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Author and screenwriter John Niven and broadcaster Gemma Cairney

Novelist and screenwriter John Niven discusses his new novel, The Fathers, a hilarious and heart-breaking account of fatherhood, fertility, parenting, grief, class and masculinity.

John Niven, novelist and screenwriter, discusses his new novel The Fathers, a hilarious and heart-breaking account of fatherhood, marriage, fertility, parenting, grief, class and masculinity, told through the stories of Dan and Jada, who come from very different backgrounds.

Broadcaster Gemma Cairney talks about a new production she launched in New York earlier this year, a stage show called The Immortal Sisterhood Live. It's an ensemble performance that blends movement, poetry, and sound in reverence of 12 women in history, and it makes its Scottish debut on the Isle of Mull in just a few weeks’ time. Gemma joins Len to tell her more.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • Oasis

    Roll With It

    • (CD Single).
    • Creation Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Jul 2025 15:30