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The Afternoon Show: Denise Mina, Skunk Anansie and Tuesday Review

Denise Mina, Skunk Anansie and Tuesday Review

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Denise Mina, Skunk Anansie and Tuesday Review

Denise Mina chats about her new Sky Arts show, Skin from Skunk Anansie discusses her memoir and we review David Attenborough on Netflix, Spitting Image and the new Travis album.

Writer Tom Dalton and actor Jodie McNee tell Janice about Agatha and the Midnight Murders which is a new film for Channel 5 exploring Agatha Christie’s decision to kill off her most successful creation, Hercule Poirot.

It Takes Blood and Guts is the new memoir from Skunk Anansie singer Skin, who tells Janice about her experiences as a gay black woman fronting a million selling, Glastonbury headlining rock band.

Author Denise Mina talks about joining forces with comedian Frank Skinner to recreate Samuel Johnson and James Boswell’s famous 18th century tour of Scotland for their new 3-part show on Sky Arts, Boswell and Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip.

The Afternoon Show’s Anna Welander introduces some creative work submitted by listeners via BBC Radio Scotland’s new Upload site – this week, all her picks explore themes around ageing. 

And in Tuesday Review;  Jonathan Whitelaw, Fiona Shepherd and Jane Graham on new David Attenborough Netflix series A Life on Our Planet; the new Travis album 10 Songs, and the return of Spitting Image.

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