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Queens Of Syria, Jessie Burton and Laura Oakes

Janice hears about Queens Of Syria, an adaptation of an ancient Greek play performed by a cast of Syrian female refugees that took London by storm when it opened last week.

Queens Of Syria is an adaptation of an ancient Greek play performed by a cast of Syrian female refugees that took London by storm when it opened last week. Janice speaks to cast member Reem Alsayyah and director Zoe Lafferty ahead of its Scottish dates.

Canadian author Madeleine Thien tells Janice about her new novel, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, an epic story of a family of musicians living through the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

In an episode of Talking Pictures, Kirsty Wark takes Anne Ellis to the Burrell Collection in Glasgow to discuss her favourite work of art.

Laura Oakes won Best Female Vocalist at the British Country Music Awards last year and she's nominated for it again this year. She brings her guitar into the studio to perform live.

Actress-turned-novelist, Jessie Burton's new novel, The Muse, is set in civil-war Spain and '60s London. She tells Janice about the inspiration behind it.

Glasgow artist Norman Gilbert has been painting for over seventy years. He tells Janice about opening latest new exhibition at the age of 89.

And Janice reveals her Single Of The Week.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Laura Oakes

Laura Oakes

Laura Oakes, performs live for Janice - with Matt Simm

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Jul 2016 14:00

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