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The Afternoon Show Podcast

The Afternoon Show Podcast

60 episodes

Tunes into current film, TV, arts, theatre and music across Scotland.


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Eleanor Catton speaks about new novel Birnham Wood

Published: Feb. 27, 2023, 4:27 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 26 seconds

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95-year-old artist Thomas McGoran on his exhibition at The Forge

Published: Feb. 17, 2023, 4:26 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 48 seconds

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Academy Award Winning Documentarian Laura Poitras on her new film 'All The Beauty and The Bloodshed'

Published: Jan. 26, 2023, 3:15 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 40 seconds

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Michelle speaks to documentary filmmaker Alison Millar about Lyra

Published: Dec. 15, 2022, 10:58 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 35 seconds

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Writer, musician and broadcaster Carrie Marshall on her funny - and enlightening - new memoir, CARRIE KILLS A MAN.

Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 5:11 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 46 seconds

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Jackie Wylie & Gary McNair's new play Dear Billy about Billy Connolly

Published: Nov. 28, 2022, 5:06 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 34 seconds

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Award winning actress Julie Hesmondhalgh on her book, 'An Actor's Alphabet'

Published: Nov. 25, 2022, 4:51 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 31 seconds

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Producer Matthew Zajac and Ukranian musician Toma Butko tell Michelle about a concert in support of Ukraine at Eden Court

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, 9:32 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 33 seconds

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Catatonias Cerys Matthews discusses her love of Dylan Thomas poetry and her new illustrated adaptation of Under Milk Wood

Published: Nov. 7, 2022, 5:10 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 44 seconds

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Sports broadcaster and presenter Gabby Logan on her memoir, The First Half

Published: Oct. 24, 2022, 3:47 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 45 seconds

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Author and actress Ruth Jones on her new novel, Love Untold, about mothers and daughters and the complex bond between them.

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 3:57 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 47 seconds

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Scottish author James Robertson talks to Nicola Meighan for the Afternoon Show live from Dundee Repertory Theatre

Published: Sept. 28, 2022, 4:15 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 31 seconds

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Nicola Meighan chats to author James Robertson live in Dundee, exploring the city, his work, and Stick Mannie

Published: Sept. 28, 2022, 3:40 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 31 seconds

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Douglas McIntyre on Hungry Beats

Published: Sept. 27, 2022, 4:28 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 37 seconds

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Billy Idol chats to Nicola Meighan about his new EP The Cage

Published: Sept. 22, 2022, 4 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 31 seconds

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Orhan Pamuk speaks about new book Nights of Plague

Published: Sept. 21, 2022, 3:22 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 30 seconds

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Radio 1 Breakfast Show's Greg James and Chris Smith chat their latest children's book 'Super Ghost'

Published: Sept. 16, 2022, 3:12 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 7 seconds

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Lewis Capaldi on his latest single Forget Me and going back to visit his former college in Motherwell

Published: Sept. 14, 2022, 5 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 24 seconds

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Robbie Williams chats to Michelle McManus about his latest album, XXV celebrating 25 years as a solo artist

Published: Sept. 14, 2022, 4:54 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 38 seconds

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Musician, artist and TV presenter Toyah Willcox chats about returning to music with the release of her brand new single.

Published: Sept. 7, 2022, 9:17 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 44 seconds

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Andrew Panton and Jo Freer tell Grant Stott about Dundee Rep's 35th anniversary production of The Steamie

Published: Sept. 1, 2022, 11:11 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 2 seconds

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Alan Cumming chats with Zara Janjua about his latest theatre piece BURN all about Scotlands National Bard

Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 4:04 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 15 seconds

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Gabriel Byrne joins Nicola Meighan to talk about taking to the Edinburgh King's Theatre stage, his ties to Scotland and more.

Published: Aug. 26, 2022, 2:58 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 23 seconds

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Irvine Welsh tells Gordon Smart about his new book The Long Knives

Published: Aug. 25, 2022, 3:01 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 42 seconds

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Henry Naylor - Afghanistan Is Not Funny

Published: Aug. 23, 2022, 4:20 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 36 seconds

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Nicola Meighan chats to Fringe comedians Sara Barron and Sindhu Vee in front of a live audience at the BBC Spiegeltent

Published: Aug. 19, 2022, 3 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 18 seconds

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Paolo Nutini

Published: Aug. 18, 2022, 3:56 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 44 seconds

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Booker Prize winning author Damon Galgut talks to Janice Forsyth about South Africa before his Edinburgh Book Festival event

Published: Aug. 16, 2022, 4:05 p.m.
Duration: 18 minutes 19 seconds

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Scottish film, television and stage actor and director David Hayman chats about his latest film Fisherman's Friends One and All

Published: Aug. 15, 2022, 3 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 30 seconds

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Janice chats to the stars of Fringe show Kathy and Stella Solve A Murder

Published: Aug. 9, 2022, 4:53 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 17 seconds

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Professor Richard Demarco CBE on the documentary of his life and archive of the 75th Edinburgh International Festival.

Published: Aug. 1, 2022, 5:26 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 25 seconds

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Ian McKellen chats about his Hamlet coming to Edinburgh

Published: July 29, 2022, 3:43 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 26 seconds

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The Art of the Burns Supper

Published: Jan. 21, 2022, 4:34 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 32 seconds

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Dougray Scott and Joanna Vanderham on their roles in Irvine Welsh's new TV series Crime

Published: Nov. 16, 2021, 4:32 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 33 seconds

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Alan Warner - Kitchenly 434

Published: March 19, 2021, 4:41 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 32 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Nick Broomfield

Published: March 18, 2021, 5:38 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 23 seconds

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On St Patrick's Day, cellist Patrick Dexter talks about his performances in County Mayo which have gone viral during lockdown.

Published: March 17, 2021, 4:56 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 15 seconds

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Author Peter May

Published: March 16, 2021, 5:10 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 24 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - author Ewan Morrison

Published: March 15, 2021, 4:46 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 2 seconds

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Valerie June, Tennessee-based singer songwriter, discusses her new album

Published: March 12, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 18 seconds

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Poet Jen Hadfield on how Shetland inspires her work.

Published: March 11, 2021, 4:53 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds

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KT Tunstall in conversation with Grant Stott talking about gender equality, new music, writing a musical, hearing loss & more

Published: March 10, 2021, 5:31 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds

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Kazuo Ishiguro

Published: March 9, 2021, 4:39 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 25 seconds

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International Women's Day- Guest Editors Jackie Kay and Vanessa Kanbi

Published: March 8, 2021, 5:42 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 47 seconds

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Singer and songwriter Gabrielle

Published: March 5, 2021, 4:37 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 2 seconds

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Sam Heughan

Published: March 3, 2021, 5:23 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds

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The rise in popularity of visible mending

Published: March 2, 2021, 5:19 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 53 seconds

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Will festivals take place this summer?

Published: March 1, 2021, 4:51 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 55 seconds

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TV critic Scott Bryan ponders on the popularity of Gogglebox with Nicola Meighan ahead of the new series starting on Channel 4

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 4:57 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 17 seconds

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The Snuts

Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 7:31 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds

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Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper on the audiobook of The Timewaster Letters Compendium

Published: Feb. 24, 2021, 5:07 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 38 seconds

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Actor Ewen Bremner talks to Janice Forsyth about his role as record label founder Alan McGee in the film Creation Stories.

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 57 seconds

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Karen Dunbar & Elly Goodman tell Janice Forsyth about Karen's Spoken Word Club reaching communities through rap and spoken word

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 5:10 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 23 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Norman Blake

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 4:29 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 5 seconds

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Sanjeev Bhaskar talks about the new series of Unforgotton on ITV

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 4:55 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 35 seconds

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Comedian and actor Rose Matafeo

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:24 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 17 seconds

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Farmer and comedy writer Jim Smith talks about comedy pilot The Farm with co-writer and co-star Chris Forbes & Janice Forysth

Published: Feb. 16, 2021, 4:56 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Marjolein Robertson

Published: Feb. 15, 2021, 5:12 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 21 seconds

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Jason Donovan, singer and actor, talks about starring in the current series of Dancing on Ice

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 8 seconds

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The unoffical Poet Laureate of Twitter on his new collection of love poetry.

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 4:31 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 14 seconds

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Poet and writer Kathleen Jamie talks to Nicola Meighan about the Virtual Crossways festival and reads a poem live on air

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 4:56 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 41 seconds

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Darren McGarvey, author and hip hop artist, talks about his new tv series on class in Scotland

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 5:03 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 28 seconds

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Creating a Memory Box With Your Family During the Pandemic.

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 5:01 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 19 seconds

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Black Britain: Writing Back - Nicola Williams

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 5:19 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 21 seconds

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Celeste

Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 5:01 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 42 seconds

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Una Mannion on her debut novel A Crooked Tree

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 5:33 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 57 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Arlo Parks

Published: Feb. 1, 2021, 4:46 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 10 seconds

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Bridgerton star Kathryn Drysdale talks to Nicola Meighan about playing Genevieve Delacroix in the biggest ever Netflix show

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 4:43 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 6 seconds

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The Capote Tapes

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 5:38 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 44 seconds

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When Grant Met Andy

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 4:47 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 57 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Midge Ure

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 4:54 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 7 seconds

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Grant Dinwoodie and reggae world roots artist Brina talk to Janice Forsyth about performing at Janey Godley's Big Burns Supper

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 5:14 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 25 seconds

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Laura Lexx

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 5:17 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 42 seconds

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Cerys Matthews, singer and broadcaster, discusses her new album We Come from the Sun

Published: Jan. 21, 2021, 4:57 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 50 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Dame Mary Beard

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 4:34 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 26 seconds

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Actor Isabella Pappas talks to Janice Forsyth about her starring role in Finding Alice with Keeley Hawes and Joanna Lumley

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 5:08 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 35 seconds

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Marissa Bridge on the The Apology Line

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 4:53 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 58 seconds

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Radzi Chinyanganya- Move Like a Lion

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 5:02 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 55 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Jenni Fagan

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 4:39 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes

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Comedian Dane Baptiste tells Grant Stott about his new BBC Three show Bamous and discusses lack of diverse representation on TV

Published: Jan. 13, 2021, 5:13 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 18 seconds

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 5:11 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 40 seconds

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Sharleen Spiteri of Texas discusses the band's new single, Hi.

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 5:04 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 36 seconds

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Tim Minchin talks to Grant Stott about comedy, Matilda the Musical, his debut studio album, the pandemic and much more.

Published: Jan. 6, 2021, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 59 seconds

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Courttia Newland

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 4:45 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 23 seconds

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TV to look forward to in 2021

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 4:42 p.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 44 seconds

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Eddi Reader and BBC Alba presenter Fiona MacKenzie talk to Grant Stott about music documentary God Save the Quine

Published: Dec. 30, 2020, 4:44 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 50 seconds

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The Archers at 70: Susie Riddell

Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 51 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Donald MacSween

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 59 seconds

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Actor Polly Walker discusses Netflix period drama Bridgerton, Line of Duty, Pennyworth and more with Grant Stott

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 5:05 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 19 seconds

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Brian O'Sullivan aka Brido Hingwy on his Auntie Janice and Uncle Frank videos and his Mother Goose Panto podcast

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 34 seconds

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The Afternoon Show - Joanne Harris

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 4:51 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 21 seconds

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Wonder Woman 1984 - Reviewed

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 2:47 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 46 seconds

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The Scunner That Stole Christmas

Published: Dec. 15, 2020, 4:53 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds

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Panto writer and director Johnny McKnight discusses Rapunzel, which he's created with National Theatre of Scotland

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 4:58 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 22 seconds

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