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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: Ian Hislop and Nick Newman on The Wipers Times; Danny Mac and Ria Jones on Sunset Boulevard; Tuesday Review

03/10/2017

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman on The Wipers Times; Danny Mac and Ria Jones on Sunset Boulevard; Tuesday Review

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman on The Wipers Times; Danny Mac and Ria Jones on Sunset Boulevard; Tuesday Review

Janice talks to Ian Hislop and Nick Newman about the stage adaptation of The Wipers Times.

Strictly Come Dancing 2016 star Danny Mac and actress Ria Jones talk about the UK and Ireland tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which is opening in Edinburgh.

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman are in the Glasgow studio with Janice to talk about their satirical play The Wipers Times. 

Artistic director of Scottish Ballet Christopher Hampson joins Janice in the Glasgow studio to talk about the company's Stravinsky season this Autumn, along with one of the dancers. 

We talk about disability and dyslexia in children's literature with Jamie Szymkowiak, who talks about being inspired to write a book that disabled children can relate to - THE KELVINHILL KIDS VISIT THE KELPIES, Emma Hargrave, editor for Barrington Stoke who publish books for reluctant readers and children with dyslexia, and former CBeebies presenter and children's author Cerrie Burnell.

Star of 2016 Strictly Come Dancing and actor Danny Mac and actor Ria Jones talk about performing in Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Lloyd Webber's adaptation of Billy Wilder's 1950s film about the doomed relationship between an ageing film star and a young screenwriter. 

Our Tuesday Review team Joyce McMillan, Steven Worbey and Kevin Farrell discuss the new series of Porridge on BBC One, Rob Drummond's play Pleading which is currently the Play, a Pie and a Pint production at Oran Mor in Glasgow, moving to the Traverse in Edinburgh, and Jason Manford's new album of show tunes - A Different Stage. The reviewers also give their own recommendations for things to do this week.

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