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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: Grant Stott sits in with guests Irvine Welsh, Mike Heron, Andrew Greig and Alexandra Burke.

Grant Stott

05/04/2017

Grant Stott sits in with guests Irvine Welsh, Mike Heron, Andrew Greig and Alexandra Burke.

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Grant Stott sits in with guests Irvine Welsh, Mike Heron, Andrew Greig and Alexandra Burke.

Grant Stott sits in for Janice Forsyth and talks to Irvine Welsh about his latest book.

Grant Stott sits in for Janice Forsyth and talks to Irvine Welsh about his latest book, plus Mike Heron of The Incredible String Band and poet Andrew Grieg talk about their memoir.

Grant Stott sits in for Janice.

Irvine Welsh drops into the studio during a 24hr fleeting visit to Scotland to tell Grant about the paperback publication of his latest book The Blade Artist.

Founding member of the Incredible String Band Mike Heron and poet and writer Andrew Greig talk about their new memoir You Know What You Could Be and how The Incredible String Band influenced the likes of Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin.

Singer songwriter Emme Wood and music bloggers Vinyl Noise (aka Alice and Mara Hadden) are former participants in two national youth projects which support young people interested in a career in music. Grant finds out how Hit The Road and Music Plus+ have helped Emme Wood and Vinyl Noise forge their careers in music as a new round of workshops begin this weekend.

Alexandra Burke (The X Factor/ The Bodyguard) talks about starring in Sister Act which is at The Playhouse in Edinburgh this week. 

JF's monthly Book Group discusses Alasdair Grey's Poor Things, 25 years since its publication.

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