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Weekend tunes and news of what's on around Scotland with Nicola Meighan.

Nicola Meighan with ideas and inspiration for fun things to do around Scotland in the days ahead and a soundtrack to kick start your weekend.

The Friday Afternoon Show: Johnny Beattie, Sarah McCardie, and TRNSMT

Johnny Beattie, Sarah McCardie, and TRNSMT

BBC Radio Scotland - The Friday Afternoon Show, Johnny Beattie, Sarah McCardie, and TRNSMT

Andy Gray joins Nicola to pay tribute to Johnny Beattie.

Andy Gray joins Nicola to pay tribute to a shining light of Scottish comedy, Johnny Beattie, who died yesterday aged 93. 

Even though traditional venues are closed, actors and comedians are still finding new ways of reaching their audience. One such actor and comedian is the wonderful Sarah McCardie who has been more than busy during lockdown, finding new ways of working and keeping us all laughing along the way… 

Gill Brown got in touch with Make a Difference to tell us about ‘Sauchie Legend’, Arron Uytendhal, who started a one man campaign to ‘Keep Clackmannanshire Tidy’ and has mobilised his local community to pick up litter and restore pride. Arron tells Nicola why he wanted to do this for his local community.

Nicola chats to Mark Dempster about an exciting project which sees his autobiography "Nothing To Declare" read aloud by celebrities in order to raise money for The Big Issue. 

James Christie and his daughter Nicole have come up with an insteresting solution to keep their love of football going while training is cancelled. 

And BBC Scotland is hosting a special TRNSMT TV takeover this weekend, giving viewers the chance to relive some of the highlights of the last 3 years. The one and only Edith Bowman is presenting the whole thing and will tell Nicola what we can look forward to!

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