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The Afternoon Show: Sir Walter Scott anniversary, The Staves and Tuesday Review

Sir Walter Scott anniversary, The Staves and Tuesday Review

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Sir Walter Scott anniversary, The Staves and Tuesday Review

Sir Walter Scott 250th anniversary, The Staves perform live and Tuesday Review.

Janice speaks to Damian Barr and Stuart Kelly about Sir Walter Scott on the 250th anniversary of his birth plus The Staves chat and perform live ahead of their gig at the EIF.

To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott, Damian Barr chats about his new BBC Scotland documentary which goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland’s great historical figures, novelists and poets. Stuart Kelly joins the conversation ahead of his book festival event tonight; Walter Scott, Writer of the Future?

English indie folk trio of sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor are The Staves. They pop in to chat and perform live ahead of their Edinburgh International Festival gig tonight.

Billy Differ joins Janice for a special tribute to the last surviving British dance band singer from the 1930s, the Scottish singer Mary Lee, who still lives in Glasgow and will celebrate a very big birthday this week.

And in our Tuesday Review critics Briana Pegado, Graeme Virtue and Becca Smith review The White Lotus, Ladhood series 2 and Deceit.

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