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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: 23/08/2013

23/08/2013

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Janice Forsyth is joined by actor Michael Gambon and writer Margaret Atwood.

Janice Forsyth talks to Michael Gambon about Samuel Beckett and Margaret Atwood discusses her latest novel, plus hear from Horrid Henry writer Francesca Simon.

Sir Michael Gambon, Barry McGovern and director Michael Colgan are all part of the Edinburgh International Festival's Beckett season. They join us in studio to tell us why Samuel Beckett is for all and how you prepare for a play with no words that has you sitting motionless on a bed for half an hour.

Legendary Canadian author Margaret Atwood is appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this weekend. She'll be bringing her new novel MaddAddam into the Culture Studio.

Francesca Simon is another author who needs no introduction - at least to the under twelves. Her Horrid Henry books are cooking up a storm and now she returns with a new book about a Britain under the sway of Norse Gods.

Cinefringe is the Edinburgh Fringe's only cinema festival. Run on a shoe-string it has nevertheless managed to sift through almost 500 short films from 45 countries to bring the best to Fringe cinema lovers.

And the winners of the 2013 So You Think You're Funny competition are Edd Hedges and Demi Lardner - the first joint winners of the competition in twenty five years. They'll join us to celebrate.

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