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Whole Lotta Roadies, 12 Plays of Christmas, Ali The Magic Elf

Idlewild鈥檚 Rod Jones decided to do something to help the crew and roadies of bands who can鈥檛 tour this year, so has created the covers album 鈥淲hole Lotta Roadies".

Idlewild鈥檚 Rod Jones decided to do something to help the crew and roadies of bands who can鈥檛 tour this year. Along with other huge names in Scottish music, he鈥檚 has created 鈥淲hole Lotta Roadies鈥, an album in which the crew cover songs of the band they work with! Rod and guitar technician Steve Morrison join Nicola to tell her more.

Dealing with vandalism isn鈥檛 easy, but one primary school in Glasgow decided to write a rap to get their anti-vandal message across. Paul English went along to visit the budding rap stars.

This Christmas, Tron Theatre Company is delighted to bring back the much loved Ali the Magic Elf as a live show captured on film for viewing at home. Writer and director Andy Arnold tells Nicola all about Ali.

Writer, history lover, and twitter genius Sara Sheridan is known is her circle as a naughty auntie, the fun one who lets you do the things that mum and dad don鈥檛. This week she took to twitter to divulge some naughty auntie tips for those who might be visiting nieces or nephews this Christmas, and she joins Nicola to tell her more.

12 Plays of Christmas is a collection of curated commissions by Visible Fictions, who gave 12 of Scotland鈥檚 most exciting artists 1 line from the famous song and tasked them to create a family friendly 2 minute film for social media. Two of the artists involved chat to Nicola about the project.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Fri 18 Dec 2020 14:00

Music Played

  • Erasure

    Stop!

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.
  • Low

    Just Like Christmas

    • Christmas.
    • Tugboat.
    • 1.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.
  • Lady Gaga

    Born This Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 11.
  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

    • Tthe Best Christmas Album In The World...Ever!,.
    • EMI.
    • 15.
  • Stevie Wonder

    What Christmas Means To Me

    • 20 Motown Christmas Classics (Variou.
    • Hitsville.
  • Wham!

    Bad Boys

    • Wham! - Fantastic.
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Fri 18 Dec 2020 14:00