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Tomb of Robert The Bruce

19/05/2014

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James Robertson and Jill Calder discuss their new book, Robert the Bruce: King of Scots.

Janice talks to actress and singer Heather Peace, Paul Whitelaw reviews TV series Penny Dreadful and James Robertson and Jill Calder discuss their new book about Robert the Bruce.

Scottish novelist James Robertson and illustrator Jill Calder talk about teaming up on new book 'Robert The Bruce: King Of Scots'.

TV actress and singer Heather Peace is famous for her various high profile TV roles in shows like London's Burning, Ultimate Force, The Chase and Lip Service and Waterloo Road. She drops by to talk about her mosaic career and discusses her new album which is out next month 'The Thin Line'.

We review Sky Atlantic's new take on the gothic era 'Penny Dreadful'. The highly anticipated horror TV series from John Logan and Sam Mendes starring Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green and Billie Piper.

This week our Poetry Postcard comes from Jamaican poet Tanya Shirley. And fellow Jamaican Kei Miller drops by to discuss the landscape of poetry in the Caribbean and tell us about his new book

And Judas Priest singer Rob Halford is in studio to talk about the band's brand new album 'Redeemer of Souls'.

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