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The Janice Forsyth Show

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Janice Forsyth tunes into what is happening and what is buzzing in the arts world.

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The Janice Forsyth Show: 29/04/2013

Janice Forsyth and Elaine C. Smith

29/04/2013

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, 29/04/2013

Janice is joined by Elaine C Smith and singer-songwriter Alison Moyet.

Janice is joined by Elaine C Smith and theatre impressario Billy Differ to discuss the Olivier Awards, plus Alison Moyet discusses the release of new album The Minutes.

The 2013 Olivier Awards, the most prestigious theatre awards in the UK, took place in London last night. Theatre impresario Billy Differ was there and he joins Janice to give us a report on the winners, the frocks and the theatreland gossip.

Five of the 24 categories for the Oliviers were dedicated to musical theatre and Billy and Janice will then join forces with Elaine C Smith, who last year starred as Susan Boyle in I Dreamed a Dream, to discuss the current rude health of the form.

ITV air a brand new sitcom this week called Vicious starring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi. Our TV critic Bruce Dessau runs the rule over it.

Alison Moyet joins us in The Culture Studio to discuss the release of new album, 'the minutes'.

A fashion event called Nightwalk struts its stuff at The Arches this week. We look at the current state of fashion designing in Scotland with event organizer Angie Korbanally and critic John Davidson.

And comedian, Lee Nelson takes a break from his heavy touring schedule to discuss his upcoming "Well Good" shows in Glenrothes and Inverness.

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