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The Afternoon Show: Sister Act with Lesley Joseph and Sandra Marvin, and Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze

Sister Act with Lesley Joseph and Sandra Marvin, and Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Sister Act with Lesley Joseph and Sandra Marvin, and Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze

Janice is joined by Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze ahead of the band's Edinburgh gig.

Janice talks to Birds of a Feather's Lesley Joseph and TV and Musicals star Sandra Marvin to hear about their roles as Mother Superior and Deloris in 'Sister Act the Musical'.

Janice is talking about 'Sister Act the Musical', coming to Aberdeen before heading to Glasgow, with TV star and Olivier nominee Lesley Joseph who is taking on the role of Mother Superior and TV and musicals star Sandra Marvin who takes on the iconic Whoopie Goldberg starring role of Deloris van Cartier. 

Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze talks about the band’s return to Edinburgh with their Food for Thought tour, which is also the title of their new EP, the title track of which is a social commentary on the cost of living crisis and the increasing reliance on foodbanks. They also talk about the legacy of Squeeze and continuing journey of the band.

Siobhan Synnot talks to writer and director Kim Hopkins about his new film 'A Bunch of Amateurs', about one of the oldest filmmaking clubs in the world. 

Our Tuesday review team of regular TV critic Scott Bryan and comedian and historian Susan Morrison take on the hot topics in telly this week with Janice as they discuss James Corden’s role in 'Mammals', the story of a Michelin-starred chef whose world implodes when he discovers shocking secrets about his pregnant wife, and all the controversy surrounding the star over the past few weeks, Emily Blunt’s role in 'The English', a drama which follows a woman as she seeks revenge on the man she sees as responsible for the death of her son, and all the goings on in the new series of 'I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' which this year features Matt Hancock, Chris Moyles, Jill Scott and Boy George amongst the contestants.

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