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New Alex Rider series, author Sara Sheridan and how Scottish Opera can entertain your kids during lockdown

Nicola Meighan hears from author Sara Sheridan on the impact Scottish women had throughout history, comedian and writer Katy Brand declares her love for Dirty Dancing

A brand new Alex Rider series comes to Amazon Prime soon and Nicola chats to Otto Farrant who plays the titular character.

This week our Make a Difference conversation is all about the humble spud. Nicola chats to Angus Farquhar from Aproxima Arts about a fabulous idea that has literally grown out of lockdown: An Empty Gunny Bag Cannot Stand.

Sticking with gardening, while many of us have been getting green fingered at home, some of the biggest gardening events of the year have been cancelled including Gardening Scotland. Nicola chats to Greg Kenicer of The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, about how we can get our fix through online events and other ways to keep gardening.

Author Sara Sheridan chats to Nicola about the impact Scottish women had on the food we know and love, from frozen scampi to tinned food.

We revisit a conversation Nicola had with actress, comedian, and writer Katy Brand on her love of the film Dirty Dancing.

And Scottish Opera are helping kids access the arts during lockdown with an online version of their school show Fever. Nicola chats to Director of Outreach and Education, Jane Davidson, about the concept

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 May 2020 20:00

Music Played

  • Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Katy Perry

    Firework

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Whitney Houston

    I'm Your Baby Tonight

    • Whitney Houston-I'm Your Baby Tonight.
    • Arista.
  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Alanis Morissette

    Hand In My Pocket

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Del Amitri

    Always The Last To Know

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 16.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 22 May 2020 14:00
  • Fri 22 May 2020 20:00