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Bill Forsyth, Clare Grogan and Alex Norton on Gregory's Girl at 40

We celebrate Gregory's Girl at 40 with the film writer and director Bill Forsyth, and two of the actors from the film Clare Grogan and Alex Norton.

Writer and director Bill Forsyth, joins Nicola Meighan and actors Clare Grogan and Alex Norton to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of iconic Scottish film Gregory鈥檚 Girl and to chat about the impact this film has had not just on its stars but on the wider public. Our listeners will join in with their special memories of this much loved film.

Edith Bowman will give her view on the enduring success of Gregory鈥檚 Girl and why it has struck a chord with so many as well as the influences on films made today.

Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow will be playing host to a free light show that will run for seven nights from Friday, illuminating the hotel鈥檚 clocktower on Hope Street with spectacular archive imagery documenting the vibrant history of the hotel and the city from the building of Central Station.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Bay City Rollers

    Shang-A-Lang

    • Super 70's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.
  • Shakira

    Whenever, Wherever

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • The Knack

    My Sharona

    • Big 70s Party.
    • EMI / Virgin.
    • 15.
  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Colin Tully

    Gregory's Girl

    • Filmtracks: The Best Of British Film Music #1-2.
    • London / Filmtrax.
  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • Happy Songs.
    • EMI.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Apr 2021 14:00