The Afternoon Show with Michelle McManus

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The Afternoon Show: Sara Sheridan's new novel and Mull Historical Society performs live music

Sara Sheridan's new novel and Mull Historical Society performs live music

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Sara Sheridan's new novel and Mull Historical Society performs live music

Michelle McManus talks to Sara Sheridan about her novel The Secrets of Blythswood Square.

Shinty Player Isabelle Law tells Michelle about taking photos of Shinty players of the past, present and future on the Isle of Skye, and Mull Historical Society performs live music.

Sara Sheridan talks about mystery, romance and intrigue, as she and Michelle delve into her latest novel, The Secrets of Blythswood Square.

For her monthly audiobook group, Michelle is joined by Emma Tracey and Andrea Baker to review the audio version of the book so many people are reading for the first time or re-reading because of the new movie release – The Color Purple by Alice Walker. 

Our weekly Spotlight focuses in on former shinty player-turned-photographer Isabelle Law, who has been taking photos of shinty players of the past, present and future on the Isle of Skye.

Paul English visits the Glasgow Schools Youth Theatre project, which has been restarted at Lourdes Secondary School.

Mull Historical Society talks about recording an album in a studio situated where his Grandfather's flat had been in Mull, and performs music ahead of his gig in Oran Mor with James Robertson, Val McDermid and Liz Lochhead

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