Afternoons The Arts Mix Episodes Episode guide
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New Scots Scriever Taylor Dyson, debut poet Michael Mullen.
Taylor Dyson on her plans as she takes up her role as the Dundee and Angus Scots Scriever.
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Andrew Raymond on The Bonnie Dead and National Theatre of Scotland's Neighbourhood Variety Show.
National Theatre of Scotland's Neghbourhood Variety Show and crime writer Andrew Raymond.
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Sandy Moffat at the John Bellany exhibition; Kathryn Joseph and Lomond Campbell.
Sandy Moffat takes Len Pennie on a tour of the John Bellany exhibition in City Art Centre.
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Len Pennie and Anna Welander discover listener content from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Upload.
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James Robertson on From Scenes Like These, Scottish Opera's Pop Up Summer Programme
Len hears about a lost cult classic novel, From Scenes Like These by Gordon M Williams.
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Musical trio Alma and Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed at Pitlochry.
Len Pennie is joined by Richard Baron, the director of Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed.
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Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
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Beach of Dreams Festival in Fife; Garden Futures exhibition at V&A Dundee
Artist Julie Brook on the tidal sculpture she's made for the Beach of Dreams Festival.
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Michael Pedersen, Tongue Twister
Edinburgh Makar, poet Michael Pedersen talks about his debut novel, Muckle Flugga.
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Author Sarah Moss and artist Mella Shaw
Author Sarah Moss on her latest novel, Ripeness.
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Pretender Prince and author Becky C. Brynolf.
Len talks about Pretender Prince on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4 and I Found a Body by Becky C. Brynolf.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Calum Baird
The West End hit version of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe comes to Edinburgh.
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Failure Project, Wee Man
Yolanda Mercy on Failure Project, an exploration of ‘failure’ and how we rebuild from it.
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Romantasy author Hazel McBride, singer-songwriter Faith Eliott and Book Lovers bookshop.
Len Pennie is joined by Romantasy author Hazel McBride and singer-songwriter Faith Eliott.
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Glasgow street artist Oh Pandah and Gourock singer-songwriter David Laing.
Len is in conversation with graffiti artist Oh Panda and singer-songwriter David Laing.
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Blinded by the Light; Foreign Fruit: A Personal History of the Orange
Len hears about a new play rooted in the history and community of a West Lothian town.
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Andrew Meehan and Alice Vincent
Andrew Meehan discusses new Dublin-set novel Best Friends.
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Scot Squad's Sally Reid and Milly Sweeney on Water Colour, and Lau's Martin Green and Liberty Black on Keli.
Len Pennie discusses two new plays with the creatives behind them: Water Colour and Keli.
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The Show Woman by Emma Cowing and Life by Maria MacDonell.
Emma Cowing on her book The Show Woman and Maria MacDonell discusses her production Life.
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Len Pennie and Anna Welander share the latest work from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ audiences.
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Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, Pomegranates Festival
Hettie Judah, curator of the touring exhibition Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood.
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The World of King James VI & I, and The Gray Plays at Oran Mor.
Director Fraser Scott and actor Sam Stopford talk about staging Alasdair Gray's plays.
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Restless Natives - the musical
The cast and creatives from the new musical Restless Natives, adapted from the 1985 film.
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Dundee Rep's Doubt: A Parable, Blue Rose Code
Dundee Rep’s major new production of award-winning faith-based drama Doubt: A Parable.
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Mike McKenzie, Karen Swan
Award-winning Edinburgh singer-songwriter Mike McKenzie discusses his forthcoming album.
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Findlay Napier, Tony Roper, Danny McGrain and Jim Scullion
Len Pennie on what's happening in the arts and culture scene across Scotland.
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Film director Sinéad O'Shea on her documentary Blue Road - The Story of Edna O'Brien
Len talks to director Fraser Scott and actor Olivia Caw on their play, Common Tongue.
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The Penguin Lessons, Frances McKendrick
Director Peter Cattaneo discusses his new film The Penguin Lessons, starring Steve Coogan.
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Scottish Ballet's revival of The Crucible, Alan Gaw
Scottish Ballet's revival of their award-winning adaptation of the play The Crucible.
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Stellar Quines theatre company on their latest play, 'Frankie Stein', plus artist Joanne Coates
Playwright Julia Taudevin and artistic director of Stella Quines, Caitlin Skinner.