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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.

The Janice Forsyth Show: Alexander Armstrong, Christopher Hampson talking pictures, Nell Bryden, Emma Pollock, Vinyl verdict

Edi Stark sits in on film review day and screenwriter Morwenna Banks discusses Miss You Already

04/01/2016

Alexander Armstrong, Christopher Hampson talking pictures, Nell Bryden, Emma Pollock, Vinyl verdict

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Alexander Armstrong, Christopher Hampson talking pictures, Nell Bryden, Emma Pollock, Vinyl verdict

Alexander Armstrong tells guest presenter Edi Stark about his debut album and concert tour

Alexander Armstrong tells guest presenter Edi Stark about the concert tour of his debut album, A Year of Songs, and the Single of the Week is Parks and Recreation by Emma Pollock.

Comedian, actor and TV presenter Alexander Armstrong tells guest presenter about his other talent - he's a classical baritone singer, so he and Edi Stark talk about his concert tour of his debut album, A Year of Songs, going to school in Edinburgh, where he'll be returning to perform at the Playhouse, Pointless, Dangermouse and much more. 

Our Single of the Week is Parks and Recreation by Emma Pollock.

Art critic and historian Anne Ellis presents Talking Pictures with the artistic director of Scottish Ballet Christopher Hampson, who discusses his favourite piece of art, an art nouveau drawing in the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh by Annie French of Cinderella and the Ugly Sisters.

We hear Nell Bryden's interview about her new BBC Radio 2 show, Nell's Angels.

Broadcaster Martel Maxwell reviews the festive TV specials and gives us her top telly tips for 2016.

We have another new radio drama from Hi Wireless - this one is called Not Fade Away, written by Alan McDiarmid, starring Inverness actress Maureen Pringle alongside legendary Scottish actor Paul Young.

Art critic Jan Patience gives us her tips for the exhibitions to go and see around Scotland this year.

Listeners make their Vinyl Verdict - this week it's been Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror and David Bowie's Changes.

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