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Frank Allen, actress Eva Morgan, Dear Billy and IF

Nicola Meighan talks to musician Frank Allen of The Searchers, star of The Gathering, Eva Morgan, and reviews of Dear Billy and IF.

Nicola Meighan presents.

Frank Allen, bassist of pop's longest-running band The Searchers, joins Nicola to chat about coming to Scotland for their third farewell tour and his over 60 years with the band.

Also coming up, Nicola is joined by Eva Morgan, star of the new Channel 4 drama The Gathering, which comes from the producers of Line of Duty...

We'll hear from Ali Harkness about the latest film to explore the world of imaginary friends - IF - and revisit some old favourites like Jimmy Stewart's Harvey.

And we'll hear how Gary McNair's love letter to Sir Billy Connolly - Dear Billy - played out in Aberdeen where it returned on a new tour last night.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

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

    Sweets For My Sweet

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.
  • Billy Ocean

    Love Really Hurts Without You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Billy Connolly

    If It Wasnae For Your Wellies

    • Best Of British Comedy #2.
    • Disky.
    • 1 / 2.
  • Hana Jane

    Free

  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Calvin Harris And Rag'n'Bone Man

    Giant

    • Giant.
    • 1.
  • Randy Newman

    You've Got A Friend In Me

    • Toy Story O.S.T..
    • Walt Disney Records.
  • Horse

    You Could Be Forgiven

    • You Could Be Forgiven.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • Glenn Frey

    The Heat Is On

    • Beverly Hills Cop (S/Track).
    • MCA.

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 May 2024 14:00