Afternoons The Arts Mix Episodes Episode guide
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Writer Emma Donoghue, and new play Ivor.
Booker-Prize shortlisted writer of Room, Emma Donoghue, discusses her new novel.
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Writer and actor Ben Miller, Director of 'The Return' Uberto Pasolini
Writer and actor Ben Miller on his new children's book and director Uberto Pasolini.
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George Mackay, Selali Fiamanya and Lorraine Pritchard
Len Pennie talks to writer Selali Fiamanya, and mask-maker Lorraine Pritchard.
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Composer Errollyn Wallen
Composer Errollyn Wallen CBE on her album of orchestral works over the last twenty years.
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Teenage Fanclub's Francis Macdonald on his exhibition of portraits. Glaswegian singer-songwriter Neev on her new album
Teenage Fanclub's Francis Macdonald on his new exhibition, and singer-songwriter Neev.
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Theatre-maker Martin O’Connor and director Lu Kemp on the National Theatre of Scotland production, Through The Shortbread Tin
Len hears about the National Theatre of Scotland production, Through The Shortbread Tin.
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Author Karen Campbell on her latest novel, plus actors Jordan Paris and Sally Swanson on the stage production of War Horse
The stage production of War Horse, and author Karen Campbell on her latest novel.
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March Upload Special
Len Pennie and Anna Welander host this month's Upload.
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Peter Mullan, and Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine
Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine speak to Len about their new album, Things Found in Books.
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Broadchurch creator and Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall, and Ewan Morrison with new books.
Broadchurch creator and Doctor Who Showrunner Chris Chibnall on his first crime novel.
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Wild Rose writer Nicole Taylor, The Kelton Hill Fair
Award-winning screenwriter Nicole Taylor discusses Wild Rose, the musical of her hit film.
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David Hayman, Daniel Cahill, and Lucy Mangan
David Hayman and Dan Cahill tell Len Pennie about a new production of Death of a Salesman.
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Composer Patrick Doyle, Rural Music Service
Multi-award-winning Lanarkshire-born composer Patrick Doyle.
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Ignacio Lopez and Malin Lewis
Len Pennie's guests today are comedian Ignacio Lopez and musician Malin Lewis.
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Nicola Benedetti, Brian Conaghan and Callum McSorley
Director of the Edinburgh International Festival, Nicola Benedetti, on the 2025 programme.
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Comedian Amanda Dwyer, and a craft exhibition in Dunfermline
Len Pennie talks to comedian Amanda Dwyer and hears about new craft exhibition Hag.
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Theatre maker Liam Rees, singer-songwriter Hannah Rose Platt and film-maker Laura Carreira
Singer-songwriter Hannah Rose Platt and theatre maker Liam Rees.
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Heather Parry and Lana Pheutan
Len Pennie talks to author Heather Parry and writer, director and singer Lana Pheutan.
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World Book Day, Citizens Theatre refurbishment
Award-winning illustrator Catherine Rayner joins Len for World Book Day.
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New travel writing by women, and singer Fiona Soe Paing
Len Pennie hears about There She Goes, a new collection of travel writing by women.
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Boys from the Blackstuff and Graffiti Girls
The hit stage adaptation of landmark TV series Boys from the Blackstuff comes to Glasgow.
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Constant Follower and Adam Holmes
Len Pennie with musicians Adam Holmes, and Stephen McAll from Constant Follower.
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The Weekenders, Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey
Len Pennie speaks to writer David F Ross about his new crime novel, The Weekenders.
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Upload Special
Len Pennie and Anna Welander meet Uploaders at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
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Jenn Butterworth, Heaven
Len Pennie talks to folk guitarist Jenn Butterworth about her debut album, Her By Design.
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Author Chris McQueer, comedian Ashley Storrie and custodian of the Alasdair Gray archive Sorcha Dallas
Comedian Ashley Storrie and Alasdair Gray archive custodian Sorcha Dallas on Gray Day.
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Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Alan Cumming, and Poet and Playwright Liz Lochhead
Alan Cumming, artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre, on Winter Words Festival.
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Writer and actor Matthew Zajac, composer Jay Capperauld
Matthew Zajac on his adaptation of James Robertson's 'The Testament of Gideon Mack'
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Crime-writing couples: Nicci French and Ambrose Parry
Len meets crime-writing couples Nicci French and Ambrose Parry.
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Musicians Kris Drever and Grayling
Musicians Kris Drever and Grayling.