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The Afternoon Show: Liz Lochhead on her new poetry collection and Rick Astley on tour

Liz Lochhead on her new poetry collection and Rick Astley on tour

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Liz Lochhead on her new poetry collection and Rick Astley on tour

Poet Liz Lochhead and musician Rick Astley.

Poet Liz Lochhead on her latest poetry collection, A Hansel, music from Kris Drever and Rick Astley on his Glastonbury experience and ninth studio album Are We There Yet?

Nicola Meighan is in the company of acclaimed Scottish poet and playwright Liz Lochhead to hear about A Handsel, her latest collection of poetry spanning a writing career which began in 1971 and continues today.

We also get another chance to hear a live studio session from musician Kris Drever who also talks about the making of his Best Of album. 

And Rick Astley tells Nicola about performing to the Glastonbury crowds, releasing a new album Are We There Yet and preparing to head out on tour.

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