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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: 04/01/2017

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04/01/2017

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Author Michael Rosen on his new novel, and Joanna Scanlon on starring in No Offence.

Author Michael Rosen on his new novel, Joanna Scanlon on starring in No Offence and the new series of Scot Squad.

Author Michael Rosen discusses his new novel, The Disappearance of Emile Zola.

Joanna Scanlon and Alexandra Roach talk about starring in top cop drama No Offence; the second series starts tonight on Channel 4.

Staying with the police force, spoof comedy Scot Squad returns for a new series tonight. Karen Bartke (Officer Karen) and Darren Connell (Bobby) join Edi.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo talks about new novel Everybody's Fool, follow up to Nobody's Fool, which focussed on life in a small community in upstate New York.

We take a journey round Glasgow's sculptural treasures with art historian Anne Ellis, to mark the start of 2017 as the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology in Scotland.

And Edi hosts the monthly JFS book group discussion, which today focusses on Persuasion by Jane Austen. Author Joanna Boulouri and Peggy Hughes of Literary Dundee have read it for us. Tweet us your thoughts @BBCJFCulture #jfbooks.

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