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From the Edinburgh Festival - Mark Watson, Chris Difford and Boo Hewerdine, Joyce Falconer in Aye, Elvis

Grant talks to Gary McNair about his Edinburgh Fringe plays After the Cuts and Square Go, and Mark Thomas talks about his play Check Up: The NHS at 70.

We will have music from Chris Difford and Boo Hewerdine, followed by a chat with Chris as he celebrates the release of his autobiography Some Fantastic Place: My Life In and Out of Squeeze with some very special shows at this year's festival.

Joyce Falconer is an Elvis impersonator with big dreams. She chats with Grant about her show Aye, Elvis.

Claire Sweeney will be giving us a wee flavour of what to expect during her performances of Don't Tell Me Not to Fly.

Mark Thomas turn his attention back to the UK and to our very own National Health Service. He joins Grant to chat about his show Check Up: Our NHS At 70

Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair tell Grant all about being called for your first Square Go (a fight by the school gates) in their show Square Go.

Comedian Mark Watson also joins Grant on the sofa.

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  • Wed 8 Aug 2018 14:00