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Motown, Castles and Opera

Nicola chats to Dixe Wills about his new book "Tiny Castles". Plus we're joined by the cast of Motown the Musical, and we send an opera novice to Scottish Opera's "Tosca".

Travel writer Dixe Wills has released a new book celebrating Britain’s tiny castles, and he joins us from Brighton to tell us more.

Stephen Hollywood and family review the new The Addams Family film, and reporter Tricia Brown tests her nerve at the Cairnie Fruit Farm Halloween Torchlight Maze.

Plus, reporter Lizzy O’Donnell and family explore the recently refurbished Brodick Castle.

In the second hour, Nicola is joined by the cast of Motown the Musical to celebrate the story of one of America’s most iconic music labels.

Reporter Cameron Mackay experiences the sound and light extravaganza "GlasGLOW" in Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens.

Reporter Frankie Vaughan ventures out to Scottish Opera’s "Tosca", and serves up some tips for fellow novices.

And Lizzy completes her tour of Brodick Castle in the garden’s Silver Trail.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Nov 2019 14:00

Music Played

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Bruce Hornsby & The Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Rockwell

    Somebody's Watching Me

    • Motown In Motion.
    • K-Tel.
    • 15.
  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Snow Patrol

    Spitting Games

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.
  • Vampire Weekend

    Holiday

    • Contra.
    • XL.
    • 3.
  • ²¹â€h²¹

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Paul Simon

    Graceland

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Fri 1 Nov 2019 14:00

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