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The Janice Forsyth Show: Nicola Meighan sits in

Nicola Meighan

27/06/2017

Nicola Meighan sits in

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Nicola Meighan finds out what Maureen Beattie is doing at the East Neuk Festival.

Nicola Meighan talks to Simon Napier-Bell about his new book and accompanying documentary, 50 Years Legal, about the struggle for gay rights.

Nicola Meighan sits in for Janice. Music manager, journalist and author SIMON NAPIER-BELL talks about his new book 50 YEARS LEGAL - FIVE DECADES OF FIGHTING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS about the struggle for gay equality.

We take a peek at what's in store for visitors to this year's EAST NEUK FESTIVAL with TONY GEORGE from THE WALLACE COLLECTION - an ensemble of extraordinary musicians led by trumpeter John Wallace, passionately promoting the diverse world of brass music. Plus Nicola finds out how MAUREEN BEATTIE is involved in the project.

Fresh from performing at the world's biggest greenfield festival Glastonbury at the weekend, female folk/rock duo SOUND OF THE SIRENS perform live.

And Nicola speaks to SHEPPARD, the Australian band supporting Little Mix on their summer tour.

Plus for this week's TUESDAY REVIEW critics SOPHIE GOOD, BARRY GORDON and SUSAN MORRISON give their opinions on the National Museum of Scotland's new exhibition about BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE AND THE JACOBITES, BBC One's new Saturday night singing show PITCH BATTLE and Beth Ditto's debut solo album FAKE SUGAR (formerly of The Gossip).

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