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The Afternoon Show: Author Emma Christie, country singer Jordan Davis, comedian Sam Lake

Author Emma Christie, country singer Jordan Davis, comedian Sam Lake

BBC Radio Scotland - The Afternoon Show, Author Emma Christie, country singer Jordan Davis, comedian Sam Lake

Emma Christie on her latest novel set in Portobello, and a deep dive into three TV dramas.

Emma Christie on her latest novel set in Portobello, and a deep dive into three new TV dramas.

Journalist-turned-author Emma Christie tells Nicola about her latest novel, In Her Shadow, which sees a Portobello bus driver facing secrets from his past.
 
Country singer Jordan Davis been hailed as Billboard Magazine’s Top New Country Artist and awarded the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year. He's here on his first headline tour of Europe. 

Corwall-born, Scotland-based comedian Sam Lake shares the inspiration behind his new show, Aspiring DILF, which explores masculinity.
 
On Tuesday Review, arts journalist Kelly Apter and comedian Stuart Mitchell give their thoughts on three TV releases from this week: the cinematic space drama Constellation, Michael Sheen’s BBC series The Way, and Breathtaking - a powerful three-parter from Line of Duty’s Jed Mercurio. It’s an adaptation of doctor and writer Rachel Clarke’s personal memoir written about the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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