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The Janice Forsyth Show: Writer Chris Brookmyre, songwriter Carol Laula, and comedian Rory McGrath

19/01/2016

Writer Chris Brookmyre, songwriter Carol Laula, and comedian Rory McGrath

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Writer Chris Brookmyre, songwriter Carol Laula, and comedian Rory McGrath

Chris Brookmyre, Carol Laula and Rory McGrath discuss their latest projects.

Janice talks to Chris Brookmyre about his new book, songwriter Carol Laula discusses her new album and upcoming shows, and Rory McGrath chats about his first solo stand-up tour.

Chris Brookmyre talks about his new book, Black Widow , featuring his investigative journalist antihero, Jack Parlabane, and a surgeon whose fairytale marriage is not all that it seems.

Songwriter Carol Laula discusses about her new album and forth coming Celtic Connections gig.

Writer Louise Welsh and composer Stuart MacRae have reignited their award-winning creative partnership, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's short story The Bottle Imp and have created The Devil Inside for Scottish Opera.

Veteran comedian Rory McGrath is about to embark on what is his first ever solo stand-up tour this February, with a show about looking back on life and remembering, or is he trying to forget? 

This week's Tuesday Review panel consists of Fiona Shepherd, Alan Bissett and Graeme Virtue, giving their opinions on the new Suede album Night Thoughts, Rickie Lee Jones' Celtic Connections gig and new Sky 1 series, Stan Lee's Lucky Man, starring James Nesbitt.

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