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The Afternoon Show: BAFTA winning actress Joanna Scanlan, a look ahead to books being published this year and a review of 'Empire of Light'

BAFTA winning actress Joanna Scanlan, a look ahead to books being published this year and a review of 'Empire of Light'

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, BAFTA winning actress Joanna Scanlan, a look ahead to books being published this year and a review of 'Empire of Light'

BAFTA winning actress Joanna Scanlan who stars in Channel 4 drama, The Light in the Hall.

Janice Forsyth has a look ahead to some of the big books being published this year.  Plus Joanna Scanlan talks about learning Welsh for her role in The Light in The Hall.

Janice guests include BAFTA winning actress Joanna Scanlan who is currently starring in the brilliant Channel 4 drama – The Light In The Hall

And if you’re after a good read, there will be a look  ahead to some exciting books being published this year including a debut novel from two time Oscar winner Tom Hanks.

Film critic Siobhan Synnot will have a review of Sam Mendes’ love letter to cinema – Empire Of Light which stars Olivia Colman, Toby Jones and Colin Firth.

And Arctic adventure and solitary long-distance walking were the past-times during the 1920s of Scottish pioneering adventurer Isobel Wylie Hutchison.  A documentary on BBC Alba reveals all when Isobel’s relative Kirsty MacDonald follows her footsteps to Greenland.

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