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Best of The Usual Suspects

Pat Kane introduces a series of major interviews drawn from the archives of the acclaimed 大象传媒 Radio Scotland arts show The Usual Suspects, which ran from 1993 - 1999. Guests include Doris Lessing, JG Ballard, George Steiner, Gore Vidal and Mort Sahl.

5 hours, 30 minutes

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Thu 3 Mar 2011 00:30
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Chapters

  • Kane Over America 鈥� John Kenneth Galbraith

    Pat Kane in conversation with the late John Kenneth Galbraith, friend and advisor to John F Kennedy, and a towering figure of world economics.

    Duration: 47:40

  • The Usual Suspects 鈥� Doris Lessing

    In an interview recorded in 1996 for Radio Scotland鈥檚 art show The Usual Suspects, fabulously feisty Doris Lessing takes on Pat Kane, who remembers it as a challenging conversation.

    Duration: 50:54

  • The Usual Suspects 鈥� J G Ballard

    The late JG Ballard 鈥� unparalleled and subversive giant of contemporary English literature and author of fictions such as Crash, and fictionalised memoir Empire of the Sun 鈥� chats to Pat Kane in 1996.

    Duration: 48:27

  • The Usual Suspects 鈥� James Macmillan

    In a live episode, Pat Kane in relaxed conversation with James Macmillan and disovers, among other things, his love of progressive rock during his school years.

    Duration: 48:28

  • The Usual Suspects 鈥� George Steiner

    In a 1995 episode of Radio Scotland鈥檚 arts programme, Pat Kane interviews literary critic and linguistic polymath George Steiner.

    Duration: 51:13

  • The Usual Suspects 鈥� Gore Vidal

    The American historical novelist graces Pat Kane with his presence North of the Tweed, in a 1993 episode of Radio Scotland鈥檚 arts programme.

    Duration: 20:26

  • The Usual Suspects 鈥� Alasdair Reid

    Pat Kane travels to New York to visits Galloway-born Alasdair Reid, one of the New Yorker鈥檚 most illustrious writers for over 40 years.

    Duration: 20:34

  • The Usual Suspects 鈥� Mort Sahl

    Pat Kane meets stand-up comedian, satirist, Kennedy speech-writer and conspiracy theorist, Mort Sahl.

    Duration: 23:52

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Apr 2010 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland Extra
  • Thu 29 Apr 2010 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland Extra
  • Thu 3 Mar 2011 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland