Afternoons The Arts Mix Episodes Episode guide
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Stellar Quines, a new take on the Green Knight, and theatre highlights for 2025
Len Pennie previews 2025 in theatre with Caitlin Skinner, Fergus Morgan and Niall Moorjani
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The Secret Painter, and the 144th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour
Joe Tucker on The Secret Painter, which tells the extraordinary story of his Uncle Eric.
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Books for 2025 with Jackie Kay, Allan Gaw and Jane Graham
Len Pennie talks books to look forward to, including poet Jackie Kay's new picture book.
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Street artist Shona Hardie, singer Amy Papiransky, and photography curator Louise Pearson
Len Pennie is joined by a street artist, a singer, and a curator of photography.
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Seeing out the year with Nati, Gary Innes and Seonaid Aitken
Len Pennie is joined by Nati, Gary Innes and Seonaid Aitken to mark the end of 2024.
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Book, film and podcast highlights of 2024
Len and her guests pick out some cultural highlights from the past 12 months.
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Celebrating Christmas with comedian Susan Morrison
Len is joined by comedian Susan Morrison for a cultural Christmas chinwag.
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Phil Cunningham and John McCusker
Phil Cunningham and John McCusker discuss Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook.
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Composer Debbie Wiseman and musician Ricky Ross.
Musician Ricky Ross on a new play with Glasgow Citizens Theatre, Small Acts of Love.
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Brian O'Sullivan, Karen McIver, Mother Goose at Ayr Gaiety
Brian James O'Sullivan aka Brido Hingwy on his upcoming Frank & Janice comedy shows.
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A behind-the-scenes Panto special!
Chris Stuart Wilson, Emily Robertson and Fraser Lappin on behind the scenes of a Panto
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Paula Hawkins, Jonathan Whitelaw
Best-selling author of The Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins.
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Ely Percy, Eunice Olumide and The Pictish Trail
Len Pennie talks to writer Ely Percy and model and filmmaker Eunice Olumide.
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Alan Bennett 90 Years On, The Nutcracker, In a Place of Darkness
Award-winning director Adam Low discusses his film marking Alan Bennett's 90th year.
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Grand Theft Hamlet, Siobhan Wilson and Trouble in Spiritland
Len Pennie hears about new documentary Grand Theft Hamlet.
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New Makar Peter Mackay, Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine
Scotland's new Makar Peter Mackay on how he intends to shape the role.
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Oor Wullie the Musical, Bee Asha and Michael Pedersen
Len Pennie talks to musician Bee Asha, poet Michael Pedersen, and actor Kyle Gardiner.
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Jen Stout, Hans K Clausen, C Duncan
Fair Isle-born journalist Jen Stout on her Saltire Award-winning book Night Train to Odesa
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Saltire winner Laura Cumming, singer Scott C Park, and travel writer Dan Richards
Len Pennie talks to Laura Cumming, winner of this year's Saltire Book of the Year Award.
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Sculptor Steve Dilworth, singer and field recordist Alice Boyd and Inge Thomson singer and multi-instrumentalist
Sculptor Steve Dilworth, musicians and singers Alice Boyd and Inge Thomson.
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Hannah Lavery's Unwritten Woman; Treasure Island at The Royal Lyceum.
Len Pennie talks to poet Hannah Lavery about her show Unwritten Woman.
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Anne of Green Gables, Moana 2, and author Sophie Cameron
Len Pennie hears about the making of the new Moana film.
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New film Joy, and singer Zoe Graham
Len Pennie talks to Glasgow singer Zoe Graham and jazz guitarist Timmy Allan.
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Poet Jackie Kay and Concrete Dreams: The Rise & Fall of Cumbernauld Town Centre
Poet and former Makar Jackie Kay discusses her shortlisting for the Saltire Awards.
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Kathleen Jamie, Rachelle Atalla and Simon Stephenson
Len Pennie with poet Kathleen Jamie, novelist Rachelle Atalla and writer Simon Stephenson.
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Carys Davies, Niall Campbell and Silent Men: The Awkward Art of Expressing Emotion
Film-maker Duncan Cowles discusses his film Silent Men.
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A Play, a Pie and a Pint, and The Sound of Music in Pitlochry
Len hears about The Sound of Music at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
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Gladiator II composer Harry Gregson-Williams, Horse, Tide Lines
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams discusses scoring the new Ridley Scott film, Gladiator II.
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Elle Machray, Matthew Zajac and Jack Grimwood
Len Pennie with authors Elle Machray and Jack Grimwood, and theatre-maker Matthew Zajac.
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Music photographers Jill Furmanovsky and Sheila Rock, The Tenementals
Sheila Rock and Jill Furmanovsky discuss photographing the world’s most famous music stars