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The Afternoon Show: Alan Cumming, The Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield, Denise Mina

Alan Cumming, The Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield, Denise Mina

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Alan Cumming, The Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield, Denise Mina

Alan Cumming talks about self-shooting a short film for the National Theatre of Scotland

Alan Cumming talks about self-shooting a short film on his phone for the National Theatre of Scotland and the Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield discusses his solo album.

Actor Alan Cumming tells Janice about Out of the Woods, a short 3 part drama he shot by himself on his phone, that’s part of the National Theatre of Scotland’s digital project, Scenes for Survival.

The Manic Street Preachers’ lead singer James Dean Bradfield talks about his new solo album, Even in Exile, exploring the life of the Chilean singer, activist and teacher Victor Jara.

Award winning writer Denise Mina discusses her new book, The Less Dead.

As the National Galleries of Scotland begin a phased reopening, Deputy Director Tricia Allerston walks us through the changes faced by the first visitors to the Scottish National Gallery on the Mound in Edinburgh.

And: crime writer Francine Toon talks about being shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Scottish Crime book of the Year Award with Pine.

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