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The Janice Forsyth Show: David Baddiel, Daniel Sloss and Scottish Dance Theatre at 30

27/09/2016

David Baddiel, Daniel Sloss and Scottish Dance Theatre at 30

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, David Baddiel, Daniel Sloss and Scottish Dance Theatre at 30

Janice Forsyth with David Baddiel, Daniel Sloss and two Scottish dance companies.

Janice Forsyth talks to David Baddiel and Daniel Sloss, plus she hears about Scottish Dance Theatre's thirtieth anniversary and Scottish Ballet's collaboration with DJ Alex Smoke.

David Baddiel tells Janice about his latest children's book AniMalcolm, the publication of which coincides with a residency at London's Vaudeville theatre with a show about his parents.

Scottish Dance Theatre are marking their 30th birthday, artistic director Fleur Darkin explains how they are celebrating.

Dancer Sophie Laplane from Scottish Ballet and DJ Alex Smoke talk about their new collaboration, Sibilo, which merges electronic music and traditional classical music.

 "I remember when the endless rows of buses with refugees from Srebrenica arrived with women and young children. Where were the men? Tuzla was strangely quiet at first and then out of that grave silence, the monstrous stories of killing and rape started to emerge... ". Edinburgh-based, Bosnian born director Samir Mehanovic tells Janice the motivation behind his new documentary The Fog of Srebrenica.

Comedian Daniel Sloss talks to Janice ahead of a big UK tour.

Plus the Tuesday Review: critics Paul Whitelaw, Susan Morrison and Phil Miller pass judgement on Netflix documentary Amanda Knox, Jo Brand's Channel 4 sitcom Damned, and Regina Spektor's album Remember Us to Life.

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