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The Janice Forsyth Show: Roddy Woomble, author Matt Haig and a children's Christmas TV round-up

14/12/2016

Roddy Woomble, author Matt Haig and a children's Christmas TV round-up

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Roddy Woomble, author Matt Haig and a children's Christmas TV round-up

Janice talks to Roddy Woomble and Matt Haig. Plus a children's Christmas TV round-up.

Singer-songwriter and Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble talks about his Christmas gigs, Matt Haig discusses his new children's book, and there is a children's Christmas TV round-up.

Roddy Woomble, singer/songwriter, Idlewild frontman and solo performer talks about his now annual Christmas gigs, happening in Stirling, Edinburgh and Glasgow over the next few days.

Author Matt Haig is in festive mode, discussing his new children's book The Girl who Saved Christmas, the follow-up to A Boy Called Christmas - a story that was hailed as an instant classic.

The best of Christmas children's television is hand-picked for us by arts journalist Kelly Apter, Kids editor of The List magazine.

Following airplay on The Dermot O'Leary Show on BBC Radio 2, The Ambers, a duo from Motherwell, are live in session.

Jordan Young, star of River City and Scot Squad, gives us an insight into spending a season in panto.

And writer and actor Gerda Stevenson talks about a new anthology of poems providing a fascinating look at the city of Edinburgh.

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