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The Janice Forsyth Show: Nicola Meighan sits in: Lucy Worsley, Fantastic Mr Fox and the world premiere of Glory on Earth

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17/05/2017

Nicola Meighan sits in: Lucy Worsley, Fantastic Mr Fox and the world premiere of Glory on Earth

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Nicola Meighan sits in: Lucy Worsley, Fantastic Mr Fox and the world premiere of Glory on Earth

Lucy Worsley talks about Jane Austen, plus Janice meets the cast of Fantastic Mr Fox.

Lucy Worsley talks about her new book on Jane Austen, plus Janice meets the cast of a theatre adaptation of Fantastic Mr Fox and hears about the world premiere of Glory on Earth.

Lucy Worsley historian, author, curator and TV presenter talks about her new book which looks at Jane Austen's world through the lens of the homes where she lived and worked.

Glory on Earth is a world premiere opening at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh this weekend. Inspired by the four meetings recorded in Knox' History of the Reformation, the play follows the arrival of Mary and her ladies in waiting - all also named Mary - in Edinburgh, her relationship with leader of the Reformation in Scotland, John Knox, and the events that led to her execution. Actor Rona Morison, making her Lyceum debut as Mary Queen of Scots, and multi award winning playwright Linda McLean join Nicola.

Every Brilliant Thing is a play about depression and the lengths we go to for those we love. We talk to director George Perrin from the Paines Plough Theatre Company about walking the fine line between serious subject matter and comedy.

Recognition is growing for the importance and impact of theatre for babies and toddlers. The creative minds behind MamaBabaMe, touring Scotland at the moment, talk about bringing physical theatre, live music and theatre together to explore the growing new relationship between babies and their adults.

Fantastic Mr Fox: Rounding off our coverage of great theatre happening in Scotland we meet the cast bringing to the stage Roald Dahl's much-loved tale of wily Mr Fox's battle against the farmers who would destroy his home and family.

And the re-opening of Dunfermline's Carnegie Library and Galleries is a highlight of this weekend's Festival of Museums. We go on location in Dunfermline before hearing more about the Festival, bigger than ever this year.

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