malice

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 11:41


The Scottish actor talks about his role in the new series about a family of gangsters.

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Actor Jude Coward Nicoll on his role in the animated film, "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 11:35


Jude Coward Nicoll who stars as the boy in "The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse"

American writer Roxane Gay chats to Michelle about feminism, cultural issues and Beyonce.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 12:21


Roxane Gay is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator.

Cassius X - Becoming Ali - a new film chronicling boxing legend Muhammad Ali's origin story

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 13:49


Filmmaker Muta'Ali and writer Stuart Cosgrove talk about the new documentary

Janice talks to the creator and writer of Luther and the director of the film adaptation Luther - The Fallen Sun'

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 15:24


We hear about Luther - The Fallen Sun, the film adaptation of the TV crime series

On World Book Day we shine a light on two debut novelists whose books are published today.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 19:43


Em Strang talks about her book Quinn, and Callum McSorley discusses Squeaky Clean.

Writer and director Adura Onashile on her film, Girl, which opens the Glasgow Film Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 11:16


Writer and director Adura Onashile chats to Janice about her debut feature film, 'Girl'.

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Eleanor Catton speaks about new novel Birnham Wood

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 9:26


Youngest ever Booker-winner Eleanor Catton chats about new eco thriller Birnham Wood

Salute Ukraine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 13:12


News of a concert at Edinburgh's Usher Hall commemorating a year of war in Ukraine

Photographer Colin Gray on his exhibition which begins from when Colin started taking photos aged 5 over four decades ago.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 10:22


Photographer Colin Gray on his exhibition 'Caught Between'

50 Word Poems from Simon Lamb

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 13:12


Poet Simon Lamb tells Michelle about his new collection A Passing On of Shells

New Purple Celebration - The Music of Prince

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 11:35


Performer Jimi Love talks about recreating the magic of live Prince gigs

95-year-old artist Thomas McGoran on his exhibition at The Forge

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 8:48


95-year-old artist Thomas McGoran on his exhibition

Mountaineer and filmmaker Kevin Woods on his film Winter 282 about climbing all the Munros in Winter

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 8:48


Filmmaker Kevin Woods' film 'Winter 282' is part of Fort William Mountain Film Festival

Home, I'm Darling

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 9:59


Actors Jessica Ransom & Diane Keen talk about their roles in Laura Wade's hit comedy play

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Singer and Ex Strictly Come Dancing finalist Fleur East chats to Nicola Meighan about the Strictly Live tour and her new single

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 10:06


Singer and Ex Strictly Come Dancing finalist Fleur East chats music and dance.

The extraordinary life of artist James McBey, who made his name as a war artist and painted a portrait of Lawrence of Arabia.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 14:07


Journalist and curator Alasdair Soussi talks about the Aberdeenshire artist and his work.

Winner of BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 7:53


Janice chats to Shetland pianist Amy Laurenson who picked up this year's Award.

Hamish Hawk chats about his album Angel Numbers which is released today.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 9:53


Hamish Hawk talks to us from a green room in a Manchester venue ahead of his gig tonight.

This Is Not What I Asked For

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 14:39


Celebrity hairdresser Jonathan Andrew on interviewing famous clients for his new podcast.

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Janice chats to Bobby and David from Scottish indie new wave band The Bluebells who are back with new music.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 10:54


The Bluebells new single Gone Tomorrow is out now.

Dave Rowntree on his album Radio Songs.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 17:29


The Blur drummer talks about his new solo project.

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Academy Award Winning Documentarian Laura Poitras on her new film 'All The Beauty and The Bloodshed'

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 11:40


Academy Award winning documentarian Laura Poitras discusses her latest Oscar and BAFTA nominated documentary,

Hannah McGill and Pasquale Iannone review Shrinking which sees Harrison Ford in his first major TV role.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 8:52


Shrinking is on Apple TV+ from 27th Jan

Matt Goss on his forthcoming UK tour

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 11:24


The former Bros frontman and Strictly star plays live in The Afternoon Show studio.

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