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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: 14/01/2015

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Janice Forsyth talks to composer and musician Neil Brand, presenter of TV's Sound of Song.

Janice Forsyth talks to composer and musician Neil Brand, presenter of TV documentary Sound of Song, about the elements that make up favourite songs.

Janice Forsyth talks about what magical elements go into making our favourite songs with composer and musician Neil Brand, who's presenting a new BBC 4 documentary Sound of Song.

Author Lucy Ribchester talks about her new book The Hourglass Factory, set in a time of circuses and suffragettes in 1912 London. 

Professor of Urban Literature at Glasgow School of Art, Johnny Rodger, and illustrator Mitch Miller discuss an exhibition at Glasgow School of Art's Reid Building celebrating the 50th edition of the arts, culture and politics magazine, The Drouth. The exhibition will show each of the 50 covers of the editions featuring some by acclaimed artists like David Shrigley and Alasdair Gray.

Lisa Williamson talks about her debut Young Adult novel The Art of Being Normal.

Critics Peter Ross and Andrea Mullaney talk about one-off Channel 4 fictional drama Cyberbully and the cultural impact of conducting our social lives and critically commenting on each other online. 

Janice plays songs from up and coming and much-loved classic artists throughout the show.

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