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The Janice Forsyth Show: Edi Stark sits in and is joined by Melanie C, the cast of Offside with Hollie McNish and author Louise Doughty

Edi Stark sits in

28/03/2017

Edi Stark sits in and is joined by Melanie C, the cast of Offside with Hollie McNish and author Louise Doughty

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Edi Stark sits in and is joined by Melanie C, the cast of Offside with Hollie McNish and author Louise Doughty

Edi Stark sits in for Janice and talks to Melanie C about her new single and UK tour.

Edi Stark sits in for Janice Forsyth and talks to Louise Doughty about her novel Black Water, plus poet Hollie McNish talks about Offside, her play written with Sabrina Mahfouz.

Author POOJA PURI's debut novel THE JUNGLE follows the life of a lone Kenyan teenager called Mico who, after being forced to give up everything in pursuit of a better life, ends up in the infamous Calais refugee camp. Edi finds out how Pooja came to write the book.

Plus, formerly known as Sporty Spice, Edi talks to MEL C about her new single HOLD ON ahead of her Glasgow gig at the O2 ABC next month.

OFFSIDE is a play written by Hollie McNish and Sabrina Mahfouz, spanning three centuries 1881, 1921 and 2017 women pursue the dream of playing professional football. Edi speaks to writer HOLLIE MCNISH and two of the cast TANYA-LORETTA DEE and JESSICA BUTCHER.

Apple Tree Yard author LOUISE DOUGHTY drops by to discuss her new book BLACK WATER.

And in this week's TUESDAY REVIEW, BARRY GORDON, JO JO SUTHERLAND and JANETTE AYACHI critique the new album from GOLDFRAPP, and two brand new TV shows; THE GOOD FIGHT and DECLINE AND FALL.

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