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The Janice Forsyth Show: Roddy Doyle, Mogwai and Dunfermline's Outwith Festival

04/09/2017

Roddy Doyle, Mogwai and Dunfermline's Outwith Festival

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Roddy Doyle on his new novel Smile, and Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai on their new album.

Janice Forsyth speaks to Roddy Doyle about his new novel Smile, plus Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai on their new album Every Country's Sun.

Irish author Roddy Doyle tells Janice about his startling new novel Smile.

Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai explains the inspirations behind the band's latest album Every Country's Sun.

A new arts festival begins in Dunfermline this week. Organiser Chris Foote reveals what's on at the Outwith Festival, and actor and piper David Colvin talks about his one-man play Thunderstruck, which has its premiere in Dunfermline on Saturday.

Janice talks to Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys of OMD about their topical new album The Punishment of Luxury.

Plus author Lesley Glaister on her novel The Squeeze, and singer Fiona Kennedy on how a lecture by a forensic anthropologist inspired an album of country songs. 

Single of the Week is Yourself by Alistair Ogilvy.

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