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The Janice Forsyth Show: Johnny Marr, Lynne Truss and the Tuesday Review

15/11/2016

Johnny Marr, Lynne Truss and the Tuesday Review

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Johnny Marr, Lynne Truss and the Tuesday Review

Janice Forsyth talks to guitarist Johnny Marr, plus Lynne Truss talks about her new novel.

Janice Forsyth talks to guitarist Johnny Marr, fashion and couture historian William Banks-Blaney talks about his new series, and Lynne Truss discusses writing about cats.

Janice talks to the ever-influential Johnny Marr about his memoir Set the Boy Free, documenting his musical life from forming the Smiths to his many collaborations.

Fashion and couture historian William Banks-Blaney tells Janice about his new 4 part series for iPlayer called "Lights, Camera, Fashion! - exploring the biggest fashion moments in cinema history from 60s to 90s.

There's music from The Korvids, a duo formed by Love and Money front man James Grant and top muso and Simple Minds producer Gordy Goudie. 

With all that's going on in the world, there's solace to be found in thinking about cats. Author Lynne Truss has been doing just that; her new novel The Lunar Cats, features a group of 18th-century amateur scientific pioneers who just happen to be cats.

Plus the Tuesday Review: Pasquale Iannone, Fiona Shepherd and Claire Sawers review The Rivals at the Citizens Theatre; Billy Connolly's High Horse live tour DVD; and Emeli Sande's new album Long Live the Angels.

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