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Gary Numan in conversation; Des Clarke on Sport Relief; James Dean Bradfield with Nicola Meighan

Des Clarke tells Grant about his Triathlon challenge for Sport Relief, and Nicola Meighan is in conversation with James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers.

Des Clarke tells Grant about his Triathlon challenge for Sport Relief which sees him learning to ride a bike, learning to drive a car, and learning to swim... in Loch Ness! He also talks about the projects he's supporting with the money he raises.

We hear Grant's in-depth conversation backstage at the Assembly Rooms with Gary Numan when they talked about Gary's Asperger's Syndrome which makes it difficult for him to interact socially, his love for his wife and children, his new album, his feelings about the resurgence of vinyl, his depress

Nicola Meighan is in conversation with James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers, talking about their new album, the tour and imagining the band as the Welsh Blondie!

Jamie MacDougall, Elinor Bron and Sir Thomas Allen talk about Scottish Opera's new production of Ariadne Auf Naxos, the circus training involved, the reception from the audience, and Elinor's 80th birthday and her transition from actor to Scottish Opera.

Grace Wilson talks about her comic memoir Saving Grace, about her time as a struggling artist living and working in London, and her perspective on the comic and graphic novel communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and her contributions to 404 Ink.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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  • Wed 21 Mar 2018 14:00