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Afternoon Edition: 24/08/2017

24/08/2017

BBC Radio 5 Live - Afternoon Edition, 24/08/2017

Sarah Brett and Nihal Arthanayake in Edinburgh with guests including Stephin Merritt.

Sarah Brett and Nihal Arthanayake are live at the Edinburgh Festival with guests Rio Ferdinand, Stephin Merritt, Brendon Burns and Jem Brookes.

Sarah Brett and Nihal Arthanayake are live in Edinburgh for a second day of Festival action. 

The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt talks about his live show, 50 Song Memoir, which has a song for every year of his life.

Brendon Burns, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Eshaan Akbar discuss how comedy can be used to push boundaries in taste and decency.

How can the arts can help people tackle different issues such as mental health? We find out from Kate O'Donnell, Jem Brookes and Juliette Burton.

Plus some of the biggest names from the Edinburgh TV Festival explore the future of TV drama. 

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