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Michelle McManus speaks with the cast of The Barber of Seville, playwright David Greig and Cutting Crew鈥檚 Nick Eede

Michelle McManus celebrates World Opera Day with the cast of Scottish Opera鈥檚 The Barber of Seville. Plus, chats with playwright David Greig and Cutting Crew鈥檚 Nick Eede.

On World Opera Day, Michelle McManus hears from two of the stars from Scottish Opera鈥檚 production of The Barber of Seville.

Scottish playwright and theatre director David Greig talks about turning his hand to historical fiction with his first novel, Columba鈥檚 Bones, which transports us to Iona in the year 825.

Best-selling American author Lauren Groff talks to The Afternoon Show about her latest book, Matrix.

Cutting Crew are best known for their global hit (I Just) Died In Your Arms. Frontman Nick Eede drops in for a chat ahead of their gig in Dunfermline this weekend.

And artist Karen Bones tells Michelle all about how she creates miniature model versions of some of Glasgow鈥檚 most popular pubs, clubs and venues including the Barrowlands.

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • MIKA

    Grace Kelly

    • Single.
    • Island Records.
    • 1.
  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.
  • Enrique Iglesias

    Bailamos

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Eurythmics

    Love Is A Stranger

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Fiction Factory

    (Feels Like) Heaven

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Blue

    All Rise

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Prince

    1999

    • Prince - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Shivers

    • = Equals.
    • Atlantic.
  • Taylor Swift

    Cruel Summer

    • Lover.
    • TS/Republic.
    • 2.
  • blink-182

    All The Small Things

    • All The Small Things (Single).
    • MCA.
    • 1.
  • Simple Minds

    Waterfront

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.
  • Beverley Knight

    Flavour of the Old School

    • The Soul Years 1990-99 (Various).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Florence Jack

    Such a Shame (Remix)

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    You're All I Need To Get By

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
  • Cutting Crew

    I Just Died In Your Arms

    • Pure Soft Metal (Various Artists).
    • Stylus.
  • Madonna

    Ray Of Light

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Wed 25 Oct 2023 13:30