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Simon Amstell, The Meaning of Zong and a new film festival in Peebles

Janice talks to comedian Simon Amstell and hears about The Meaning of Zong, a play written by Hamilton star Giles Terera.

Janice speaks to photographer Iain McLean about his exhibition 主播大秀less in Covid at Glasgow鈥檚 Gallery 103, a project which came about through volunteering during covid lockdowns.

Giles Terera, best known for his Olivier Award winning performance as Aaron Burr in the West End production of Hamilton, talks about his debut play The Meaning of Zong, inspired by the real story of a horrific massacre on the slave ship Zong in 1781.

Janice finds out how Peebles came to be the location for a new film festival, the sister of the acclaimed Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in California.

Comedian Simon Amstell on his forthcoming stand-up tour, covering spiritual healing, shame, relationships and getting older.

And our Single of the Week is Devil鈥檚 Gonna Get You by Rianne Downey.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Bow Wow Wow

    I Want Candy

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.
  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Fine Young Cannibals

    She Drives Me Crazy

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • Rose Royce

    Wishing On A Star

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
  • The Associates

    Party Fears Two

    • John Peel Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977-1987.
    • WMTV.
    • 5.
  • Rick James

    Super Freak

    • Complete 80's Soul Weekender.
    • Warner.
    • 13 / 2.
  • OneRepublic

    Counting Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
  • Vanilla Ice

    Ice Ice Baby

    • Vanilla Ice - To The Extreme.
    • Sbk.
  • CHVRCHES

    Miracle

    • Miracle (The Remixes).
    • 002.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.
  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.
  • Mabel

    Don't Call Me Up

    • High Expectations.
    • Polydor.
  • Hozier

    Take Me To Church

    • Take Me To Church.
    • Island.
  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.
  • Nancy Sinatra

    Sugar Town

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Apr 2022 13:30