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The Afternoon Show: Kiri Pritchard McLean, James IV, The Diaries of Alan Rickman

Kiri Pritchard McLean, James IV, The Diaries of Alan Rickman

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Kiri Pritchard McLean, James IV, The Diaries of Alan Rickman

Janice talks to the cast of Rona Munro's latest play, James IV: Queen of the Fight.

Janice talks to the cast of Rona Munro's latest play, James IV: Queen of the Fight, plus comedian Kiri Pritchard McLean.

BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist Ethan Loch celebrates with Janice after being revealed as the Keyboard category winner last night. He talks about how his relationship with sounds and music have been influenced by a genetic eye condition meaning he’s been blind since birth. 
 
Acclaimed playwright Rona Munro’s latest in her series of James Plays takes audiences to 1504 and the royal courts of James IV. She explores the period through the eyes of two black Moorish women Ellen and Anne who are finding their way in a dangerous world where war is close, promises need not be kept, and poets hold power. Performers Daniel Cahill and Danielle Jam share what it was like helping to uncover this true and unknown part of history in James IV: Queen of the Fight.
 
The witty and wonderful Kiri Pritchard-McLean tells Janice about Welshness, chickens and her new tour Home Truths.
 
The diaries of one the UK’s most treasured talents, the late Alan Rickman, have been published. With fascinating insights in to his personal life, Harry Potter behind-the-scenes titbits and celebrity friendships, there was rich material for Alan Taylor who edited the diaries - Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman. He joins Janice.

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