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Alexandra Sokoloff, Model Aeroplanes and Liz Kessler

Janice Forsyth talks to thriller writer and former Hollywood screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff about her new book, Cold Moon. Plus Dundee band Model Aeroplanes play a live session.

Janice Forsyth talks to thriller writer and former Hollywood screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff about her latest book in her Huntress/FBI Thrillers series, Cold Moon, speaking out against the escalation of violence and sexualisation in books and on screen, and about moving to Stirling to be with crime-writing partner Craig Robertson.

Dundee band Model Aeroplanes perform a live session.

Janice announces her Single of the Week.

We hear about the premiere of a new song cycle by Scottish composer Rory Boyle, setting a specially-written set of poems by Dilys Rose, for Scottish Mezzo Soprano Karen Cargill and the Red Note Ensemble, from Rory, Dilys and Karen, who join Janice in the studio. Dilys performs poetry live on the show.

Author Liz Kessler talks about Read Me Like a Book, a young adult novel featuring a teenage lesbian protagonist.

Juliette Binoche talks to Pasquale Iannone about her film Clouds of Sils Maria, and about coming to the Edinburgh International Festival to perform Antigone in August.

It's Vinyl Verdict day, when Janice asks listeners to decide between two records to put the needle on at the end of the show. This week's choices are Come Fly with Me by Frank Sinatra, versus Leaving on a Jet Plane, by John Denver.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Chapters

  • Alex Sokoloff

    Screenwriter turned author Alexandra Sokoloff joins Janice for a chat.

  • Woolen Woods

    We hear about the woolly makeover of The Roots of Arran community woods

  • Red Note Ensemble

    We hear about the Glasgow project combining music and poetry

  • Juliette Binoche

    Julliette speaks with Pascal about how her latest film came to be.

  • Model Aeroplanes

    Live music and chat from indie 4 piece Model Airplanes

  • Liz Kessler

    English writer Liz Kessler joins Janice to discuss her latest novel

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 May 2015 14:05

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